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Undergraduate Research Fellowships

CURS hosts three Undergraduate Fellowships annually for students pursuing research outside of the classroom and under the guidance of a scholarly mentor. These fellowships are meant to offset living and academic expenses while students are making a positive impact in our world through their scholarship.

Meet our Past CURS Fellows

Community Impact Fellowship

Community Impact Fellowship

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

International Researcher Fellowship

International Researcher Fellowship

Application Instructions:

  1. Select the Fellowship you would like to apply for. Please read carefully the description.
    2. Complete the online application via the link.
    3. Write an application essay. Upload into the application form.
    4. Review application form and submit.
    5. Notify two faculty references of your intention to apply and request letters of recommendation. (CURS will contact them with electronic submission instructions.)

Community Impact Fellowship

In the Creek

CURS Community Impact Fellowship supports an undergraduate student in collaboration with a faculty mentor investigating issues of local or global concern and inspires positive change in the community. The research may seek to study the potential impact of, or implementation of policy, social, political, environmental or behavioral change. The goal of funding is to include students in research that explores community problems and improvements that positively affect our local and global community. All disciplines are encouraged to apply. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be from your research mentor and the other can be another Augusta University faculty member you select. 

 

  • Number of Awards per Fiscal Year:  1 (one)
  • Total amount of Fellowship award to student:  $1000
  • Deadline to apply:  October 15

Apply for the Community Impact Fellowship

 

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

Students

CURS Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity (FEED) supports research in any discipline that investigates issues of groups experiencing discrimination. The research  should seek a deeper understanding of the problem itself (e.g., through literature, film, interviews, public data) and /or seek pathways to effect change toward a more diverse  and just future for affected the group(s). The goal of funding is to include students in research that explores problems and / or solutions around issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be from your research mentor and the other can be another Augusta University faculty member you select.

  • Number of Awards per Fiscal Year:  1 (one)
  • Total amount of Fellowship award to student:  $1000
  • Deadline to apply:  October 15

Apply for Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

International Researcher Fellowship

CURS International Researcher (IR) Fellowships award $2,000 to offset costs of conducting research abroad either during an AU Study Abroad trip or through an independently arranged trip. Students will be expected to spend an average of 10-20 hours per week on the research depending on the length of the stay. The duration of a funded research trip may be anywhere from one week to one semester. The student and mentor's role in the research will be clearly planned out and expectations for the time spent will be a primary component of the application. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be from your research mentor and the other can be another Augusta University faculty member you select.

  • Number of Awards per Fiscal Year:  1 (one)
  • Total amount of Fellowship award to student:  $2000
  • Deadline to apply: October 15

Essay

Provide a narrative about the particular population and/or issue you plan to study. Write for an interdisciplinary audience. Page limit of 3 single spaced pages.

Research Description

In the essay, describe your aims for this project, hypothesis or expectations, and why international travel is necessary or beneficial. What skills do you hope to develop?

Citations

If applicable, your essay should include any publications, presentations, or other works that you have participated in regarding this research. If you have planned publications or publications, let us know that as well.

Apply for the International Researcher Fellowship

Past Fellowship Recipients

2023

Zoey Patel
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Zoey Patel

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

African American Patient-Derived Head and Neck Cancer Cultures

Link
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Katelyn Tobat

Community Impact Fellowship

Culturally Relevant Physical Activity to Promote Math, Reading, and Writing Literacy

Link
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Jenny Nguyen

International Researcher Fellowship

Link

Jackson Stewart

International Researcher Fellowship

 

2022

Amesha Adams
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Amesha Adams

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

Exploring the Influence of Clinician Biases on the Diagnoses of African Americans Patients

Link
O'Keefe playing cello
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Annabelle O'Keefe

Community Impact Fellowship

COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: A Comprehensive Survey of Healthcare Management Practices

Link

 

2021

Palak Patel
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Palak Patel

Fellowship for Enhancing Equity and Diversity

Racial Segregation and COVID-19 Health Outcomes : Evidence from the state of Georgia

Link
Katlin Pugh
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Kaitlyn Pugh

Community Impact Fellowship

Are TF-CBT Therapist and patients Comfortable Using the Resiliency App JoyPop?

Link

 

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