The FUSE grant supports faculty-mentored undergraduate student research and creative activity
If you are looking for additional funding resources, please consider utilizing GrantForward to search for external funding opportunities.
What is UNO’s FUSE Grant?
The FUSE grant supports faculty-mentored undergraduate student research and creative activity
Grants of up to $2,500 per student are available to UNO undergraduates.
Eligibility is restricted to those UNO undergraduate students (and students from other NU programs) who pay their tuition through UNO.
Please read the guidelines and FAQs for details about this funding opportunity.
FUSE Applications for the 2023-2024 Academic Year are closed until January 8, 2024
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until funding runs out. There is no specific deadline for FUSE applications, but we recommend students apply as early as possible.
FUSE Guidelines
View the 2023-2024 FUSE guidelinesThe FUSE Application
Have you spoken with The Office of Financial Support and Scholarships about how a FUSE award may impact your financial aid or scholarship package? If not, we strongly advise all students do this BEFORE applying for FUSE.
The FUSE competition is run through NuRamp. You will need your NetID and password to log in.
The FUSE application is closed to new submissions until January 8, 2024
Please click here to access the application. Select "Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experiences" from Internal Competitions.
2023-2024 update: You will need your faculty mentor to assist you in completing the "compliance" section of the application as there are now additional questions.
Compliance Approvals
If the proposed project involves any form of work with human subjects or their personal data (including interviews), vertebrate animals, and/or biohazardous materials, the student and mentor must obtain either approval or a waiver from the IRB (human subjects), IACUC (vertebrate animals), and/or IBC (biohazards). If you are unsure whether or not this applies to the proposed project, visit one of the following websites to confirm:
- IRB for those working with human subjects or their personal data. Be sure to complete the “Does My Project Require IRB Review?” questionnaire, even if you don’t think your project will need it.
- IACUC for those working with live vertebrate animals.
- IBC for those working with biohazardous materials.