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.
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 UK Fellows Program funds graduating UVa students to teach and live abroad in a UK boarding school for one year. Fellows participate fully by assisting with classes, sport, and residence life. The best candidates are mature, responsible individuals who are eager to get involved. Teaching experience, formal or informal is helpful but not required. The ability to help coach a sport, even if it's not your greatest strength, is a plus. In some instances, coaching positions may be a school's priority.
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.
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.
The Ertegun Graduate Scholarship provides funding for a full-time graduate degree (master's or doctoral) in many of the humanities programs at the University of Oxford. The award covers tuition and fees and provides a living stipend. Ertegun Scholars are given personal study space in Ertegun House, the program's home. Ertegun House also offers space for academic and social events for scholars.
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 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.
The Humanity in Action Fellowship funds participation in one of several month-long summer programs that explore national histories of discrimination and resistance as well as contemporary issues affecting minority groups. Programs are offered in several European countries and in the US. The summer program offers a series of lectures and visits to relevant organizations and cultural sites and connects students to visiting speakers. After the program, students have a year to initiate an Action Project on an issue in their own communities.
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.