2026 Core Facility Vouchers—Undergraduate Investigators
CU Boulder’s Core Facility Voucher Program provides undergraduates with funding to access advanced research equipment and shared scientific services for their research projects.
Funder: University of Colorado Boulder
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500 per undergraduate applicant; typically covers core facility fees for research projects.
Summary: Provides vouchers to support undergraduate researchers at CU Boulder in accessing advanced core facilities and shared instrumentation.
Key Information: Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the projected April 2027 deadline.
Description
This program, administered by the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Colorado Boulder, offers financial support in the form of vouchers to undergraduate investigators. The aim is to reduce financial barriers and enable undergraduate-led or undergraduate-involved research projects to access high-end instrumentation and shared services in CU Boulder’s Core Facilities. The program is designed to foster undergraduate engagement in research requiring specialized equipment and expertise. Recipients must submit annual impact reports and acknowledge the program in resulting publications and presentations.
