The Caxide Program awards funding to support student-designed and student-led projects, including creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures, research projects, and other original and innovative projects.
- Awards of up to $5,000 per student
- Open to all UConn fulltime second-year undergraduates in all majors at all campuses
Undergraduates from all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals.
Full eligibility requirements, program details, and program timelines can be found on the Caxide Scholar website.
If you are not yet ready to submit your application but would like to see all of the questions you will be asked as part of this application you can refer to the "Caxide Scholar Application Outline" PDF located in the "Apply" section of the Caxide Scholars website.
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Advisors are available to meet with students to discuss project ideas, review application materials and answer questions about the Caxide Scholars program. More information on scheduling an appointment is available on the OUR website.
Application Deadline:
Summer 2026 Funding: Monday, December 15, 2025, 11:59pm
Applications to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.
Caxide Scholars
The Caxide Program awards funding to support student-designed and student-led projects, including creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures, research projects, and other original and innovative projects.
- Awards of up to $5,000 per student
- Open to all UConn fulltime second-year undergraduates in all majors at all campuses
Undergraduates from all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals.
Full eligibility requirements, program details, and program timelines can be found on the Caxide Scholar website.
If you are not yet ready to submit your application but would like to see all of the questions you will be asked as part of this application you can refer to the "Caxide Scholar Application Outline" PDF located in the "Apply" section of the Caxide Scholars website.
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Advisors are available to meet with students to discuss project ideas, review application materials and answer questions about the Caxide Scholars program. More information on scheduling an appointment is available on the OUR website.
Application Deadline:
Summer 2026 Funding: Monday, December 15, 2025, 11:59pm
Applications to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.