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Provost Initiative Grants

Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research (Oct. 7)

Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal.

Access the online application and a help sheet for the Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative Grant below:

Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative Grant

Applications are due October 7, 2024 by 5 p.m.

Faculty members are invited to apply for a Provost’s Initiative grant for support to collaborate with an undergraduate on a co-designed research project during the spring semester 2025. Students are expected to meet and work with the faculty member weekly. Students will enroll in a 493 course and will earn a minimum of 1 credit for their work on the project and produce a deliverable (research paper, lit review, or presentation, etc.) appropriate to the discipline. (Note: 1 credit hour typically requires 45 hours of work on the project, which includes faculty meeting time.) Faculty members who are new to undergraduate research at University of Portland will receive $1,500 for mentoring the student in research, while experienced faculty members will be compensated $1,000.

Questions? Contact Undergraduate Research (ur@up.edu)

Summer 2024 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research Recipients

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce recipients of the Summer 2024 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor undergraduates on a co-designed research experience during the 2024 summer session: 

  • Lauren Berger, Psychology: “Multicultural Psychology Research: A Mixed Methods Approach” with Malia Kaiser
  • Neil Oculi, Environmental Studies: “Assessing Watershed Vulnerability for the Island of Grenada” with Robin Aughney and Alex Silva
  • Nicole Ralston, Education: “An Asset-Based Approach to Supporting the Sense of Belonging and Leadership Development of Students Identifying as First Generation (FGEN)” with Joann Lee
  • Lizz Schallert, Social Work: “Humane Conditions for Human Service Workers: Merits and Challenges of Worker-Organizing in the Nonprofit Sector” with Valencya Valdez

Summer 2017 Provost’s Initiative Awards

The provost’s office is pleased to announce recipients of the Summer 2017 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2017 summer semester:

  • Randy Hetherington, education: “Bridging the Gap: Research informed practice in partnership with schools,” with Nick Krautscheid
  • Kimberly Ilosvay, education: “Moving Toward an Understanding of the Complexities of Literacy,” with Elise Pepe
  • Amber Vermeesch, nursing: “Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations Manuscript Experience: Exercise, Cultural Communication, and the Use of Multi-methods in Health Disparities research,” with William Larson & Dylan Wiggins.

Email ur@up.edu with questions or call John Orr, assistant provost, at x7857.

Provost’s Initiative for Undergrad Research: Apply Now

University of Portland Portraits 09/23/2016

In spring of 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research was inaugurated.  Faculty members from across the University collaborated with undergraduates on a research project that extended throughout the semester.  The Provost’s Office is committed to increasing opportunities for experiential student learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal.

Faculty members are invited to apply for one of ten Spring 2017 Provost’s Initiative grants for support to collaborate with an undergraduate on a co-designed research project during the spring semester 2017. Students are expected to meet and work with the faculty member weekly. Students will enroll in a 493 course and will earn a minimum of 1-credit for their work on the project and produce an artifact (research paper, lit review, or presentation etc.) appropriate to the discipline. (Note 1 credit hour typically requires 45 hours of work on the project, which includes faculty meeting time). Faculty members who are new to undergraduate research at University of Portland will receive $1,500 for mentoring the student in research, while experienced faculty members will be compensated $1,000.

Applications are available here and are due December 1, 2016. Email ur@up.edu with questions or call John Orr, assistant provost, at x7857.