The College of Arts and Sciences awards small research and travel grants for students conducting research, engaged in artistic activities, or traveling to present their work at conferences. Awards are typically capped at $1,500.
The Charles H. Koch Jr. Award provides financial support to help cover the expenses of internships in international affairs, public policy, and/or legal studies for undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Internships can take place in the U.S. or abroad. Funds can be used for travel, housing, and living expenses over the course of your internship. Award amounts vary according to the duration, location, and costs associated with an internship, and are capped at $5000.
National Geographic Early Career grants provide funding for students and young professionals to develop and execute a project on conservation, education, research, storytelling, or technology. Projects should related to one of National Geographic's three lenses (wildlife, human journey, changing planet). Grants are typically offered for $5,000 or a maximum of $10,000, and projects may be up to one year long.
The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides funding for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Award amounts vary depending on the length of time abroad and student need for a maximum of $5,000. If the student is studying a critical need language, supplemental funding of up to $3,000 may be awarded.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship provides funding for students with limited financial resources to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to US national security and economic prosperity. Award amounts vary depending on the length of time abroad and student need for a maximum of $5,000. If the student is studying a critical need language, supplemental funding of up to $3,000 may be awarded.
The Marshall Jevons Fund awards small grants of up to $1000 to support research projects and academic travel in the field of economics. Typical uses of the funds include attending conferences, conducting interviews, and acquiring specialized data. Students must be enrolled in an economics course or pursuing research related to economics.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Undergraduate Scholars Program funds a ten-week summer research internship in Ashburton, VA. STEM students with prior research experience, programming experience, and an interest in the STEM fields relevant to the work done at HHMI Janelia are eligible to apply.
Davis Projects for Peace funds a student or team of students to complete a self-designed summer project that is a building block towards sustainable peace. Projects may take place anywhere in the world and focus on conflict resolution and/or prevention, broadly defined. Projects are funded for a maximum of $10,000. UVa nominates one winner and one alternate to the Davis Foundation for funding.
The Center for Global Health (CGH) University Scholar Award funds students to design and implement a project related to global health with the support of mentors both at UVa and abroad. Students may design a new project or build upon an existing one. Awards range from $2,500 for individuals to $10,000 for teams. All scholars are expected to present in the CGH symposium.
UROP International offers opportunities for summer research in a lab at Aachen University. In addition to research experience, students learn German, take workshops on intercultural learning, and have opportunities to explore Germany.