The Undergraduate UDARI Summer Scholars program provides highly motivated undergraduates in any major the opportunity to immerse themselves in a research or creative project based on race, anti-racism, or racial justice.
Scholars spend 10 weeks (20-25 hours/week) during the summer in pursuit of their research or creative projects.
Past projects (that are continuing and can be mentioned in an application) include
- studying UD’s Black history by conducting oral histories or by examining UD’s 19th land records to identify former enslavers on whose land the University now sits;
- working at a local Delaware museum, historical house, or other institution to help uncover Black, Latinx, or indigenous histories or by helping to decolonize the collection;
- creating anti-racist curriculum for PreK-12 schools;
- and any other project including in the sciences that fits a focus on race, anti-racism, or racial justice.
The end product of this project might be a written document (technical report, feature article, academic paper, journal, etc.) or a presentation. During the summer, scholars are enrolled in a zero credit P/F Sustaining Course and attend a weekly seminar led by CEI staff.
Scholars receive a stipend of $4000.
Advisement
For advisement contact Leann Moore at lmoore@udel.edu, Associate Director, Community Engagement Initiative.
Application information
Prepare a 1-2 page essay that describes the type of project you are interested in pursuing and how it relates to your academic, professional, personal goals and aspirations.
If you have a faculty mentor and project, please describe.
If you do not, please describe the type of project you are interested in pursuing.
You may identify a Delaware community group, government agency, or non-profit you might want to partner with as well as a possible UD faculty mentor.
The application is now open.
Application deadline: March 10, 2025
Selection announced: March 14, 2025