UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Undergraduates from all majors and campuses have until Feb. 16 to apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant to fund summer 2025 opportunities.
This year, grants of $5,000 will be awarded, up from $3,500 in previous years. Undergraduates can use a grant to start, continue or finish an independent project. Funds can be used to cover living expenses and project costs.
Projects of all kinds are welcome: the arts, engineering, humanities, business, education, sciences and social sciences. While proposals may be related to the supervising faculty member’s research or scholarly interests, projects must be independent and designed by the student. While some students travel for their experience, many choose to stay at their home campus to conduct their work.
Applications are open now. Penn State University Libraries developed a worksheet to help students identify potential research questions and map out their project.
Erickson Discovery Grants are supported by Penn State Undergraduate Education.