====== Funding ======

===== Undergrad students =====
[[http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/urisc.htm|Oregon State Uni. URISC]]: The Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity (URISC) Program pays research stipends to undergrads. The application process involves writing a two page proposal about your senior thesis project.

[[http://www.reu.nnin.org/nnin11_login.php|Nanofabrication Research Experience]]: All expenses paid to work for a summer at a facility such as the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility (CNF). This is extremely valuable experience for the work we do at OSU.

[[http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm|National Science Foundation REU program]]: National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergrads (NSF REU), all expenses paid summer of research at the research lab of your choice

The OSU College of Science Student Travel Fund: 15-20 travel awards every year of about $1000-1500 for 
Undergraduate students, graduate students not on funded projects, and postdocs. Contact Associate Dean Trempy.

===== Grad students =====
[[http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201|NSF graduate fellowship]]: 3 years of competitive salary for the pursuit of a PhD in physics (no more teaching obligations!). Deadline is in November.

[[https://www.asee.org/ndseg/preface.cfm|National Defense Graduate Fellowships]] The Department of Defense (DoD) awards approximately 200 3-year graduate fellowships every April. The requirements are very similar to the NSF graduate fellowship. 

[[https://www.asee.org/smart/index.cfm|Science Math and Research for Transformation (SMART)]] Another Department of Defense fellowship to encourage the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

[[http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5284|NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes]]: Funding for grad students to study abroad with researcher in New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan for a summer.

[[http://oregonstate.edu/dept/grad_school/admitted/fellowships.html|Scholarships administered by OSU grad school]], There are more than 10 scholarships available each year. For example, Yerex and Bailey pays $10,000. Oregon sports lottery scholarship gives $5000.  

[[http://www.science.oregonstate.edu/node/29|OSU CoS Student Travel Fund]]: 15-20 travel awards every year of about $1000-1500 for 
Undergraduate students, graduate students not on funded projects, and postdocs. Contact Associate Dean Trempy.

===== Postdocs =====
[[http://www.bwfund.org|Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Career Awards at the Scientific Interface]]: For physicist interested in bio-related questions - covers postdoc salary and extended support for the first 3 years of a faculty position.

[[http://www.nationalacademies.org/rap/|National Academies postdoc fellowships]], if you want to continue with research after your PhD, these fellowships will get you into a national research lab (good salary, good connections).

===== Faculty =====
[[http://oregonstate.edu/dept/senate/awards/application/llstewart/index.html|Faculty Development Award]]: $2,200 for professional development activities that have a clear connection to the enhancement of teaching and student learning at OSU.