April 8, 2024

Spring Undergraduate Research Mini-Grants Awarded

We awarded 11 Undergraduate Research Mini-Grants to Drexel faculty-student pairs to support research projects during the Spring Term. Mini-grants of up to $2,000 each will fund necessary equipment, materials, and student pay.

The student and faculty recipients come from across the University, including the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Computing & Informatics, College of Engineering, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Professions, LeBow College of Business, and Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.

Students funded by mini-grants will present their work at the 2024 Week of Undergraduate Excellence in Week 8 of the Spring Term. 

Read More About Our Spring Mini-Grant Recipients

Research Fellowship Supplement Program Funds Student Co-ops

Seven students participated in this year’s Research Fellowship Supplement Program (RFSP). This partnership between Undergraduate Research & Enrichment Programs and the Steinbright Career Development Center supports students pursuing summer research fellowship opportunities while fulfilling co-op requirements. RFSP funds either a full-time Spring Term or part-time Spring/Summer Term research co-op at Drexel.

Four of our RFSP participants were selected for DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) in Germany, and two received offers for competitive summer research programs in the US. We look forward to continuing to support Drexel students pursuing summer research opportunities!

Congratulations to our RFSP participants:

• McKenzie Betts, biological sciences ’26
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Petrie
• Aidan Cotton, materials science & engineering ’25
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yury Gogotsi
• Alexa Gorman, psychology ’25
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lila Chrysikou
• Priscilla Kirabo, BS/MS civil engineering ’26
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yaghoob Amir Farnam
• Olivia Maddox, environmental science ’26
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Smith
• Maven Mercado, environmental science ’26
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jocelyn Sessa
• Albert Paredes, chemistry ’26
  Faculty Mentor: Dr. Fraser Fleming

Research Fellowship Applicants

Our office advises students and alumni applying to a number of different research fellowships, including fellowships for research-focused graduate programs, summer research internships, and recognition for students pursuing research careers. This fall and winter, we had 43 applicants for research-oriented fellowships:

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): 20 applicants
• Fulbright Study/Research Grants (research applicants): 12 applicants
• Goldwater Scholarship: 5 applicants
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship: 2 applicants
• NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship: 2 applicants
• DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (NNSA SSGF): 1 applicant
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) Summer Student Fellowship: 1 applicant

See more research fellowships in our fellowships database

Travel Grants & Conferences

We provided 12 travel grants to fund students presenting at conferences in Winter 2024. Students attended conferences including:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO
• International Neuropsychological Society North American Meeting in New York City, NY
• Orthopedic Research Symposium in Long Beach, CA
• Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT

Read more about our students’ conference and travel experiences on our newly relaunched UREP Blog!

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