The Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering provides the research funding described below:
Mentored Research Grants (MRG)
- Up to $25,000 over two years
- Support strong mentored learning environments for undergraduates
- Dates coming soon
Ph.D. Fellowships
- $10k for first year
- Attract new, high quality Ph.D. students
- Proposal deadline determined between college and departments
Seed Funding Awards
- Maximum award: $12,500 (about 8 awarded per calendar year)
- Proposal Deadlines: March 15, July 15, November 15
- Available to all CET faculty members
- Requires submission of at least one proposal for external funding
- Department chair must support the application
- 2-page proposal to college
Travel Support for Research Initiation
- Up to $1,500 per trip
- Support faculty in their external funding goals
- Send requests to Larry Howell, associate dean, at lhowell@byu.edu
- About 16 awarded per calendar year (subject to the availability of funds)
Undergraduate Student Travel Fellowships
- Half of travel costs up to a maximum of $500
- Research related presentations authored or co-authored by students
- Request to college via email that includes purpose and estimated cost of the trip
- One trip per year per student, up to two students/year per faculty member
Women Mentorships
- $1.5K each
- Help retain freshmen women
- Faculty select from students nominated by college