Student Grants

Applying

We offer two student grant types based on the student's involvement in the project's development.

Assistantships

Assistantships provide funding to students to partner with a faculty mentor to help on an existing project.

Individual Grants

Individual Grants allow students to take ownership of part or all of a project with an original proposal.

ÌýÌýStudent Grants Guide

We encourage students to share this guide with their mentors as they develop projects and prepare proposals for submission.

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UROP Deadline

February 14, 2025

Mentor Endorsements are due Feb. 21, 2025.

Step 1

Review the Student Grants Guide with your mentor to confirm your eligibility, plan your timeline, and ensure policy compliance.

Step 2

Prepare your proposal with your mentor and submit your application,Ìýusing the secure and accessible online forms linked on this site.

Step 3

When you submit your application, your mentor will receive an email with a unique link to access the Mentor Endorsement form.

Step 4

Proposals areÌýevaluated in a blind review process by members of theÌýUROP Review BoardÌýafter the application deadline.

Step 5

Decision notices areÌýsent fromÌýurop@colorado.eduÌýnear the end of the spring term; UROP encourages you to add us as a "safe sender."

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Enable Transformative Learning

UROP represents an opportunity to support student-centered education that makes the most of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s global leadership in research and creative production. We invite you to explore, consider giving and contact us as you have questions.

Student TestimonialsMentor Testimonials

Our campus has an expansive history of undergraduate engagement dating to the creation of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) in 1986. A significant body of scholarship has emerged and continues to demonstrate the value of connecting students to the academic and creative life of the campus. With well-documented benefits from persistence and resilience to belonging and graduation, engagement can be transformative—and empowering for marginalized students. UROP is critical to ensuring equitable access for marginalized students by eliminating one of the most significant barriers to participation: funding.