Santa Clara University

Funding Opportunities

Internal Funding

Undergraduate Research Initiative Funding Opportunities

Faculty-Student Research Assistant Program (FSRAP)

Academic year awards will be up to $1,000 for student wages and benefits. Faculty are invited to submit proposals. The principal objectives of the FSRAP program are twofold: to provide faculty with assistance in their scholarship, and to provide student research assistants with a meaningful learning experience through the faculty mentoring process.

To apply, simply complete the FSRAP application form. The form includes an option to email the completed form directly to our office (ARiconosciuto@scu.edu).  Please use the email option to submit your final application. The application deadline is Thursday, April 15, 2010.

• Download the FSRAP Application - PDF file

Each award provides up to $6,000 for summer research including wages, benefits, supplies and research-related travel.  Clare Booth Luce Research Scholar awards are for women majoring in the natural sciences and engineering. Pre-medical science majors are ineligible for these awards. An overall GPA of 3.25 or higher is required at the time of the award.

To apply, students should complete the Clare Booth Luce Research Scholar application and email the completed form to ariconosciuto@scu.edu by Friday, February 26, 2010.

• Download the Clare Booth Luce Application - PDF file
  

Each award provides up to $6,000 for summer research or creative work including wages, benefits, supplies and project-related travel. Doelger Scholar awards are open to students in all disciplines. An overall GPA of 3.25 or higher is required at the time of the award.

To apply, students should complete the Doelger Scholar application and email the completed form to ariconosciuto@scu.edu by Friday, February 26, 2010.

• Download the Doelger Scholars Application - PDF File
  

Awards of up to $1,000 will be provided for undergraduate students to present research results at a scholarly meeting or to participate in a creative project as a scholarly endeavor. Students should apply for these awards.

To apply, simply complete the Student Travel Award application form. The form includes an option to email the completed form directly to our office (ARiconosciuto@scu.edu). Please use the email option to submit your final application. There are two application deadlines: Thursday, October 15, 2009 and Monday, March 15, 2010.

• Download the Undergraduate Student Travel Application - PDF file
  

Other Internal Funding

A range of internal and external funding opportunities are available to support of faculty research and scholarship. Several types of internal SCU grants are available including: University Research grants, and publication grants. In addition, there are research support funds available through the College and Schools as well as special focus grants including those through the the Centers of Distinction.

External Funding

To assist faculty in identifying potential funding sources, two search tools are available:  Community of Science and Grants.gov. 

Community of Science (COS) provides a comprehensive, searchable database for work in all disciplines including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. All types of sponsors are listed in COS including private foundations, public agencies, national and local governments, corporations and more.  To use COS, just login to the website, register, and start exploring.  If you have questions, please contact Elaine Anderson in the Sponsored Projects Office (554-4408).

Grants.gov offers the ability to find grant opportunities that are offered by all federal grant-making agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. To begin searching, simply go to Grants.gov.  Reminder: all federal grant applications including those submitted through grants.gov must be processed through the Sponsored Projects Office. 

The Sponsored Projects Office assists faculty with proposal development, award acceptance and extramural funds accounting.  A description of the full range of services provided by SPO can be found at www.scu.edu/spo.