Grant Opportunities for Undergraduate Students to Conduct Research

Sigma Xi: Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

Awarding research support to undergraduate and graduate students for 80 years. Most grants range from a few hundred dollars to $1,000. Vision related or astronomy related research projects may be awarded up to $2,500. Students apply online: http://sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/guide.shtml.

Submission deadlines: March 15 and October 15

March 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of May. October 15 applicants will be notified about funding by the end of December.

CUR Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) awards summer fellowships to the students of faculty members interested in mentoring an undergraduate student at primarily undergraduate institutions. CUR fellowships provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate students and their faculty mentors to engage in approximately ten weeks of full-time research at their home institution.

The grant must be submitted by a faculty mentor. For more information, go to:  http://www.cur.org/projects_and_services/summer_undergraduate_research_fellowships/

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program:

The National Science Foundation awards over 1,000 fellowships each year to outstanding students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.  Benefits include an annual stipend, annual cost-of-education allowance, and a foreign travel allowance.  The program operates on a revolving cycle.  The application is available beginning in August, with deadlines in November (varying by field) and announcement of awards each March.  For more information, go to: www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

The Janice Chastain Houk Award for Undergraduate Research

The Janice Chastain Houk Award for Undergraduate Research was created in 2007 by her husband and sons to honor her life and memory.  Two rewards will be presented annually, one to a Biology student and one to a Political Science student.

Other Opportunities

Gloria Flaherty Scholarship (Goethe Society of North America)

Charles T. and Judith A. Tart Student Incentive Award for Parapsychological Research (Parapsychology Foundation)

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (National Optical Astronomy Observatories)

Professional Internship Program at the Savannah River Site (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education)

Native American Community Scholar's Awards (Smithsonian Institution)