Funding
One of the goals of the UR2PhD program is to increase the number of women and gender-marginalized students applying for and pursuing graduate study in a CISE discipline. In support of this goal, UR2PhD offers four primary activities, including an undergraduate research training course, a graduate student mentor training course, the computing research engagement and awareness workshops, and the graduate school application workshops.
To facilitate continued research activities, UR2PhD offers successful participants of the graduate student mentor training course the opportunity to apply for funding to continue to mentor undergraduate researchers. Additionally, past participants may be eligible to apply for technical conference travel awards.
Continuing Graduate Student Mentor Funding
Eligibility
Funding is limited to students who have successfully completed the UR2PhD Graduate Student Mentor Training Course and who will continue to support students involved in the UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Training Course (previously known as Undergraduate Research Methods Course).
The UR2PhD program especially encourages applications from Black, Latinx, and Native American women and gender-marginalized individuals.
Expectations
Students who are selected to receive a Continued Mentor Award will be responsible for completing several “milestones” in order to receive their stipend(s).
- Students must create and submit a poster about the research they supported their mentees with – poster must feature the UR2PhD logo
- Students must submit a final reflection about the experience
Stipends are not for qualified tuition and related expenses, but instead represent compensation for participation and services rendered as a condition of participating in the UR2PhD program. Stipends are reportable as gross income, but not as wages. By accepting this role and participating in the UR2PhD program, independent contractors recognize that CRA is not required to withhold any taxes, and no such withholding shall be done. CRA will issue 1099’s to independent contractors. It is the responsibility of each recipient to properly report the award as taxable income on their tax return for the year in which it was received.
Stipends
The Continuing Graduate Student Mentor Awards are $250 awards, paid in December of the calendar year in which they are awarded.
NOTE: All milestones must be complete by the November 30 deadline in order for an awardee to receive the stipend(s).
Important Dates
Application deadlines:
Eligible applicants must apply for funding during the term in which they plan to offer mentorship to their UR2PhD-involved mentees.
For the spring, mentors should apply for funding no later than Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
For the summer, mentors should apply for funding no later than Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
For the fall, mentors should apply for funding no later than Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
Milestone deadlines:
All milestones must be completed by November 30, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Payments:
Payments to students who were approved for funding and who successfully completed the milestone will be made in December.
Technical Conference Travel Funding
Eligibility
Funding is limited to students who meet the following criteria:
- Student successfully completed the UR2PhD Graduate Student Mentor Training Course or the UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Training Course
- Student completed a research experience
- Student was invited to present at a technical conference (e.g. student was accepted to present a poster or give a talk)
The UR2PhD program especially encourages applications from Black, Latinx, and Native American women and gender-marginalized individuals.
Expectations
Students who are selected to receive a Technical Conference Travel support will be expected to include the UR2PhD logo on their poster / presentation materials, as well as provide a testimonial about the experience after their travel.
Award
Students who are approved for an award will be able to submit up to $2,000 in reimbursements. All awardees must follow the CRA Uniform Travel Policy.
Important Dates
While there are no official deadlines associated with technical travel support, students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please allow 2-3 weeks from the date of submission to receive a response.
Have questions about these opportunities? Reach out to our team at ur2phd@cra.org with the subject line: “UR2PhD – Continuing Graduate Student Mentor Awards” or “UR2PhD – Technical Conference Travel Funding”
Did you know that we also offer funding opportunities to undergraduate students and faculty mentors?
Students who successfully complete the UR2PhD undergraduate research training course and who wish to continue their research activities can apply for REU funding, as well as technical conference travel awards. Learn more: https://cra.org/ur2phd/for-undergraduate-students/funding/
Faculty mentors of students who completed the undergraduate research training course may also be eligible for funding. Learn more: https://cra.org/ur2phd/for-faculty-mentors/funding/
UR2PhD: Undergraduate Research Methods Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program. This work, “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Methods Course”, is adapted from “Early Research Scholars Program” by Christine Alvarado, UC San Diego, used under CC BY 4.0. “UR2PhD Undergraduate Research Scholars” is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by the Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
UR2PhD: Graduate Student Mentor Training Course by Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD Program is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
