Fellowship awards will be granted at four levels:

• $750 - typically for short-term projects or conference participation.
• $1500 - typically for time-intensive projects, perhaps during Winter Session.
• $3000 - typically for multi-week or month-long projects, perhaps during the summer.
• $5000 – typically for substantial projects involving distant travel or collaborative student projects.

• Engaged scholarship, artistic, and research projects around the world.
• Presenting at or attending global conferences, arts events, and symposiums.
• Research-based travel not associated with a course.
• Participating in programs of study offered by appropriate nonprofit organizations.
• Engaging in academically grounded community engagement partnerships.
• Projects should be student-directed. They may be in partnership with a community-based organization or community members.

The application includes:

• A description of the proposed project.
• ​A description of the anticipated project outcomes.
• A proposed budget, including any other funding sources being used for a project. 

The application is available on UFunds.

All applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Transformative potential: The proposal shows evidence of the student pushing personal, academic, or creative boundaries. The project outlines a potentially transformational experience that could not be replicated locally or without fellowship support. The fellowship provides the student with an opportunity that they might otherwise not be able to have.
• Creativity/Innovation: The project shows evidence of individual originality and drive. Ideas are combined in interesting and surprising ways to discover information, address an issue, or make something new.
• Clarity: The proposal clearly indicates the purpose, goals, and methods used to achieve the desired outcome.
• Connectedness: The project is important to the student’s artistic, academic, or community engagement goals, connecting relevant experience and knowledge to deepen their understanding and broaden their worldview.
• ​Relevance of the budget: Financial requirements are clearly indicated. The request is reasonable and demonstrates effective cost management. Costs are broken down by category and budget amount.
• Overall merits of the project: The project is socially, intellectually or artistically compelling and/or significant.