Program Overview
The Cognitive Science Program is pleased to announce a new call for proposals to support collaboration between Cognitive Science students and faculty on student-led research projects. These grants are intended to support new ideas, pilot studies, and exploratory projects that bring together scholars across disciplines. Priority will be given to proposals that provide meaningful opportunities for student mentorship and training.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2026.
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.
- Funds may be used for research-related expenses, including participant recruitment, software, materials, travel for data collection, and other justified costs.
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Funds must be spent within 12 months of the award date.
Eligibility
- Applications must include at least one UConn COGS undergraduate student or Cognitive Science certificate graduate student and one UConn faculty member.
- Proposals should clearly demonstrate how the project will foster collaboration and contribute to the mission of the Cognitive Science Program.
- Proposals emphasizing student training will be prioritized.
Application Requirements
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Applications must include the following:
- Project title and team members.
- Research proposal (maximum of 2 pages, single-spaced), including:
- Project description, including clearly defined research goals, hypotheses, and methods.
- Description of each participant’s role in the project’s design and execution.
- Plan for collaboration between student(s) and faculty.
- Anticipated outcomes (e.g., pilot data, conference presentations, publications, future grant submissions, presentations at the IBACS End-of-Year Event, or undergraduate-specific departmental poster nights).
- Project timeline (not included in the page limit).
- Budget and justification (not included in the page limit).
- References (not included in the page limit).
- CVs for all applicants.
Conditions of Funding
- If awarded, all required safety documentation, protocol approvals, and training materials (e.g., IRB, IBC, SCRO, and safety training) must be provided before funds can be disbursed.
- The COGS undergraduate student(s) or Cognitive Science certificate graduate student(s) must remain active students throughout the project period. For example, if a project extends into the Fall 2027 semester, the student must remain active during that semester.