Program Details

About the Morris Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Established in 2017 thanks to a generous donation from Scott ('80, '89) and Liz (Tomich, '80) Morris, the Morris Undergraduate Research Fellowships are awarded to student-faculty research teams in the College of Arts & Sciences. These fellowships are awarded to original, student-driven research projects that are carried out during the summer months under the mentorship of a faculty member in the College. Both the student and the faculty mentor receive a stipend for this work.

Fellowship Details

  • Fellowship comes with a student stipend, for Summer 2024 it is $4,000.
  • Application deadline: early to mid January.
  • Final reports are due the first day of fall semester classes.
  • Presentations will be given on Saturday during Fall Family Weekend's Undergraduate Research Showcase.
  • The fellows will meet 6 times between the beginning of Summer Session 1 and the end of Summer Session 2.

Eligibility

  • Students with a major in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) at Gonzaga University (GU).
  • Students must be returning in the fall after their summer research fellowship for continued full-time study.
  • Students must find a full-time faculty member in CAS to sponsor their research project.
  • Sponsored projects must be original, student-driven, and be in presentable condition by the end of the second summer term, when funding concludes.

For more information and the application, please visit myGU