{"id":903,"date":"2026-02-12T17:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/?p=903"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:08:57","slug":"summer-erickson-discovery-grant-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/opportunities-for-students\/summer-erickson-discovery-grant-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Erickson Discovery Grant Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Penn State undergraduate students from all majors and campuses are encouraged to apply for the <strong>Rodney A. Erickson Discovery Grant<\/strong>, a prestigious program that supports original undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative work during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grant Amount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$5,000<\/strong> in funding to support living expenses and project-related costs during Summer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full program details and the application link are available here:<a href=\" https:\/\/urfm.psu.edu\/programs\/erickson-discovery-grant \"> https:\/\/urfm.psu.edu\/programs\/erickson-discovery-grant <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Applications Open:<\/strong> December 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deadline to Apply:<\/strong> <strong>February 16<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Erickson Discovery Grant provides support for <strong>student-initiated<\/strong> projects in areas such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humanities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects may involve independent research, creative inquiry, or scholarly work. 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