Student Funding

Numerous internal and external funding opportunities are available to students to enhance their individual or collaborative research and scholarship activities. It is the primary responsibility of the staff of the ORSP to identify these funding opportunities for our students and to facilitate submission of competitive proposals. If you need additional help in identifying funding in your discipline or if you need some individualized support to develop a competitive grant proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us or call the ORSP at 615-904-8040.

URECA

Click to learn more about the Undergraduate Research Experience and Creative Activity (URECA).

Grant Search Portals

Click here to view available grant search portals.

For Graduate Students

• Graduate Assistantships: 
  Awarded to over 250 graduate students each year who meet stringent criterion for continued academic excellence.
• Graduate Student Travel Funding:
  Application for travel funding
• Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships: 
  Several opportunities are available to support graduate students.