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Faculty Resources and Opportunities

Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE)

FUSE seeks to support teams of faculty and students conducting focused and meaningful research, scholarly and creative activities over the summer. Funded applications will offer a $4000 faculty stipend, up to $500 for materials, and the ability to hire a student researcher for 40 hours a week for the duration of the FUSE Program. (Faculty may alternately hire two researchers at 20 hours/week). The competition opens in early January each year and applications are typically due in early February in .

Learn more about FUSE.

Undergraduate Research is a High-Impact Practice

Students who engage in research and creative activities as undergraduates have higher learning gains, such as problem solving and critical thinking skills, and increased self-confidence and independence, when compared to students who do not participate in undergraduate research and creative activities. 

Student-Faculty Collaborative Mini Grants

Until 2020, Mini-grants offered $3,000 in supply funding to faculty members who designed projects to support undergraduate research in all academic areas. See previous CURCA mini-grant funded proposals.

Beginning in 2020, CURCA invites applications for its new Student-Faculty Collaborative Mini Grant program. Student-lead teams may apply for up to $1,000 to support undergraduate research. The competition opens in late August, and applications are due by the last Friday in September.

Workshops

Each semester we offer workshops on applying for Mini-Grants, FUSE and Brainstorming CURCA related projects. We cover the basics of the rubrics, tips to enhance your application and common errors applicants make. Please check the CURCA Calendar for an updated schedule of workshops.

Faculty Presentation Opportunities

Visit the Center for Teaching and Learning Leadership (CTLL) to learn more about Scholar productivity development and support.

Info for Your Students

Visit our Undergraduate Resources and Opportunities page for information to pass on to your students!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)