Academic Project Grants
About Undergraduate Academic Project Grants
Academic Project Grants (APGs) support undergraduate research and creative work efforts at Western Carolina University. Any student or group of students working with a faculty sponsor is eligible to apply for a grant. Undergraduate students who submit a proposal can be granted funding support that can be used in many ways, through equipment, materials/supplies purchases, or travel to dissemeinate their research at local, regional, and even national conferences.
Awards
Equipment, Materials/Supplies, Individual travel, and Group travel
Awarded amounts are up to $750 per individual student, and up to $2000 for group travel
requests
New this year:
APGs will now include individual travel requests to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).
WCU has a long tradition of supporting undergraduate student's creative and research-based
projects. The Office of Research Administration (ORA) has set aside funding for travel
expenses to NCUR. Students can apply for $1250 in funding support from ORA. Additionally,
departments may have funding support available to supplement the cost of travel.
AY 2024-25 cycles dates as follows:
September 26, 2024
October 24, 2024
January 23, 2025
February 20, 2025
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE PORTAL
The Office of the Provost would like to acknowledge the service and dedication on the part of our faculty review committee. The Academic Project Grants Committee is made up of representatives from each college, the Hunter Library, and the Office of Research Administration.
The College of Arts & Sciences:
Frankie West
Assistant Professor, Foresic Biology
The College of Business:
Steve Ha
Professor, School of Economics, Management, and Project Management
The College of Education & Allied Professions:
Meghan Gangel
Assistant Professor, Psychology
The College of Engineering & Technology:
Bora Karayaka
Professor, School of Engineering & Technology
The College of Fine and Performing Arts:
Shelby Hicks
Assistant Professor, School of Art & Design
The College of Health & Human Sciences:
Kim Hall (Committee Chair)
Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences
The Hunter Library:
Chuck Thomas
Dean of the Hunter Library
The Office of Research Administration:
Suzanne Melton
Research Programs Coordinator
This program is administered by The Office of Research Administration; please direct requests for information or other questions to Suzanne Melton, Research Programs Coordinator, at scmelton@wcu.edu or call 828.227.2575.
Related Information
Poster Writing Workshops
Are you a Faculty member interested in hosting a poster writing workshop in your course or for your research students?
Email Scottie Kapel from the Hunter Library to request a Poster Writing Workshop tailored to your students!
For independent support in developing research posters for formal presentations please access the Hunter Library Research Guides for more support.
Deposit Your Scholarly Work to NC DOCKS!
What is NC DOCKS?
NC DOCKS is the institutional repository shared by 11 UNC system schools. It houses
faculty and student scholarship such as journal articles, theses, and research posters.
Why Deposit My Work to NC DOCKS?
There are numerous benefits to depositing your work:
- NC DOCKS is crawled by Google and provides full-text keyword access
- Anyone, anywhere, anytime can see your work - no database subscription required
- Your work will be permanently available through a URL that will never break
- You will have a profile page, which includes statistics that you can add to your resume or CV
What do I Need to do to Deposit My Work?
First talk to your faculty mentor, and if they approve, contact Scottie Kapel in the
Hunter Library at skapel@wcu.edu. Or visit the link to LEARN MORE