Undergraduate Research Award
The Jackson School Undergraduate Research Award supports Global Affairs students’ research (up to $1,000) and participation in academic conferences or workshops related to global affairs (up to $500). This award does not support other programs such as internships and coursework.
Recipients of the award are encouraged and expected to present their work in The Jackson School of Global Affairs Student Academic Workshop Series.
The application for the award is held in the fall semester — typically in October — each year for research or travel to be conducted within ten months of receiving the award. (Applicants cannot receive funding more than once per academic year.)
For the 2025-26 academic year, spring semester applications are accepted between March 5, 2026, at 9:00am EST and March 25, 2026, at 5:00pm EST. Apply here
For students conducting research involving human subjects, the protocol must be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and documentation must be attached to the Jackson Undergraduate Research Award proposal showing that the process has begun. Please refer to this guide before submitting a project for IRB review; if the project involves travel, please refer to the Yale Travel Policy.