Faculty Grants

Engaging

After receiving an award offer, faculty should use the acceptance form linked in their decision notice to accept or decline the offer. We recommend reviewing the information on the award acceptance and management pages carefully—and marking your calendar with the dates in the timeline.  

Acceptance

The acceptance form asks faculty to review their information and agree to the terms and conditions of the award, which are detailed on the award acceptance page.

Managing Faculty Grants

We pay faculty grant funding by transferring funds to recipients near the beginning of the grant term, and faculty might need to provide additional information.

   UROP's Mentoring Guide

Faculty Grant Timeline

April 10, 2024 - Grant Acceptance Form Due
August 2024 - Transfer Window
April 18, 2025 - Team Mentor's Final Survey Due
April 25, 2025 - Team Member's Final Survey Due
April 25, 2025 - Grant End Date

April 25, 2025 - Grant Acceptance Form Due
May 12-23, 2025 - Transfer Window
August 8, 2025 - Team Mentor's Final Survey Due
August 22, 2025 - Team Member's Final Survey Due
August 20, 2025 - Grant End Date

April 25, 2025 - Grant Acceptance Form Due
TBD - Transfer Window
TBD - Team Mentor's Final Survey Due
TBD - Team Member's Final Survey Due
TBD - Grant End Date

1 Award Offers

UROP makes award offers in decision notices sent by email. Faculty should be attentive to their awarded grant term, because the timelines for these steps differ by term and may require action soon after awards are issued.

2 Award Acceptance

Faculty must accept or decline award offers using an online form linked in their decision notice by the deadline posted online. When funding is awarded, account managers are sent an email to confirm details of the transfer.

3 Open Opportunities

If faculty opted to have their project posted as an open opportunity on our website and promoted among LEAD Alliance communities, all projects will be released soon after the award acceptance deadline.

4 Funding Transfer

UROP pays faculty grants by transferring awarded funds directly to recipients near the beginning of the grant term. UROP follows up with an email to recipients with the journal entry  (JE#) of the transfer.

5 Student Payment

Faculty are expected to spend UROP funding according to the budgets outlined in awarded proposals and to track their expenses for potential audits. We encourage faculty to prioritize social justice in the recruitment and selection of students.

 

 

Summer 2025

Open Opportunities

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Academic Year 2025-26

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) represents an opportunity to enable student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production. With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work. Donations support empowering opportunities in all fields of study. Give Now.