• During the AY 25-26, eight scholarships will be awarded with an average of $2,000 per scholarship, to be used in Spring 2026. 

• Must be registered for a research project, honors in the major, guided independent study, research-based capstone course, or for the BFA project during the semester of the award.
• Must have a 3.33 UI cumulative GPA.
• Must submit a letter of recommendation from a CLAS faculty member.
• Must continue full-time as a junior or senior.
• Must be enrolled in a College of Liberal Arts & Sciences degree granting program and seeking your first undergraduate degree.
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 s.h. during semester. of award
• Former ICRU/GCRU fellows are eligible to apply.
• Current ICRU/GCRU fellows are not eligible.

This scholarship is not renewable.

(1) Student submits:

• an email to clas-schol-apply@uiowa.edu  with their name and university ID number and the name of their faculty mentor (who should also provide an email).
• an attached one-page description of the research project including how the work advances their own research or creative goals.

(2) CLAS Faculty mentor submits:(Only projects that will involve a CLAS faculty member as mentor, advisor, or in another capacity will be approved.)

• an email to clas-schol-apply@uiowa.edu  confirming that the student will be doing research under their guidance and a short statement of endorsement of the student and the research project (this does not need to be a formal letter of recommendation, but a short endorsement).

For proposals involving groups of students, please submit one proposal with each students name, email, and university id number.

Proposals should be submitted electronically to clas-schol-apply@uiowa.edu. Questions can be sent to clas-scholarships@uiowa.edu .

For the AY 25-26, scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis. The final deadline is January 30th, 2026.