OpenFieldOxford Cup Academic Excellence Research Grant
Undergraduate engineering and physical science research grant assisting students conducting faculty-supervised capstone thesis projects or laboratory trials.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Junior or senior standing in UK College of Engineering with 3.40+ GPA
- English language proficiency
- Not required
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Faculty-endorsed engineering project proposal and itemized lab budget
- Recommendation letters
- Letter of support from UK faculty research supervisor
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- $3,000 research award plus travel allowance for national conference presentation
- Application fee
- $0 application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Undergraduate research support
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 1, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-16
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Beta Theta Pi Leadership Institute - University of Kentucky documentation reviewed 2026-10-16. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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