Grants-in-aid of research

Typical application deadline: 
October
Page last updated: 
09/09/2010
Contact Phone: 
(800) 243-6534 or (919) 549-4691
Application Deadline: 
October 15, 2010
Contact e-mail: 
giar@sigmaxi.org
weblinks: 
Grant information
Application form
Applicant Eligibility: 
Graduate
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 
  1. Only undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply.
  2. Undergraduates who are graduating seniors must plan to complete their research prior to graduation.
  3. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement for the program as a whole, the majority of the funds (75%) are designated for use by individuals whose primary advisors are Sigma Xi members or who are Sigma Xi student members themselves.
  4. An applicant seeking support for a new project or a continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application and new letters of recommendation. Each application is evaluated independently. To receive additional funding, the applicant must have submitted a completed report of their previous research funded by Sigma Xi.
  5. Applicants are eligible to receive a total of two Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi headquarters in their lifetime.
  6. There are no citizenship restrictions. International students and non-U.S. citizens are encouraged to apply.
  7. Individual applications are accepted from co-workers on the same project. Each applicant must demonstrate how the applicant's work is a unique contribution to the larger project. Where possible, each co-worker's application should request funding for expenses related to that applicant's work only.
Funding source home page: 
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society
Keywords: 
Computers
General support
International students
Remote sensing
Research/field research
Science/technology
Social sciences
Travel
Amount: 
up to $1,000 ($600 average)
Funding Abstract: 

The Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program provides funding for undergraduate and graduate student research projects in all disciplines of science and engineering, including the social sciences.
Grant proposals are judged solely on the basis of their scientific merit. The program has funded research on everything from the Shoemaker-Levy Comet to the role of Taxol in breast cancer therapy to behavioral and ecological studies on endangered species.

Type of Funding: 
Grant
Application Process and Required Materials: 

Online application ( Sample Application ) includes:

- Contact info

- Education background

- 2 references

- Research proposal information

- Funding information/previous grants/budget

Fund Usage: 
Equipment, travel, reimbursement.
Funding Restrictions: 

The following expenses are not supported:

  1. Purchase of supplies and equipment that is considered standard and should normally be available in an institutional research laboratory (i.e. common laboratory chemicals, petri dishes, agar, floppy disks, pipettes, glassware, etc).
  2. Computer equipment and software are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need for such items may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
  3. Travel to scientific meetings or symposia.
  4. Educational programs, tuition, room and board, textbooks, curriculum development.
  5. Salaries or stipends for applicants or assistants.
  6. Institutional or departmental equipment use. Except in the fields of astronomy, mathematics and computer science, fees for using institutional or departmental equipment and facilities are not generally funded. However, an applicant who demonstrates a particular need and who can demonstrate support from the applicant's institution or department for other aspects of the project may receive funding. Detailed budget justification should be provided.
  7. Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
  8. Indirect costs or institutional administrative fees.
  9. Requests for a third Grant-in-Aid of Research.
Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture