Funding Opportunities

Internal and External Funding Opportunities

Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR)
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities are increasingly being supported by funding agencies. Grants, Fellowships, and other opportunities are available both to faculty and to students directly. For many funding agencies, including undergraduate research and other educational opportunities strengthens proposals.

Scholarship Development Grants
The goal of curriculum revision supported by the Students as Scholars initiative is for programs to create courses and other experiences for undergraduate students to learn about scholarship and its role at Mason, actively engage in scholarship, and participate in the generation of knowledge. Scholarship Development Grants (SDGs) are awarded in three categories.

Provost’s Faculty Recognition and Internal Funding Opportunities
The purpose of this program is to provide financial support to faculty to initiate research, creative and scholarly activity. These awards are not Study Leaves, and as such are not awarded with time-off to conduct the proposed research.

External Funding Opportunities
Listed below are a variety of resources to assist faculty in identifying and locating funding sources for research opportunities. Because these databases may include different funding opportunities it is recommended that you use all that seem relevant to your interests.

Helpful Links

  • Office of Research Development
  • Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Fenwick Fellow Program
  • Office of Research Development, Integrity and Assurance
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