Funding Opportunities
NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | NSF 24-588
Supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding for graduate fellowships for new or continuing students who received the distinction of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention within the last three years.
Deadline: June 1, 2026
EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research | NSF 22-548
Supports activities that will advance STEM education research, including professional development for researchers, institutional training on the use of cutting-edge research techniques, and conferences.
Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | NSF 22-603
Supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.
Full proposal window: Feb. 1, 2026 – March 2, 2026
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure- NSF 23-520
Supports efforts to improve the adoption of cyberinfrastructure resources by the research community and integrate core literacy, skills in advanced cyberinfrastructure, and computational and data-driven methods into undergraduate and graduate education.
Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) Core Research- NSF 21-588
Supports research on STEM education in one or more of three research areas:
STEM learning and learning environments
Broadening participation in STEM
STEM workforce development
Deadline: Oct 2, 2025
Grants in aid of research- sigma xi
By encouraging close working relationships between students and mentors, the Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning.
Active Members—students & advisors: Award amounts for active members, or students with advisors who are active members, range from $500 to $5,000 for graduate applicants and $500 to $2,000 for undergraduate applicants.
Non-members & inactive members: Award amounts for non-members & inactive members, both graduate and undergraduate, are available up to $1,000.
Both members and non-members are eligible for designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences that allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.
Sigma Xi strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities, including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinx, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, or Native Hawaiians.
Application Deadlines- Spring cycle: March 15, Fall cycle: October 1
Research grants- American chemical society
The American Chemical Society has announced a bold commitment of $2.5 million in support of graduate students affected by the termination or cancellation of their advisor’s research grants. That’s100 grants of $25K each, aimed at helping MS. or PhD. students within one year of degree completion stay on track.
This initiative is a powerful step toward preserving the strength and continuity of the U.S. scientific community and addressing the risk of a declining number of U.S.-trained chemists with advanced degrees.
Starting September 15, principal investigators can apply for these funds to support impacted students.
E-Team- VentureWell
The E-Team Program, part of the VentureWell Accelerator, supports student ventures as you embark down the path you’re likely to take as an innovator and entrepreneur. We help you advance your invention through a powerful mix of up to $25,000 in grant funding, entrepreneurship training, mentorship by dedicated staff, national recognition, and networking with peers and industry experts.
Do you have an idea that can change the world? Every year, we award over $800,000 in non-dilutive E-Team Program grants to early-stage innovator teams that develop scalable innovations which aim to solve a large social, health, or environmental challenge.
Applications for the winter 2026 cohort of the E-Team Program are now open! Application deadline: September 30.
Ecosystem Futures Fellowship- VentureWell
Lead the future of innovation at your higher education institution with the Ecosystem Futures Fellowship. This new fellowship is an evolution of our Course & Program Grants that focuses on scalable science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystem solutions through the lens of environmental and social sustainability and inclusive innovation. This program offers professional development, immersive learning experiences, and a supportive community of leaders. It enhances the role of faculty and higher education leaders as ecosystem builders in partnership with industry and government.
Applications are currently closed. Sign up to receive updates.
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Echoing Green
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