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Student Grants and Awards
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies offers funding for undergraduate and graduate scholars to conduct research and creative endeavors as well as showcase their work. The following forms must be submitted through DocuSign. Contact Kara Owens at 989-774-1318 with questions or issues with submission. For students that have received a funding award, please review the Student Reimbursement Process.
Student funding
Undergraduate funding
Student Performance, Exhibition, Competition, or Presentation (PECP) Grant
- Student PECP Grant Guidelines
- Student PECP Grant Application (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Student Endeavors Grant
Undergraduate Summer Program for Arts & Research (SPAR) Grant
- Undergraduate SPAR Grant Guidelines
- Undergraduate SPAR Grant Application (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Graduate funding
Graduate Assistant (GA) Conference Grant
- GA Grant Guidelines
- GA Grant Application (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Student Performance, Exhibition, Competition, or Presentation (PECP) Grant
- Student PECP Grant Guidelines
- Student PECP Grant Application (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Student Endeavors Grant
Graduate Publication Grant
- Graduate Publication Grant Guidelines
- Graduate Publication Grant Application (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Graduate Summer Program for Arts & Research Grant
Student awards
Graduate student awards
Distinguished Dissertation Award
- Distinguished Dissertation Award Guidelines
- Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination Form (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Distinguished Thesis Award
- Distinguished Thesis Award Guidelines
- Distinguished Thesis Award Nomination Form (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)
Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Assistants
Undergraduate student award
President and Provost Undergraduate Student Award
- Nomination Guidelines
- Nomination Form (DocuSign) Preview Form (PDF)