Opportunities for research, scholarship & creative activity
Funded opportunities through Undergraduate Research
- Nevada Undergraduate Research Award
- Apply in the spring and receive the award the following fall– application due by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 2025
- Apply in the fall and receive the award the following spring – application due by 11:59 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025
- Pack Research Experience Award
- Apply in the spring and receive the award in the following fall– application due by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Apply in the fall and receive the award the following spring – application due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 2025
- Travel Award
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Check out our events page for workshops, meetings and symposium dates.
More opportunities at the University of Nevada, Reno
- HDRFS NV EPSCoR tuition coverage for data analytics program
Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) for Nevada's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Data Analytics Certification and Training Program provides a unique opportunity that offers tuition coverage for a self-paced training program, equipping students with essential skills applicable across diverse disciplines. Choose between three amazing packages: spreadsheets/dashboards, SQL+Python, and Python Intensive. You will be guided by coaches and coordinators, and to improve your learning experience you will have access to workshops and study groups. Successful participants will receive a $4,000 scholarship for a four-month commitment. - McNair Scholars Program—University of Nevada, Reno
Research and academic opportunities to encourage underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral degrees. - Nevada IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Undergrads will get a hands-on lab experience in biomedical science through a National Institutes of Health (NIH) award. - Nexus in Nevada: Innovative research to achieve water efficient and environmentally friendly solar power
Opportunities available for $4,000 scholarships. Students working in areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), except for medical sciences, are eligible. Fields related to solar energy, water and/or environmental research are of special interest.
Other opportunities from entities outside the University
- Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund travel grant opportunity
The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is a travel grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in the fields of space science and engineering. - NASA DEVELOP
DEVELOP addresses environmental and public policy issues through interdisciplinary research projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe. - NASA internships and fellowships
Visit NASA to find their opportunities for students and explore stories from their past interns and fellows. - NASA Lucy Mission to Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids
Undergraduate science and engineering students can apply for this team-based, 12-week program to gain experience with NASA mission protocols, procedures and practices. - NASA summer student internship at Johnson Space Center
Students who are accepted for this NASA internship can qualify for funding through the Nevada Space Grant Consortium. - Nevada Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
Highly motivated, advanced undergraduate students will work in multi-disciplinary teams to study surface, atmospheric, and oceanographic processes. - Nevada INBRE
Nevada INBRE offers an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to have a hands-on laboratory experience in an emerging field of biomedical science such as genomics, proteomics, biological imaging, bioinformatics, or any field of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). - Nevada Space Grant Consortium
Check for scholarships, courses and travel grants for research and training relevant to NASA and Nevada’s workforce needs. - Oak Ridge Institute undergraduate internships and fellowships
Find a variety of STEM-related research internships and fellowships from across the country. - Oak Ridge National Laboratory internships
Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Program offers students on-the-job educational and research opportunities in areas of interest such as: nuclear security technologies; nuclear systems analysis, design and safety; fuels, isotopes, and nuclear materials. - Office of Intramural Training & Education undergraduate scholarship program
National Institutes of Health scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research. - Pathways to Science
A number of opportunities from a variety of private and federal funders for students pursuing STEM fields of study. - The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (MultiTERM). - Web guide to research for undergraduates
An interactive web-based tool intended to assist undergraduates navigate the hurdles of an undergraduate research experience.
Discover additional outside grants, resources and opportunities through the Undergraduate Research grants and resources bi-weekly email. To start receiving updates, join our group email list today!