Academic Project Grants

About Undergraduate Academic Project Grants

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Academic Project Grants (APGs) support undergraduate research and creative work efforts at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Any student or group of students working with a faculty sponsor is eligible to apply for a grant. Undergraduate students who submit a proposal can be granted funding support that can be used in many ways, through equipment, materials/supplies purchases, or travel to disseminate their research at local, regional, and even national conferences.

Traditional Awards fund Equipment, Materials/Supplies, Individual travel, and Group travel requests.
Awarded amounts are up to $750 per individual student proposal, and up to $2000 for group travel proposals. Funds are competitive and limited, and will be awarded in each cycle as funds are available.

Continuing this year: APGs include individual student travel requests to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) NCUR has a long tradition of supporting undergraduate student's creative and research-based projects.

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) offers first-come, first-served, limited, competitive funding for travel to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Students may apply for up to $1,250 in travel support through the APG process.

To maximize your opportunity, submit your proposal early in the funding cycle. Additional travel support may also be available through your academic department.

AY 2025-26 cycle deadlines:
Cycle 1: September 25, 2025
Cycle 2: October 23, 2025
Cycle 3: January 22, 2026
Cycle 4: February 19, 2026

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APG GUIDELINEs & INSTRUCTIONS

 

2025-2026 APG Review Committee

We would like to acknowledge the service and dedication on the part of our review committee. The Academic Project Grants Committee is made up of representatives from each college, the Hunter Library, and the Office of Research Administration. 

This program is administered by The Office of Research Administration; please direct requests for information or other questions to Suzanne Melton, Research Programs Coordinator, at scmelton@wcu.edu or call 828.227.2575.

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The College of Arts & Sciences

Frankie West

Associate Professor, Forensic Science

The College of Business

Steve Ha

Director, School of Economics, Management, and Project Management 

The College of Education & Allied Professions

Meghan Gangel

Assistant Professor, Psychology

The College of Engineering & Technology

Mickey Henson

Assistant Professor of Practice, Kimmel School of Construction Management

The College of Fine and Performing Arts

Shelby Hicks

Associate Professor, School of Art & Design

The College of Health & Human Sciences

Kim Hall (Committee Chair)

Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences

The Hunter Library

Chuck Thomas

Dean of the Hunter Library

The Office of Research Administration

Suzanne Melton 

Research Programs Coordinator

What is NC DOCKS?
NC DOCKS is the institutional repository shared by 11 UNC system schools. It houses faculty and student scholarship such as journal articles, theses, and research posters.

Why Deposit My Work to NC DOCKS?
There are numerous benefits to depositing your work:

  • NC DOCKS is crawled by Google and provides full-text keyword access
  • Anyone, anywhere, anytime can see your work - no database subscription required
  • Your work will be permanently available through a URL that will never break
  • You will have a profile page, which includes statistics that you can add to your resume or CV

What do I Need to do to Deposit My Work?
First talk to your faculty mentor, and if they approve, contact Scottie Kapel in the Hunter Library at skapel@wcu.edu. Or visit the link

Are you a Faculty member interested in hosting a poster writing workshop in your course or for your research students?

Email Scottie Kapel from the Hunter Library to request a Poster Writing Workshop tailored to your students!

For independent support in developing research posters for formal presentations please access the Hunter Library Research Guides for more support.