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Grant opportunities for undergraduate students
to conduct research.
 1. 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.
Checks are mailed as soon as possible after the notification
date.
2. CUR: 2006 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/
3. NASA:
Undergraduate Student Research Program
NASA-USRP offers undergraduate students across the
United States
internships at NASA centers under the supervision of
technical mentors. This prestigious program seeks
rising sophomore, junior and senior students in the
disciplines of engineering, math, computer science
and life/physical sciences. Students may apply for
10-week summer session and15-week spring or fall
session. NASA-USRP provides students with hands-on,
real-life research experiences that challenge,
inspire and bring practical application to
complement the students’ academic education.
Stipends are $6,000 for the summer session and
$9,000 for fall and spring, plus a round-trip travel
allowance. Application deadlines are:
4.
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 a $30,000 annual
stipend, $10,500 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/
5.
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. Click
here for
more information on the Political Science
department's award, and
here for the Biology department's award.
To see past winners and receive more information
click
here.
6. Other Opportunities
(Due Dates between
October 1, 2007 and February 15, 2008)
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)
If you need information about undergraduate
research in
the College of Arts and Sciences contact:
Dr. Dwight Dimaculangan, Director of Undergraduate
Research (803) 323-2111, ext.6443 or
E-mail:
dimaculangand@winthrop.edu
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