The Cognitive Science Program is pleased to announce a call for Seed Grants to promote collaboration between Cognitive Science undergraduate students and faculty on student-led projects. These grants are intended to support new ideas, pilot studies, and exploratory projects that bring together our community of scholars across disciplines. Priority will be given to projects that provide clear opportunities for student mentorship and training.
Deadline: December 1, 2025. Funding decisions will be made by December 15, 2025.
Status: Open.
Questions regarding the Cognitive Science Research Award Program may be sent to cogsci@uconn.edu.
Funding details:
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Awards of up to $2,000 each.
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Funds may be used for research expenses such as participant recruitment, software, materials, travel for data collection, or other justifiable research-related costs.
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Funds must be spent within 12 months of the award date.
Eligibility:
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Applications must involve at least one UConn COGS student (graduate or undergraduate) and one UConn faculty member.
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Proposals should clearly demonstrate how the project will foster collaboration and contribute to the mission of the Cognitive Science Program.
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Proposals emphasizing student training will be prioritized.
Application details:
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Project title and team members.
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Research proposal (no more than 2 pages, single-spaced), and include:
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A project description. Define research goals, hypotheses, and methods precisely.
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A brief description of the individual participant roles in the project design and execution.
- Plan for collaboration between student(s) and faculty.
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Anticipated outcomes (e.g., pilot data, conference presentation, publication, future grant submission, presentation at IBACS end of year event) including undergraduate-specific departmental poster nights.
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Project timeline (not included in page maximum).
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Budget and justification (not included in page maximum).
- References (not included in page maximum).
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- CVs for all applicants
Conditions:
- If awarded, necessary safety and protocol materials (e.g. IRB, IBC, SCRO, Safety Training, etc.) must be provided before funds can be disbursed.
- The Cognitive Science student(s) should be active students for the duration of the project.