All Timelines

Student Grants

Timelines for Assistantships & Individual Grants

April 24, 2026 - Grant Acceptance Due
May 1, 2026 - Personal Information (PI) Due
May 9-17, 2026 - Direct Deposit Setup Window
May 29, 2026 - Stipend Pay Date
August 7, 2026 - Final Survey Due
August 14, 2026 - Mentor's Final Survey Due

April 24, 2026 - Grant Acceptance Due
May 1, 2026 - Personal Information (PI) Due
TBD - Direct Deposit Setup Window
TBD - Stipend Pay Date

For Fall Graduates

TBD - Final Survey Due
TBD - Mentor's Survey Due

All Other Recipients

TBD - Final Survey Due
TBD - Mentor's Survey Due

The next deadline is TBD and will award proposals in Summer 2027 and Academic Year 2027-28.

Timelines for Individual Travel Grants

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

September 5, 2025

Direct Deposit Window

September 13-17, 2025

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

October 3, 2025

Direct Deposit Window

October 11-20, 2025

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

October 31, 2025

Direct Deposit Window

November 8-16, 2025

We don't issue payments in December to give finance teams time for end-of-year tasks. Plan accordingly.

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

January 2, 2026

Direct Deposit Window

January 10-18, 2026

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

January 30, 2026

Direct Deposit Window

February 7-14, 2026

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

February 27, 2026

Direct Deposit Window

March 14-18, 2026

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

March 27, 2026

Direct Deposit Window

April 11-19, 2026

Personal Information (PI) Form Due

May 1, 2026

Direct Deposit Window

May 9-17, 2026

We don't issue payments in June to give finance teams time for end-of-fiscal-year tasks. Plan accordingly.

Faculty Grants

Timelines for Team Grants

April 24, 2026 - Grant Acceptance Due
Mid-May, 2026 - Transfer Window
August 7, 2026 - Team Mentor's Final Survey Due
August 14, 2026 - Team Member's Final Survey Due
August 19, 2026 - Grant End Date

April 24, 2026 - Grant Acceptance Due
TBD- Transfer Window
TBD - Team Mentor's Final Survey Due
TBD - Team Member's Final Survey Due
TBD - Grant End Date

The next deadline is TBD and will award proposals in Summer 2027 and Academic Year 2027-28.

Timelines for Group Travel Grants

We transfer Group Conference Travel funds as soon as possible after awards are issued, but the exact transfer date depends on the availability of our finance team.

Other Dates & Deadlines

Sidewalk Symposium

October 10, 2025

will be held Oct. 10, 2025, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza—during Research & Innovation Week.

In the event of inclement weather, this event will move to the CU Art Museum's Education Room and the start will be delayed to 10:00 am; participants will receive an email alert if the status changes.

UROP Applications

February 13, 2026

The next deadline for student and faculty project grants will be February 13, 2026 (for proposals in Summer 2026 and Aca. Year 2026-27). This deadline applies to Assistantships, Individual Project Grants and Team Project Grants.

Individual and Group Conference Travel Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.

UROP Review

March 30, 2026

Return completed score sheets to UROP by Noon MT on Monday, March 30, 2026.

Mentor Award

April 3, 2026

UROP Mentor Award nominations are due by 5:00 pm MST on April 3, 2026, and decisions will be sent later in April 2026.

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