Internal and external funding opportunities are available for graduate student research.
Internal (ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ) funding opportunities include the Graduate Student Research Grant Fund, funding for travel to present research, the Graduate Student Professional Development Fund, and the Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award.
External Funding for Graduate Student Research
External funding opportunities are available to graduate students, but they need to pay special attention to the eligibility requirements specified by the funding agency.
Only faculty and staff members can apply for external grant funding on behalf of the institution or where the eligibility requirement is “institute of higher education” or “nonprofit,” and they can do so only after receiving authorization from university central administration to seek external funding. Graduate assistants cannot apply for external funding on behalf of the institution.
The following information is available to help graduate students find external funding:
Grants and Fellowships
Doctoral and master’s students can find grants and fellowships to aid them in their educational endeavors from a variety of financial sources. ÃÜÌÒÊÓƵ’s Office of Research and Innovation offers funding for graduate students to cover research and scholarly expenses from different organizations. View a list of funding opportunities collected for student reference.
An important aspect of acquiring funds for graduate study and research is knowing how to write an effective grant proposal.
Grants for International Students
See a list of grant opportunities for international students and funding sources for international students.*
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Grant Writing Information
The following websites contain helpful information about grant writing:
Graduate Student Outstanding Research Award Guidelines
Students who graduated in May, August, or December 2023, or who have finished their project and will graduate in May 2024, are eligible to be nominated by any department offering graduate courses. Awards of $100 will be announced in conjunction with Research Appreciation Week (April 8-12, 2024).
Procedure
Submission Requirements
The application submission will be completed in . Each submission must include the following:
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Title of the research project
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Student name, address, phone number, and email address
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Abstract (limit: 250 words)
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Theoretical relevance (limit: 500 words)
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Methodology (limit: 250 words)
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Findings (limit: 500 words)
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Conclusions and discussion (limit: 500 words)
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Bibliography
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Nominating letter from student's supervising faculty member
Additional Instructions
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Complete the application in .
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A nominating letter from the student's supervising faculty member is required. The letter should be submitted via InfoReady Review.
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Proposals should be well-written and complete, although there is no need to fill out the page limits in each section.
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The proposal must be written by the student applicant; the nominating letter must be written by the student's supervising faculty member.
Proposal Submission and Deadline
The proposal and nominating letter must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on March 8, 2024.
Contact Bethany Jackson (bjackson@iup.edu) with questions.