Office of Student Research and National Fellowships

Welcome to the Office of Student Research and National Fellowships, located in the Office of the Provost. Our mission is to foster an appreciation of the pursuit of knowledge as each student reaches for the Magis, the more. Our office develops student scholars by educating them about opportunities for fellowships and grants that support domestic and international experiences before and after graduation. Opportunities include fellowships for formal degree studies, independent research funding, teaching placements abroad, and support for public service and creative arts projects, among many other possibilities.

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Student Research and Travel Grants Program

The Office of Student Research and National Fellowship encourages faculty and student collaborative research and supports student projects through the Student Research and Travel Grants Program. Funded by generous donors, this initiative enables undergraduate and graduate students to seek funding to pursue creative research projects. Through the program, students collaborate with faculty mentors to develop creative research projects that extend from the classroom to the world.

Student research is a hallmark of Fairfield’s academic and Jesuit educational mission. The Student Research and Travel Grants Program extends our students’ learning and supports research initiatives locally and globally. Grantees have distinguished themselves by receiving nationally competitive awards such as the Fulbright fellowship and Goldwater scholarship, and have continued to pursue prestigious graduate programs. Funding is awarded twice a year through a competitive application process.

Whether at home or abroad, locating our learning within the Jesuit commitment to global citizenship informs these collaborative experiences and contributes to our vibrant research culture.

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Nationally Competitive Fellowships 

The Office of Student Research and National Fellowships  assists members of our community – from current students to Fairfield alumni — with the application processes for various competitive awards such as the Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, and Rhodes fellowships. Winners of these awards typically receive funding to pursue advanced research or graduate studies in a field of their designation — often in locations outside the United States. These fellowships reflect the Magis, reaching for the more by taking the Fairfield experience beyond graduation and the United States.

These awards give students the chance to grow as scholars and individuals. Undertaking creative or adventurous research gives students a deeper understanding of their intellectual and professional preferences while introducing them to new research or career options. See the full list of opportunities below in order to learn more about the specifics of each program.

Some of these awards require institutional endorsement and our office’s involvement in your submission. We invite you to meet to discuss these opportunities and how we can assist you.

For more information, please contact Kim Baer, Program Coordinator at kbaer@fairfield.edu.