Summer Research Award: This award is the largest number SURFs. It is open to UVM undergraduates in any major. There are 20 SRAs of $4500 paid to the student as a stipend. Additional funds may be available for research expenses.
Brennan Summer Research Fellowship: This alumni-funded grant is awarded to the strongest 4-5 applications each summer. For more information on the Brennan Family and this generous donation, click here.
Carl Reidel Summer Award: This single award is available to one Honors College student engaging in a project that aims to understand, communicate, and resolve environmental challenges, no matter the discipline. Click here for more about Dr. Carl Reidel and this generous donation.
Green Mountain Scholar: This award was created as a collaboration between FOUR and the Center for Research on Vermont. It is given to a student who has crafted the best proposal focusing on Vermont. Learn more about the CRVT by clicking here.
Gund Institute Summer Research Award: Established in 2018, these two awards are available to students studying environmental topics. Any discipline may apply as long as the research has an environmental component and the support of a Gund faculty sponsor. To learn more about the Gund Institute for Environment, click here.
Humanities Center Summer Award: Established in 2014, this award is given to two students annually -one award for humanities scholarship and one for the creative arts. You'll find more information on the Humanities Center at UVM here.
Social Justice Research Fellows: Two awards to fund individuals investigating systems of oppression and the intersections between facets of identity including, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, class, nationality, and colonization.
Food Systems Undergraduate Research Fellow: Up to 14 awards are available to support students working on pressing food systems issues in Vermont and/or the greater Northeast region. Learn more about the Food Systems Research Center here.
Special Collections Summer Scholar: This award provides funding for work in special collections, archives, museum collections, etc.
Sustainability Summer Fellowship: Any field/discipline, but topics related to energy, water, responsible investment, transportation, food, waste, green tech, etc.