December 04, 2023
REACH Awards competition applications start today
Full-time SIU Carbondale undergraduate students can begin applying for the 2024-25 Research-Enriched Academic Challenge (REACH) award competition on Monday, Dec. 4. Students with a GPA of 2.8 or higher are eligible. The application deadline is Jan. 29, 2024.
Full-time undergraduate students working with a faculty member can be paid 10 hours per week for work on their projects during the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
Awardees may also qualify for up to $2,000 to support expenses associated with original creative activity or research projects. Successful team applications can receive $500 per additional team member on top of the up to $2,000 REACH award.
Team and individual projects from all disciplines are encouraged. Students will find application instructions, as well as eligibility and additional information, in the REACH 2024 class in D2L. Use the Discover feature and type in the class name if you do not see it upon log in.
Faculty need to submit recommendation forms and letters of support to REACH 2024 D2L class by 11:59 p.m. Feb. 5, 2024.
Award recipients will be required to present a poster detailing their research or creative activity projects, and faculty mentors will be required to serve as judges at the undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum on April 10, 2025, in the Student Center Art Alley by the International Lounge. A final report of their work will be due May 10, 2025, in the D2L class REACH 2024.
More information is available at the REACH Award website, by calling 618-453-5289 or by email at ovcr@siu.edu.