{"id":429,"date":"2017-06-21T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T18:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:56:14","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/undergraduate-research\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

URI funds opportunities for URI undergraduate students to engage in faculty-led research.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Works (OURS) provides grant support to colleges for undergraduate research, creative, and artistic projects. The program funds undergraduate students who participate in research or creative or artistic projects and\/or faculty-led research. Undergraduate research projects require supervision by a faculty sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each college manages undergraduate research funding opportunities. To inquire about how to apply for funding in your college or for more information, please reach out to the college contact listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

College<\/strong><\/td>Contact\/Title\/Email<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
College of Arts & Sciences<\/strong><\/td>Jason Dwyer<\/strong>
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies jason_dwyer@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of Business<\/strong><\/td>Dave Kale<\/strong>
Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
dkale@uri.edu<\/a> \u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Feinstein College of Education<\/strong><\/td>Annemarie Vaccaro<\/strong>
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs
avaccaro@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of Engineering<\/strong><\/td>Mayrai Gindy<\/strong>
Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
mayraig@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of the Environment and Life Sciences<\/strong><\/td>Christopher Lane<\/strong>
Associate Dean of Research
clane@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of Health Sciences<\/strong><\/td>Shayna Kessel<\/strong>
Senior Advisor
shayna.kessel@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of Nursing<\/strong><\/td>Patricia Cioe<\/strong>
Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship
patricia.cioe@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
College of Pharmacy<\/strong><\/td>Niall Howlett<\/strong>
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education nhowlett@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr>
Graduate School of Oceanography<\/strong><\/td>Colleen Mouw<\/strong>
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
cmouw@uri.edu<\/a>  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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