Use the Pivot search engine at pivot.cos.com to find more funding opportunities. In the Advanced Search engine, select “Graduate Student” under the Applicant Type tab, and refine the search further to find opportunities specific to your discipline.
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Current Funding Opportunities:
>> COVID-19 Transdisciplinary Team Grand Challenge, a joint research funding program with the UTSA Graduate School (deadline: May 15, 2020)
>> National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
>> Peruse this list of Externally Funded Grants and Fellowships for Graduate Students (with nearly 40 funding opportunities listed).
>> Explore STEM Fellowship opportunities within the Federal sector
UTSA Proposal Processing
When you do decide to apply for external funding, please contact your Research Service Center to initiate the UTSA proposal submission process.
Research Service Center Contacts:
- Colleges of Business, Education and Human Development, Liberal and Fine Arts: Jennifer Silver, 458-4234
- College of Engineering and Sciences: Amy Ossola-Phillips, 458-6472
- Downtown Campus: Theresa Bailey, 458-4226
When applying for a grant:
- Read the Program Solicitation and the instructions very carefully.
- Work with your advisor/mentor to assess whether you’re ready to apply and to prepare your application.
- Contact your Research Service Center at least two weeks prior to the due date.
- Complete the Conflict of Interest http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/conflict-of-interest/coi-training/login/
- Complete Disclosure of Financial Interest https://oric.utsa.edu click “File a New Disclosure”.
- Create a profile in *Cayuse and link with UTSA http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/cayuse/ (*Cayuse is a secure web solution/software package for preparing and submitting federal grants proposals.)
- Complete routing form and confirm information with your Advisor. https://comal.it.utsa.edu/routing/login.php
- Proposal will be created in Cayuse under Advisor’s name for internal routing/approval.
- Submit application by due date, send final copy and confirmation email to the Research Service Center.
Questions? research@utsa.edu.
**Please note the UTSA Graduate School also has a number of resources for graduate research including the Graduate Student Professional Development Center and information on tuition funding.
There will be grant writing workshops throughout the 2017-2018 academic year. Please check the UTSA Graduate School’s web site and the UTSA Research’s calendar. **
