[From http://www.cmu.edu/adm/uri/surg.html -DBM]

Small Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG)

Students in good academic standing are eligible to apply for a Small
Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG). Awards are made twice each year based
on submitted project proposals. A panel of faculty and administrators from
each of the colleges serves as the selection committee and will generally
consider requests up to $500.  Grants may be used to purchase supplies and
materials, rent time on laboratory equipment, pay subjects in an
experiment, or even travel to another city to collect data. 

Soon, the SURG application form will be available here, stay tuned!!