Research

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Research

External Fellowships & Awards | UO Research Funding Opportunities | Research Resources

Graduate students lead and support research, scholarship, and creative expression that bridges the UO and our communities and serves the common good.

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External Fellowships and Awards

View the latest external funding and professional development opportunities and learn how to request support.

Upcoming External Funding Opportunities

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More than $2 Million

training grant and external fellowship funds to graduate students every year

What should you do after you've published?

There are a few key steps we recommend graduate students take after publishing. These steps help ensure your research is accessible, your intellectual property is protected, and your scholarship continues to grow.

Learn Publishing Next Steps

The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Graduate students at Oregon are tackling complex questions, from climate change messaging to bee conservation to the impacts of stress on the skeletal system. Each year, UO graduate students earn national recognition through programs like the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a competitive five-year fellowship with three years of financial support awarded to promising researchers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and STEM education.

NSF Fellowship Program Information

Meet the UO's Graduate Research Fellows

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Three UO Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Karen Guillemin, Mike Pluth, and Ramesh Jasti join five other UO faculty recognized as visionaries and innovators whose technologies significantly impact society.

Read about the UO's 'emerging inventors'

What can you do with Pivot?

Pivot is a free research funding opportunities database which helps you:

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Search grants and awards globally by type, keyword, amount, and more.

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awardees

See previously awarded grants and gain insights from previous winners.

Find journals and conferences

Find special journal issues and conferences that align with your research interests.

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collaborators

Find potential research collaborators from over 3 million researcher profiles.

The UO has an institutional subscription to Pivot, which means graduate students have free access to all elements of the database.

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Funding Opportunities

Division of Graduate Studies Funding: The division offers a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students.
Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) Grants: CLLAS offers two different types of grants for graduate students doing research in the areas of Latinx and Latin American Studies.
Wayne Morse Center Graduate Research Fellowships: Each year the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics supports Graduate Research Fellows by making three awards of $3,000 each to UO graduate students.
General University Scholarship Program: Scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, and selection is highly competitive.
Oregon Humanities Center Fellowships: OHC offers dissertation fellowships and research support fellowships to support humanities research.