Funding
Acquiring funding is part of the research process. Faculty diligently search and compete for limited resources. To help with the process, consider the following suggestions:
- Talk with your faculty mentor for ideas about professional organizations or agencies related to your work. Sometimes these organization offer scholarships and grants to undergraduate students.
- Be prepared to “cobble” together your funding—you may not find one source to provide all of your funding. However, you might find an office or several smaller grants that might pay for a portion of your expenses. Make sure to prepare a spreadsheet that outlines your anticipated expenses.
- Search these grant websites for additional funding opportunities:
- MSU Library Grant Site focuses primarily on funding opportunities for individuals, such as financial aid or scholarships for students.
- Community of Science Funding Guide lists over 400,000 research funding opportunities, including scholarships, internships and trainings for undergraduates. (Note: Under the main search, select "undergraduate" and funding type "training or scholarships or fellowships" and any other search criteria)
