Applications for Grant Awards
The High Point University Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Program is committed to encouraging and supporting high-quality
undergraduate research and creative projects.
The University has made funds available to support student and faculty mentor travel to present research or creative work,
participate in competitions or performances, and support work in progress.
General Tips for Grant Requests
- Contact URCW early when planning travel, projects or student support.
- Be prepared to tell us specifically to whom/where the money is reimbursed. Is it directly reimbursed back to an individual or to an office (SGA, department, Dean, or Honors/Fellows. You will need this info to complete your budget request and reimbursement.
- Do not assume expenses are covered unless approved through an award letter;
Use your letter as a resource that specifically describes how funding is to be used, for whom, and what amount. - Keep itemized receipts (no screenshots) that identify the date, source of the payment, and proof of payment.
- Submit reimbursement materials promptly.
- All student funded projects supported by URCW must be registered on the URCW website under “Register URCW Activity”.
The available grant opportunities are listed below. Use this chart as a visual to understand the process:
Travel Grants
Grants to Support Travel to Present Research or Creative Works at Conferences, competitions, and exhibits
Eligible activities include:
- Students presenting scholarly or creative work at professional venues through oral presentations, poster presentations, performances, exhibitions, or competitions. A faculty member must travel with student(s).
- Attending conferences as an observer when participation will ultimately lead to a future undergraduate project.
Funding Options for Students:
- Students may be awarded up to $1,000 towards reimbursable expenses per academic year.
- Students traveling as observers may be awarded up to $250.
Funding Options for Faculty:
- Each faculty may be supported up to $1,500 for reimbursable expenses per year.
- Multiple faculty attending the same conference with students can only be supported to a maximum of $4500 combined.
- One application should be submitted for all HPU individuals attending the conference.
Note: Student & Faculty support per department, per academic year, is limited to $19,000.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS
Small Project Support Grants
Grants that Provide Starting Money for Small Research Projects
Small grant awards up to $250 a year per student, are available to support undergraduate scholarly and creative projects. These funds may be used as seed money to launch a new project, purchase necessary materials or supplies, support creative works, or meet other legitimate needs that advance undergraduate research, scholarship, or creative activity. The support is for items not otherwise obtainable and any unconsumed items become the property of the department, not the student.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS
URCW Additional Forms
Visit the link below to access all of the necessary forms that must be submitted with each of the above awards applications.
Additional Forms
Scholarly Interdisciplinary Research Grant (SIRG)
One competitive annual grant to Support Research Involving two Mentors from Different Fields
SIRG is an Undergraduate Research and Creative Works (URCW) grant award for an undergraduate research project that involves at least two separate scholarly disciplines. Students are encouraged to apply for funding of up to $1,000 to support carrying out an interdisciplinary undergraduate research project. Interdisciplinary research is defined as “a mode of research by teams or individuals that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, and/or theories from two or more disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge to advance fundamental understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline or area of research practice.” (Facilitating interdisciplinary research. National Academies. Washington: National Academy Press, p. 2. 2004).
SIRG DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15
HPU Quality Enhancement Plan
or QEP Grant
Grants Supporting Faculty-Mentored Research on Emotional Intelligence
This grant, part of High Point University’s EQ @ HPU Quality Enhancement Plan, funds faculty- or staff-mentored research projects investigating emotional intelligence. Faculty or staff apply as principal investigator, paired with either an undergraduate or graduate student researcher, using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods.
Funding Options:
- Undergraduate track: up to $1,000 per grant; $10,000 annual pool
- Graduate track: up to $1,000 per grant; $3,000 annual pool
Eligible applicants: HPU faculty and staff. Project duration: 1–2 years.
Applications open August 26, 2026 and close October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Award recipients are notified by November 15, 2026, and are required to present research findings at an HPU-sponsored campus event within 12 months of project completion.
NOTE: This is not a URCW Office-managed grant. Please apply below, directly with the QEP team.
Questions? Contact the EQ @ HPU QEP Team — [email protected] or [email protected]