Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center

Undergraduate Research Fellowships and Grants

The following lists include awards both internal and external to CSUMB.

  • NOTE: Please check with each fellowship or grant for the latest deadlines and application criteria and requirements.

    Fellowship/Grant Website Field
    NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp ALL
    Howard Hughes Exceptional Research Opportunities Program \(EXROP\) http://www.hhmi.org/programs/exceptional-research-opportunities-program STEM
    International Max Planck Research School Summer Internships http://www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/2387208/How_to_apply Immunobiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Bioinformatics
    EPA Greater Research Opportunities \(GRO\) http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellowships/gro/ Physical, Biological, Health, Social sciences, and Engineering
    NOAA Hollings Scholarship https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/hollings-scholarship STEM
    NOAA Educational Partnership Program \(EPP\) http://www.epp.noaa.gov/ STEM
    Fulbright Grants http://us.fulbrightonline.org/ ALL
    Explorers Club Grants https://www.explorers.org/grants/ STEM
    National Geographic Young Explorers Grant http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/grants-programs/young-explorers/ STEM
    American Museum of Natural History Grants http://www.amnh.org/our-research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/academics-and-research/fellowship-and-grant-opportunities/research-grants-and-student-exchange-fellowships ALL
    PADI Foundation Grants http://www.padifoundation.org/ Marine Science
    Our World Underwater Scholarships and Internships http://www.owuscholarship.org/ ALL
    Sigma Xi Grants https://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/grants-in-aid Sciences
    Tribeta Grants https://www.tribeta.org/tribeta-research-grants Biology
    CSUPERB Travel & Research Awards https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/research/csuperb/Pages/grants-and-awards-programs.aspx Biotechnology
    COAST Student Research & Travel Awards https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/research/coast/funding/Pages/student-funding.aspx Marine Science
    Education Partnership Program \(EPP\) Undergraduate Scholarship https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/undergraduate-scholarship Marine Science
    Point Foundation scholarship program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students https://pointfoundation.org/scholarships/bipoc Not discipline specific
    Scholarships, colleges and careers for women in computer science http://www.computerscienceonline.org/cs-programs-for-women/ Computer Science
    Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/ STEM
    STAR - STEM Teacher And Researcher program https://star-web.csm.calpoly.edu/  

  • The scholarships listed include both internal and external CSUMB scholarships. The criteria vary depending on the award.

    CSUMB Scholarships