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ASSURE Program

Arts & Sciences Support for Undergraduate Research (ASSURE), a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences, provides funding for undergraduate research and creative activity. The program has two primary goals:

  • To support and enhance the integrative research and creative activity of students and their A&S faculty mentors
  • To highlight the outstanding contributions of such activities

ASSURE awards funding each spring and fall semester, with amounts of up to $1,500.

Proposals

ASSURE welcomes proposals from undergraduate students and student-faculty collaborations within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Funding will be considered for any project-related need, including travel, equipment, supplies, exhibitions, presentations, conferences, meetings, etc. (ASSURE will not fund faculty or student salaries). The proposed funding should enhance and stimulate student research and creative activity at The University of Alabama. Please see ASSURE Program Expenses Guidelines for specific examples.

ASSURE will not give priority to students or faculty based on the stage of their careers. However, the student-faculty research or activity effort must demonstrate that the level of student experience is satisfactory to achieve success in the project outcomes and that the student has initiated or played a prominent role (depending on the standards of the respective discipline) in the project proposal and design.

For more details or to apply, please visit the Call for Proposals page.

Info Session for Faculty Members

If you would like to learn more about the ASSURE program (general information, financial aspects, advice from ASSURE committee member and faculty mentor) please, join us at the Info Session for Faculty:

Date: January 23, 2026 Time: 11 am Location: 0013 ICUE Connector, Math & Science Building

Please, register here.

Info Session for Students

If you’re thinking about applying to ASSURE, and would like to learn more about the program, please, join us at the Info Session for Students:

Date: January 30, 2026 Time: 11 am Location: 0013 ICUE Connector, Math & Science Building

Please, register here.

Recent Awardees

Contact

For more information about ASSURE, contact Dr. Anna Mariya Basauri Ziuzina, undergraduate research coordinator, at abasauriziuzina@ua.edu.