CRF SUMMER HOUSING AWARD
As a part of its efforts to support undergraduate research and scholarship, Villanova University reserves a limited number of dormitory rooms for summer on-campus housing for a small number of undergraduate students engaged in full-time research under the mentorship of a faculty member.
Application Process
CRF offers a limited amount of funding to support summer housing for undergraduate researchers who would not otherwise have housing accommodations over the summer months. The CRF Summer Housing Funding Award is intended for students who do not have a place to live near campus over the summer and whose research requires access to campus facilities. Students who have an off-campus lease beginning in the summer should not apply for the CRF Summer Housing Funding Award. VURF grantees who require access to campus facilities and do not have housing near campus are guaranteed support for summer room and board. The remaining funds will be distributed as equitably as possible based on the applicant pool. Due to increasing demand, CRF anticipates that it will be able to fund approximately 50% of non-VURF requests.
The application link will be posted on April 1. The deadline to submit an application for funding is Sunday, April 16 by 11:59 p.m.
Summer Housing Funding Award
The CRF Research Summer Housing Funding Award provides financial support for the Summer Session III room and board package, which includes 10 meals per week. For Summer Session III, Move-in will take place on Tuesday, May 30 and Move-out will take place on Tuesday, August 1.
Students should refer to Residence Life for information on applying for summer housing and any housing details or logistics.
To be considered for the CRF Research Summer Housing Funding Award, an undergraduate student must be involved in independent study/research/scholarship and receiving a stipend to support their activity. The undergraduate student commits to working full-time on their research during the period of summer housing; the student may not have outside employment (excluding evenings and weekends). The faculty mentor commits to providing an appropriate level of supervision throughout the summer. All recipients of the CRF Summer Housing Award are expected to present the results of their summer research at the Student Research Symposium, held each Fall. Summer housing is not intended for part-time or full-time employees hired to support faculty research/scholarship activities. Eligibility is limited to rising sophomore, junior, and senior Villanova undergraduate students only.
This award is for funding only; students must also apply for summer housing through Residence Life. Students may register for summer housing with Residence Life at any time and do not need to wait for the CRF Research Summer Housing Funding decisions to be released.
Note: Students whose projects are fully remote are ineligible for the CRF Research Summer Housing Award, which is intended for students whose research requires access to campus facilities and who do not have alternate housing arrangements near campus.