Undergraduate Research Fund - FAQ

Below are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the George H. Davis Undergraduate Research Fund

• Applicants must be actively engaged in Geoscience-related research at UA.
  • You can apply if you are engaged in research in a different department as long as the research is geoscience-related.
  • You do NOT have to be enrolled for research credit to apply.
• You can apply even if you have received this award in a previous semester. There is no limit to the number of times a student can receive this award.
• Proposals that include travel expenses to attend a professional conference will only be considered if the student is presenting at the conference.
• A brief statement of support from your faculty research advisor is required. 
  • Include the Faculty Advisor statement within your actual proposal, or
  • as a separate email sent directly to me: smatteson@email.arizona.edu.
• You can include a statement from your Graduate Student Advisor as well, but it is not necessary and faculty advisor letters are preferred.
• View past awardees at https://www.geo.arizona.edu/UndergraduateResearch.
• Contact Shawna Matteson a.s.a.p. if you have any questions after you have read all of the information above and on the GEOS UG Scholarships website.