Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Scholarships
Supporting student researchers
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs offers three research-based scholarships. All three scholarships have the same deadline and application process.
1. Kell Container Corporation Scholarship
The Kell Container Corporation Scholarship for Student-Faculty Collaborative Research was created and is endowed through the generosity of Kell Container Corporation of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to offer a premier award for an undergraduate student who is involved in student-faculty research at UW-Eau Claire.
The student awardee receives a $2,800 scholarship, a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates student stipend and project expense funds. The faculty mentor also receives a summer stipend during the project period (if not already awarded one).
The recipient will be an enrolled undergraduate student with junior or senior standing at UW-Eau Claire during the award period. The recipient will have conducted outstanding collaborative research or demonstrated the potential for outstanding undergraduate research. Students from all disciplines may apply.
Recent Kell Container Scholarship Winners:
2. James R. Larson + Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The James R. Larson and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowships were created and endowed through the generosity of Vicki Lord Larson, UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Emerita. A scholar herself, Dr. Larson's goal is to support student researchers and their faculty mentors through these awards.
The student awardee receives a $2,500 scholarship, a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates student stipend and project expense funds. The faculty mentor also receives a summer stipend during the project period (if not already awarded one).
The recipient will be an enrolled undergraduate student with junior or senior standing at UW-Eau Claire during the award period. The recipient will have conducted outstanding collaborative research or demonstrated the potential for outstanding undergraduate research. Students from all disciplines may apply. A secondary goal of the donor is to expand the disciplinary background of those receiving research awards. Therefore, the five awards will be made to one science/math student and one non-science student in the College of Arts and Sciences, and one student in each of the other three colleges.
2024 James R. Larson + Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipients:
3. Outstanding Undergraduate Research Project Award
This scholarship was created and is endowed through the generosity of Marilyn Ohm-Smith.
The student awardee receives a $2,500 scholarship, a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates student stipend and project expense funds. The faculty mentor also receives a summer stipend during the project period (if not already awarded one).
The recipient will be an enrolled undergraduate student with junior or senior standing at UW-Eau Claire during the award period. The recipient will have conducted outstanding collaborative research or demonstrated the potential for outstanding undergraduate research. Only open to students majoring in chemistry, biology, or nursing.
Recent Outstanding Undergraduate Research Project Award Recipients:
Application Deadline for all ORSP Scholarships: February 10.
*If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date will be extended to the following Monday.
Application Process for all ORSP Student Scholarships
The scholarship application is integrated into the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates eform (since each scholarship comes with an SREU). In addition to the materials needed for the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates application, scholarship applicants will also need to submit:
- Student statement of the impact or expected impact of their undergraduate research experiences (max. 3 double-spaced pages)
- Student resume, including expected date of graduation
- Faculty mentor letter of recommendation
Faculty mentors are strongly encouraged to mentor students in preparing these materials. For students, the Center for Writing Excellence can help at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to organizing arguments and polishing claims.