Awards and Incentives for Engaged Student

The Community Engagement Task Force is pleased to announce a variety of awards and incentives designed to enhance and expand the awareness and practice of community-engaged activities by students at FAU.  

Students who are awarded research grants through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry, or the FAU Wave,  and who incorporate a community-based research component into their project, are eligible for additional funding through FAU’s various Office of Community Engagement Awards and Incentives programs. Few opportunities for engaged students include: 

Wave Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program: Award for FAU Wave research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process: 
     • All approved FAU Wave projects w/a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by DoR and CE Committee
   • Amount: One $1,000 award per year
   • Notes: FAU Wave awarded in Spring

Undergraduate Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program: Award for Undergraduate research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process: 
     • All projects presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium are eligible.
     • Selection by Research Council and FAU CE-C
   • Amount: One 1st Place award of $150, One 2nd Place award of $100
   • Notes: Undergraduate Research Symposium is held in the Spring

Graduate Engaged Research Award

1. • Summary of Program: Award for graduate research projects with a community-based focus.
   • Selection Process: 
     • All projects presented at the Graduate Research Day are eligible.
     • Selection by FAU CE-C
   • Amount: One 1st Place award of $150, One 2nd Place award of $100 
   • Notes: Graduate Research Day is held in the Spring

Undergraduate Engaged Research Project Grant 

1. • Summary of Program: Additional funding for community-based OURI/SURF research projects.
   • Selection Process: 
     • All approved OURI/SURF projects with a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by Research Council and FAU CE-C 
   • Amount: Up to 10 grants (10 for UR, 10 for SURF) of $1,200 Max per semester per project
   • Notes: 
     • OURI grants are given year round.
     • SURF grants are presented in Spring for Summer/Fall work.

Graduate Engaged Research Project Grant 

1. • Summary of Program: Additional funding for community-based thesis and dissertation research projects.
   • Selection Process: 
     • All projects submitted to the Graduate College with a CE component are eligible.
     • Selection by FAU CE-C 
   • Amount: Up to 10 grants of $500 Max per semester per project 
   • Notes: Thesis and Dissertation grants are given year round.