General Graduate or Scholar
- 4rsearchers: NIH-centric practical advice about conducting research
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: support of research projects by/cooperation with scholars in Germany
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: funding opportunities for research and other activities, and funding for fellowships
- Alpha Kappa Alpha: educational advancement merit scholarships
- Australian-American Fulbright Commission: educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the U.S.
- Committee on Institutional Cooperation FreeApp Program: request free graduate applications at a number of institutions
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars: The Fulbright Scholar Program
- Council on Undergraduate Research: Registry of Undergraduate Researchers, a free database to join
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: support for the arts, environmental conservation, prevention of child abuse, and medical research
- Federal Grants Wire: clearinghouse for federal grant opportunities, organized by category
- Graduate and Postdoctorate Extramural Support (GRAPES) database: provided by UCLA
- Grants.gov: searchable database of grant opportunities within the U.S. federal government
- Grants.net: searchable database maintained by AAAS and Science Magazine
- IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
- The Rhodes Scholarship:
- Southern Regional Education Board: program for Southern states' students to pay in-state when studying out-of-state
- Students.gov: resources for both undergrads and grads
- Western Regional Graduate Program: in-state costs for regional students
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Summer Research
The key component of the McNair Program is the Summer Research Internship.
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The undergraduate research experience is considered an effective educational tool for enhancing many aspects of the student experience.