Funding Opportunities
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 27th.
Applications due April 11, 2025
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.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
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Must apply 4 to 6 weeks in advance for domestic travel 6-8 weeks in advance for 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 17th.
Applications due April 11, 2025
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 7th.
Applications due December 6, 2025
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) supports underrepresented students pursuing a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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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.