The Undergraduate Research Office offers competitive, merit-based funding to undergraduate students pursuing faculty-mentored research or creative work during the summer.
When applying, students need to already have an identified faculty mentor and project idea. Project ideas do NOT need to be independent; many students work on faculty-led projects, especially in STEM and social science fields. Independent projects are also welcome, with the support of a faculty mentor.
2027 Program Details
Application deadline: To Be Announced
Program dates: 10 weeks - End of May to end of July
For students conducting research in the biological, chemistry and social sciences (especially psychological sciences and anthropology).
- Award amount: $4,500
Funds may be used toward travel, supplies, housing, meals, and other needs. Recipients of Sponsored Summer Research Program (SSRP) awards must arrange for their own summer housing and meals. - Dates: May 26 - July 31, 2026
- Location: Case Western Reserve University or with a CWRU-affiliate.
Please note: PSURG is a full-time, 10-week, on-campus program and requires students to commit to the entire duration of the program.
For students conducting research related to Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics (STEM).
- Award details:
- Up to $4,000 for full-time proposals (10 weeks, 37.5 hrs/wk)
- Part-time proposals will be accepted
- Funds may be used toward travel, supplies, housing, meals, and other needs. Recipients of Sponsored Summer Research Program (SSRP) awards must arrange for their own summer housing and meals.
- Dates: May 26 - July 31, 2026
With the project mentor's approval, students may propose projects within that time frame that are less than 10 weeks in length or less than 37.5 hrs per week. - Location: Case Western Reserve University or with a CWRU-affiliate; remote/virtual proposals will be considered.
For students pursuing research or creative work in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences.
- Award details:
- Up to $4,000 for full-time proposals (10 weeks, 37.5 hrs/wk)
- Part-time proposals will be accepted
- Funds may be used toward travel, supplies, housing, meals, and other needs. Recipients of Sponsored Summer Research Program (SSRP) awards must arrange for their own summer housing and meals.
- Dates: May 26 - July 31, 2026
With the project mentor's approval, students may propose projects within that time frame that are less than 10 weeks in length or less than 37.5 hrs per week. - Location: Case Western Reserve University or with a CWRU-affiliate; remote/virtual proposals will be considered.
For Summer 2027, students must:
- Be a full-time CWRU student enrolled in classes for Fall 2028.
- Have already identified a faculty mentor and project.
- Applicants are NOT required to have an independent project idea; many students work on faculty-led projects, especially in STEM and social science fields.
- Eligible faculty mentors include our affiliates at the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, the VA Hospital, University Circle museums and other affiliated institutions. The Undergraduate Research office is available for assistance in identifying a faculty mentor and project.
- Not have received URO research funding in previous years (students are only eligible to receive URO summer research funding once).
Students may only accept funding for one project/program at a time; students may not work on two projects concurrently. To ensure fair support for all students, each project may receive funding from one source. Faculty mentors are encouraged to supplement support with supplies or other small project needs, as long as this does not result in duplicate stipend payments.
Upon accepting the award, students are expected to:
- Complete the proposed project, and obtain any required training to participate in the project/lab as defined by the project mentor (e.g., IRB, lab safety, etc.).
- Attend at least 8 Educational Training Sessions during the summer (this number will be adjusted for part-time STEM or AHSS participants, based on the dates of their projects).
- Present at an upcoming Intersections Poster Symposium.
- Adhere to the Undergraduate Research Office Summer Course Policy:
- Recipients of a full-time SSRP award cannot enroll in more than one summer class (up to 4 credit hours).
- Students may not enroll in any of the following physics courses while participating in a full-time summer research experience:
PHYS 115, 116, 121, 122, 123 or 124 - Students who wish to take a physics course or enroll in more than one summer course must apply as a part-time STEM or AHSS applicant.
- PSURG is only a full-time experience.