Student Research Grant Competition

How To Apply:

These funds support undergraduate and graduate research at TWU. This program is not intended to support conference travel or travel to present research results (see guidelines for full list). Only one grant per student will be awarded per fiscal year. A maximum of $500 per individual may be awarded. Requests to the Student Research Grant Program must be submitted electronically using the application form, signed by the faculty mentor and department chair, and emailed to StudentResearch@twu.edu. Any application that is hand-written, not signed, exceeds the maximum amount that can be requested, does not meet the deadline, and/or does not follow the guidelines and instructions may not be accepted.

Dates to Apply:

To ensure equal opportunity for all applicants, application materials will be made available on the morning of the first day of the application period.

Fall 2025:

Applications will be accepted for the Fall 2025 competition between Thursday, September 4, 2025 and Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

Spring 2026:

Applications will be accepted for the Spring 2026 competition between Thursday, January 15, 2026 and Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Summer 2026:

TBD

FY 2026 Awardees:

Fall 2025:

Kritishma Aryal, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Hafsa Baba, Physical Therapy - Dallas
Cayla Clark, Health Promotion & Kinesiology
Gage Connors, Biology
Lilah Deen, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Zonia Huerta, Psychology
Changyan Jin, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Shiqi Lin, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Desiree Manriquez, Psychology & Philosophy
Regina Newman, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Amrita Thapa, Nutrition & Food Sciences

Spring 2026:

Summer 2026:

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