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Are you preparing to attend graduate school? The OUR is here to support you with applying for awards and fellowships. While you don’t need these awards to attend graduate school, they can open the door to more opportunities.
Fall '25 Undergraduate Student Research Award (Coming Soon)
This award is open to eligible CSUDH undergraduate students across all disciplines and backgrounds (including scholarly and creative activities). It supports up to $800 for STUDENT RESEARCH-RELATED EXPENSES to defray the cost associated with your research projects. These funds will allow you to purchase research-related expenses such as research books, supplies/materials, poster printing, small equipment, travel to field sites/labs, and more. It also supports PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT to defray the cost of conference registration fees and travel expenses in support of dissemination of research findings, cutting-edge research experience, and exploration of various graduate program opportunities and funding across the nation. Engage with other research scholars outside of your usual environment and establish significant contacts through networking. Presenters and Non-presenters are eligible!
Spring '25 Application and Guidelines
Travel Claim Worksheet
Student Liability Travel Waiver
2023-24 Student Awardees Testimonials
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program (NSF GRFP)
For students who are planning to attend grad school next year in STEM (including the social sciences) and STEM Education. The office offers a workshop to help you apply for the GRFP. The deadline is in October, and involves a 3-page personal statement and a 2-page research proposal.NSF GRFP Example Applications (personal statements, research proposals and ratings)
The Sally Casanova California Pre-doctoral Scholar Program
Designed for current juniors, seniors, and Master’s Students in the CSU students “given to current upper-division or graduate students who, in the judgment of the review panel, demonstrate academic excellence while experiencing economic or educational disadvantage, as well as committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.” We encourage CSUDH students planning for a PhD to apply for this program! The internal deadline for your application will be announced in the Fall. To apply, you need to identify a faculty mentor during the Fall and then contact the Campus Coordinator, to discuss your application. More information to come.
California Desert Studies Consortium- Judith A. Presch Student Research Scholarship
The Judith A. Presch Desert Research Scholarship provides $500 for research support, plus a waiver of fees for 1 year of research use of the CSU Desert Studies Center at Zzyzx.
Open to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing research in arid lands.
The scholarships were established in memory of Judith A. Presch, Human Resource Specialist at Cal State Fullerton and Desert Studies Center supporter. They are awarded annually to one undergraduate and one graduate student conducting desert-based research. Awardees will have fees waived for use of the Desert Studies Center facilities for their research for 1 year. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the Award Committee of the CSU Desert Studies Consortium. Awards will be announced in December.
IMPORTANT: The application requires that your research sponsor send a letter of recommendation to desertstudies@fullerton.edu by the deadline. Plan ahead!
Contact Dr. Paul Stapp, CDSC Director, at pstapp@fullerton.edu for more information, or visit the DSC website https://www.fullerton.edu/dsc/