Student Research Grants at Millersville University

STUDENT RESEARCH AT MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY

Every year MU makes over $130,000 available to support student and student-faculty research or creative work. These funds create opportunities for students to develop the skills necessary for professional success after graduation. Many of the funds are open to all students, while others are restricted to specific majors. Funding ranges between $500 and $5,000 and varies by program and project type.

Information on specific funding programs including application forms, funding guidelines, eligibility requirements, and program-specific contact information can be found below. Though some of the awards are listed as "scholarships" they all support programs where research or creative activity is emphasized.

Please feel free to contact Jeffry.porter@millersville.edu with any questions.

Click HERE to add all of the due dates to your calendar.

Click the links Below to see Guidelines and to apply

BIOLOGY STUDENT INVESTIGATOR
Supports student research. Any student engaged in independent research is eligible to apply. Preference to BIOL 498 or 499.

Due first Friday in December (December 6, 2024)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS

Students with a major within the College of Science and Technology who are presenting their research or who are participating in an academic competition as the sole/lead presenter/competitor are eligible to apply

No deadline - applications accepted on a rolling basis.

JOSEPH AND MARIANNE NOLT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Awarded as tuition for thesis courses and as a grant to support scholarly or applied research associated with the thesis.

Due April 18, 2025

KAREN A. MURLEY SURF PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY
This program is open to the exceptional chemistry majors of the chemistry department and is limited to two students.

Murley Info here

KEEVER BIOLOGY RESEARCH TRAINING FUND
Supports research by undergraduate biology majors.

TBD

MUSE - MENTORED UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP
10-week long intensive student-faculty research or creative experience. ALL MU students are encouraged to apply - students from all disciplines and majors are supported.

Due February 28, 2025

NEIMYER HODGESON RESEARCH GRANT
Provide grants for student scholarly and creative projects, including those in the humanities, arts, and sciences. Applications accepted twice a year.

Due October 11, 2024; February 14, 2025

NOONAN ENDOWMENT FUND
Supports student participation in conferences and performance competitions, field trips, and programs bringing speakers/consultants/activities to the campus for the benefit of large numbers of students.

Due October 4, 2024; February 21, 2025

OGSPR DISCRETIONARY FUND
Funding is available through the OGSPR Discretionary Fund supports student travel to present.

Rolling Deadline

PARKS ENDOWMENT
Supports developing a botanical research project in collaboration with a faculty member that will lead to the presentation of research results in the Dr. James C. Parks Memorial Lecture in their senior year.

Due April 11, 2025

POSITIVE ENERGY FUND
Faculty, staff and/or students can apply to receive up to $2,500 for projects that advance the Global Goals. Students can apply HERE. Faculty can apply HERE.

Due March 28, 2025

PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
The PCSW welcomes funding proposals that address issues and concerns pertaining to campus women, with an eye towards long-term influence.

Applications TBD

PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FELLOWSHIP
The President’s Commission on Cultural Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship is a paid summer Research Mentoring Fellowship (RMF) for underrepresented or first generation undergraduate students.

Rolling Deadline, applications to be reviewed starting February 1st until cohort is full

PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAM FUND
The President’s Commission on Cultural Diversity & Inclusion supports programs that create, sustain, and promotye a climate fostering cultural.

Due TBD

RACHEL CARSON/LIDDELL FIELD COURSE BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
Supports field course studies for any School of Sciences and Mathematics major.

Due February 14, 2025

STUDENT GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Funds requested must be related to faculty-supervised research or creative project or to their undergraduate or graduate thesis. Applications accepted twice a year.

Due October 4, 2024; February 14, 2025

SUSAN P. LUEK ENDOWMENT
Supports student-faculty research needs within the department of Psychology

Rolling Deadline

WICKERSHAM-BURROWES FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS
Supports projects enriching the educational experience of MU arts students.

Rolling Deadline

MADE IN MILLERSVILLE
The annual event embraces field and laboratory work as well as projects in the visual and performing arts such as creative writing, music, drama, debate, public speaking, and other activities.

Applications open: TBD, Fall 2025

Academic Year 2023-2024 Deadlines

Due Date	Program
TBD	Karen A. Murley Surf Program in Chemistry
TBD	President's Commission on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Program Fund
10/4/2024	Noonan Endowment Fund
10/4/2024	Student Grants for Research and Creative Activity
10/11/2024	Neimeyer Hodgson Research Grant
12/6/2024	Biology Student Investigator
TBD	President's Commission on the Status of Women
2/14/2025	Neimeyer Hodgson Research Grant
2/14/2024	Rachel Carson/Liddell Field Course Biology Scholarship
2/14/2025	Student Grants for Research and Creative Activity
Fall 2025	Made In Millersville
TBD	President's Commission on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Program Fund
2/21/2025	Noonan Endowment Fund
TBD	Keever Biology Research Training Fund
02/28/25	Muse - Mentored Undergraduate Summer Fellowship
3/28/2025	Positive Energy Fund
4/11/2025	Parks Endowment
4/18/2025	Joseph and Marianne Nolt Family Scholarship Fund
Rolling Deadline	College of Science and Technology Student Travel Fellowship
Rolling Deadline	OGSPR Discretionary Fund
Rolling Deadline	President's Commission on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship
Rolling Deadline	Susan P. Luek Endowment
Rolling Deadline	Wickersham-Burrowes