The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research invites applications under the “Susan C. Thrasher Undergraduate Research Fund.” Awardees will work with a faculty mentor on a research project during the 2027-28 academic year. At the end of their research experience they will submit a report to their mentor, and will also present a poster detailing their research or creative activity project during the Spring 2028 Creative Activities and Research Presentations forum. When these activities are completed $1,500 will be credited as a cash award to the student’s SIU statement of account. Award activities will be carried out between the first day of the Fall 2027 semester, and April 30, 2028.
How to Apply
The Susan C. Thrasher Award link will be available on Monday, December 1, 2026 at Application to upload the 2027-2028 Susan C. Thrasher Award application. If you have any questions, email ovcr@siu.edu
The deadline will be January 25th, 2027 at 11:59 pm.
If you apply for REACH and the Susan C. Thrasher award and are an awardees you will be asked to choose which award you wish to receive as students are eligible for one or the other of these research support awards per year.
2026-2027 Susan C. Thrasher Awardees are to present work at the annual Creative Activities Research Presentation Forum 2026 (CARP 2026) on Thursday, April 8th, 2027.
You are cordially invited to the announcement of the 2027-2028 Susan C. Thrasher awardees at the Awards Ceremony for CARP 2027 on April 8th, 2027 3:30 pm in the Old Main Room at the Student Center.
