College of Sciences Undergraduate Research
On-campus funding opportunities
If you are working with a faculty mentor on campus, there are several sources of funding to financially support you and your work.
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium offers general scholarships to students performing research in an area that overlaps with NASA interests. These are broader than you think. Talk to your advisor about how you might be able to sell your project.
Off-campus funding opportunities
Many federal agencies offer summer research programs for undergraduate students. The NSF-REU program is very popular and competitive and offered for most majors at universities across the country.