Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through Friday, August 21.
Penn State students will be able to complete a daily coronavirus symptom check before returning to campus.
Each project will investigate a different aspect of the pandemic to help better understand the virus.
"If we don’t act now, medical experts are projecting that this new surge in cases could soon eclipse the peak in April."
Penn State will refer non-compliant students to the Office of Student Conduct.
Garcia is the first known Penn State student to die after contracting the virus.