Summer Comprehensive Grant
Undergraduate Students: Apply Now
Available to Undergraduate Students
Deadline: March 27, 2026
Funding Amount: Up to $5,000
Restrictions
Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors with majors or minors in the College of Arts and Letters.Purpose
The Summer Comprehensive Grant supports a broad array of Arts & Letters research and creative projects. Students may independently design their projects, or propose a project related to some aspect of the research of a supervising faculty member. In either case, a faculty member must endorse the proposal and supervise the project.
Comprehensive Summer Grants provide support for living expenses, travel (with proper approvals), or materials for students with majors or minors in the College of Arts & Letters. Funding for the purchase of computers, cameras, and other electronic equipment will not be provided. Rental costs will be considered.
Priority will be given to those students who have not already received a Franco award.
Application Instructions
Proposal Application Materials
Every application must have the following elements with the correct formatting to be considered.
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Title page with a 100-word non-technical abstract.
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Five-page project proposal that includes a description of the project, methods, timeline, and a discussion of broader impacts.
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Budget using the Franco Institute budget template.
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For Human Subject Research: IRB approval and completion of the online Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) module.
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Travel: For any domestic travel, complete the Domestic Travel Waiver Form. Projects involving international travel require that students register with the Notre Dame International Travel Registry and forward proof of registration to Therese Blacketor (tblacket@nd.edu), Student Grants Coordinator.
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Letter of Recommendation (from Arts and Letters Faculty).
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Sample of work: Creative Projects Only.
If grant funds are awarded, recipients are also required to complete post-award reports.
Proposal Preparation and Submission
All proposals should be a maximum of five pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font. Include page numbers (bottom center) and embed any figures or images within the project description with captions. Footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations, and the bibliography should use a discipline-appropriate citation style. The bibliography is not included in the page limit.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the clarity of the proposed project, the intellectual merit, the potential impact of the project, and the applicant’s qualifications to conduct the proposed work.
Budget items with insufficient justification may be reduced or eliminated in an award offer.
Questions and Additional Information
For additional information and best practices, see the Before You Apply page for undergraduate students.
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Timing: Summer