Apply for URSA Innovative Technology and Education Awards

Members of The Wildlife Society- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Student Chapter install a bat detector on campus as part of an on-going club research project.
Members of The Wildlife Society- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Student Chapter install a bat detector on campus as part of an on-going club research project.

URSA's 2025 Innovative Technology and Education Awards offer up to $5,000 to support purchases of technology-related equipment or software to be used in student-based instruction, research or project work. Funds for these awards come from a percentage of student fees.

  • Who may apply? Degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research staff, faculty and staff from all disciplines and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ campuses.
  • (ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Campuses Include: Bristol Bay, Chukchi, CTC, Troth Yeddha’, Interior ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, Kuskokwim, Northwest)

Awarded funds must be spent by June 1, 2025 (prior to the fiscal year end).

ITE funds may be awarded in addition to other URSA awards in any given academic year. ITE awardees may only receive an URSA ITE award two out of every three years.

Applications accepted Feb. 10 - March 16, 2025 (by 11:59 p.m.). Award decisions will be sent via email on April 15, 2025.

Contact the URSA Office with questions at uaf-ursa@alaska.edu, 907-450-8772