External Resources & National Scholarships

Jacob Miller '16 reflects on the benefits of national scholarships

Research Opportunity

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is offering a paid research opportunity for UMass Dartmouth students January-April, 2025. Students will participate in a short course at WHOI in January and begin a research project to be co-advised by a WHOI scientist and UMass Dartmouth faculty member through the spring semester. Interns will be on-site full-time at WHOI in Woods Hole, MA, January 6-17 (weekend excluded) and March 10-14, 2025. WHOI campus housing is provided at no charge (mileage/travel allowance available if students prefer to commute). A stipend of $680/week is provided for the 3 weeks at WHOI. Stipend provided for UMassD on-campus research through URIP.

For more information on this opportunity, research project topics and application:

https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/undergraduate-programs/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth-internship-program/

Application materials are due December 2, 2024. Applicants will be notified of decisions by Dec 9, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact: education@whoi.edu

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

CUR provides support and professional development opportunities for students.

Through CUR, you can locate:

Other External Funding Sources

Numerous groups outside UMass Dartmouth provide funding for undergraduate research

  • Federal agencies (eg. NSF)
  • Professional societies
  • Private foundations

National scholarships and UMassD contacts

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
contact Prof. Anupama Arora
aarora@umassd.edu

Barry Goldwater Scholarship
contact Prof. David Manke
dmanke@umassd.edu

Fulbright
contact Prof. Anupama Arora
aarora@umassd.edu

Marshall Scholarship
contact Prof. Anupama Arora 
aarora@umassd.edu

All art and museum grants
contact Prof. Anupama Arora
aarora@umassd.edu

The Washington Center
contact Amelia Alburn (Director of Experiential Learning and Internship Development), Career Center
amelia.alburn@umassd.edu

Smart Scholarship Program

contact Prof. Lance Fiondella

lfiondella@umassd.edu

Watch this YouTube video by Prof. Fiondella which provides an overview of the DoD SMART Scholarship:

DoD SMART Scholarship: An overview for student applicants

External Funding Opportunities in Life Sciences

(Comprehensive list of opportunities compiled and maintained by Professor Pia Moisander of the Biology Department)

In addition to these listed sources, you may have found other organizations that provide funding for undergraduate research. See your faculty advisor and OUR for help.

External Summer Research Opportunities for STEM and Healthcare

Explore a wide range of summer research and internship opportunities across all states in the U.S., specifically tailored for STEM and healthcare students. 

If you have questions about the funding opportunities listed below, contact the Office of Undergraduate Research, our@umassd.edu

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