Fellowship awardees will be selected on a competitive basis to pursue a mentored experience under the guidance of CSUF faculty. The funding supports a student stipend ($4,500-$9,000) and a faculty stipend ($1000-$2000) to pay for travel, supplies, hourly wage, and other related expenses.
Next application window opens Jan 28th.
Applications due date: March 27, 2026
Travel Grant awardees are provided funding ($200-$750) to travel for professional conferences, performances, art exhibitions, and other activities wherein the student is presenting their research or creative projects or performing activities.
Applicants must apply on the 1st of the month
Click here to confirm your appropriate due date.
Unfortunately, we can no longer fund international travel
.
Summer Undergraduate Research Academy (SUReA)
Faculty will be selected on a competitive basis to mentor one or two undergraduates on a RSCA project for 10 weeks. The faculty award is
$1500/ per student and the undergraduate students are awarded
$18/hr
for the duration of the program.
SUReA concludes with
Summer showcase conference.
Next application window opens Feb 11th.
Applications due date: April 10, 2026
Engaging Graduate Students in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (EG-RSCA)
Faculty will be selected on a competitive basis to mentor one graduate student on a RSCA project for the
spring and summer
semesters. The faculty award is $5,000 and the graduate students are awarded $22/hour for the duration of the program.
Next application window opens Oct 6th.
Applications due December 1, 2026
CSU-STEM Pathways and Research Alliance
CSU-STEM Pathways and Research Alliance or SPaRA program at CSUF is a great way for students to obtain scholarships and other support while working towards the attainment of their undergraduate degree and ultimately gaining entrance into a Master or Ph.D. program in a STEM discipline.
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Scholarships awarded by CSUF ASI and are not restricted to any particular major or field of study. Since ASI is a non-profit service organization, applicants are encouraged to be involved in campus and community activities.
The Academic Inter-Club Councils (ICCs) serve as a dedicated funding council
for registered student organizations across our eight Colleges.
The mission of the ICCs is to empower both undergraduate and graduate students by providing financial support for activities directly related to their academic pursuits, including research presentations, or attending conferences.
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program
The
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF)
is a prestigious,
national two-year program (or one year for exceptionally prepared transfer students) for students majoring in the humanities or humanistic social sciences
(current CSUF sophomores and junior transfer students) who are committed to exploring graduate education in a humanities or humanistic social science field
and a career pathway towards becoming a college or university professor.
The overarching goal of the fellowship
is to diversify the professoriate in higher education.