External Funding and Fellowship Opportunities

While there are many opportunities at Loyola for research fellowships, students are sometimes interested either in alternative funding or an experience with another university or organization. This Hotlist provides just a few examples of the hundreds of current external funding opportunities available to undergraduates.  

Students are encouraged to find more external research opportunities by visiting COS.com. To help ensure that your COS search is successful, read our brief COS guide.   

For other research opportunities, visit the How Do I Get Started page.

Featured Opportunities from COS:

Special Olympics: Health Professions Student Grants
Deadline: Continuous

The program promotes short-term projects exploring issues that impact the health and well-being of all persons with intellectual disabilities, including, but not limited to, Special Olympics athletes. Projects can include data collection and analysis on issues impacting persons with intellectual disabilities; measurement of attitudes, opinions and behaviors of health professionals, coaches, family/caregivers and athletes; follow-up assessments of existing programs; or health promotion projects. A project may be funded up to $3,500/year. All awards will be made to the institution on behalf of the student grantee.
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Council on Undergraduate Research: Social Sciences Student Travel Awards
Deadline: Applications for a travel grant to a fall 2011 or spring 2012 meeting are now being accepted. Award decisions will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Social Sciences Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, up to $200 each, for undergraduate students presenting the results of research that they have conducted at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the fiscal year 2011 - 2012. Must be a junior or senior. Institution must match award amount.
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Cystic Fibrosis Student Traineeships
Deadline: Continuous

Student traineeships are offered to introduce students to research related to cystic fibrosis. Applicants must be students in or about to enter a doctoral program (M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D.) Senior-level undergraduates planning to pursue graduate training may also apply.  Each applicant must work with a faculty sponsor on a research project related to CF. The stipend is $1,500 and is paid directly to the trainee. 
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ORISE: Maryland Office of Oak Ridge Associated Universities 
Deadline: Continuous 

The Student Internship Program provides high school juniors or seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students the opportunity to participate in research and development activities.  As part of the Research Participation Program (RPP), this program is intended to enhance the students’ educational development by providing practical research experiences closely related to their academic pursuits. Students can participate full-time or part-time as long as they meet eligibility requirements. Appointments for students can be during the summer, winter breaks, or during the academicic year.
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Psi Chi (International Honor Society in Psychology) Undergraduate Research Grants 
Deadline: Varies, March 1 for several summer programs

All undergraduate Psi Chi members are eligible to apply for these undergraduate research grants. The purpose of this program is to provide funds for members to defray the cost of conducting a research project. Funding amounts vary by award. 
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 Research in Science and Engineering, RISE
Deadline: Rolling admissions untill open spots have been filled.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, invites students to apply for our highly successful Summer Research Program, RiSE. We are seeking sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors with strong academic credentials, a passion for research in the STEM disciplines or social sciences, and an interest in graduate school. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented minorities and students from disadvantaged or first generation college families.
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MSA Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology
Deadline: June 1, 2012

The Mineralogical Society of America's Grants for Student Research In Mineralogy And Petrology are funded by an endowment created by contributions from the MSA membership. The grant comprises two awards of up to $5,000 each for research in mineralogy and petrology. Students, including graduate and undergraduate students, are encouraged to apply. However, all proposals are considered together. The award selection will be based on the qualifications of the applicant, the quality, innovativeness, and scientific significance of the research, and the likelihood of success of the project. Applicants may not apply for both this and the MSA Grant for Research in Crystallography in the same year.
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National Science Foundation: Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Deadline: Varies by program site

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program.
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