URSCA - Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity​​

IMPORTANT - Due to the funding type, URSCA can support only current UWSP undergraduate student research fellowship​, travel, and poster applications. If you are a graduate student and apply for an URSCA grant, your application will be denied.

As a high impact practice, undergraduate research and creative activities engage students in actively contested questions, creative expression, empirical observation, cutting-edge technologies, and the sense of excitement that comes from working to answer important questions. S​tudents gain many benefits from engaging in these activities, including preparation for graduate study, professional schools, job skills, and networking.

Funds are available​ for research fellowships, ​student ​travel, conference registrations, and poster printing.​ We hope you will consider applying, and we are here to help if you have questions. Contact us at: oscar@uwsp.edu

Apply for a Travel Grant (undergraduate students only)​

Travel Grant funds are available to help students traveling to professional meetings, events, or conferences to present their original research or creative activity. Individual grants are awarded up to $750. Groups may be awarded up to $4500 (only one applicant is needed per group).

Criteria:​​​

  • Applicants must be current UWSP undergraduate students and have documentation of their acceptance to present research (poster, presentation, performance) at a professional conference, meeting, or event.

  • Priority will be given to first-time applicants

  • Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of travel. Late submissions may not be considered. Please allow two weeks for processing.​

Travel Grant Application​

Have questions? Please view our frequently asked questions document:

Travel FAQ ​Document​ ​

Request a Poster Print (undergraduate students only)

While funding is available, one free poster print per event is allowed for undergraduate students who are presenting research at professional conferences or events or other non-course related activities. Poster printing requests must be initiated by the sponsoring instructor.

Instructors: Complete the form for each conference or event for which you will be sponsoring undergraduate student work. If you have students who are working in groups, list only ONE lead student per poster. The lead student will be responsible for​ picking the poster up once it is printed. Poster printing requires a minimum of a 2 week lead time.​​

Design Guidelines:

Poster Print Application​​​​​

Undergraduate Research Fellowship

​Fellowship applications have closed but are expected to return in summer 2026. Stay tuned for updates. Consider applying to the UWSP Pathways Internship Program.


​​Research Opportunities

2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention​
Stevens Point, WI
March 26-28, 2025

Research in the Rotunda
State Capitol, Madison WI
April 2, 2025

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)​
Pittsburgh, PA
April 7-9, 2025

COLS Undergraduate Research Symposium
Chemistry Biology Building
May 2, 2025

Universities of Wisconsin Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity​
Memorial Union, UW-Madison
May 3, 2025 | 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.

UWSP School of Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry​

Research Help

In-person (CCC 104)
Phone: 715-346-2836
Email: librefd@uwsp.edu
Chat: www.uwsp.edu/library/chat
Appointment:One-on-one research consultation​​​​​​​​​​

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