Apply for an IDEA Grant
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FSU undergraduate students in all majors can apply for an FSU IDEA Grant. Selected applicants will receive either a summer stipend of up to $4,000 (or up to $6,000 for groups) to fund their self-designed work on a topic, project, problem, artistic product or performance, or other entrepreneurial or creative idea. Projects must last 8-12 weeks and be under the mentorship of a supervising faculty member.
The project does not need to be tied to a student’s major or minor, but it should be guided by a student’s academic goals and future plans. Funds may be used for living expenses, materials, lost income from not working during summer, and/or travel. Projects must be culminated in oral, poster, or creative presentation at the annual President's Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence.
For the 2025 IDEA Grants, there is specific funding provided by the Tyler Center for Global Studies for student projects being conducted abroad. Email Associate Director for Global Programming, Cary Wall cwall@fsu.edu, for questions about the Tyler Center for Global Studies Fellowship.
Information Sessions
All Fall information sessions are hybrid. You can access them via Zoom or attend in-person in Rm. 3008 in the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House.
Wednesday, October 1st, 3:00pm, Zoom link
Tuesday, October 14, 2:00pm, Zoom link
Wednesday, November 12, 2:00pm, Zoom link
Monday, December 1, 3:00pm, Zoom link