# Funding opportunities

**Source**: https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/funding.html
**Parent**: https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/index.html

Student research, whether as part of the honors program, a study group, or an individual project, is highly valued and can enhance a student’s career opportunities. The Undergraduate Research Office offers programs and funding for outside opportunities.

- [Honors research program](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/index.html)

  - [Biomedical Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/bme.html)
  - [Civil & Environmental Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/cee.html)
  - [Chemical Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/cheme.html)
  - [Electrical & Computer Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/ece.html)
  - [Engineering & Public Policy](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/epp.html)
  - [Materials Science & Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/mse.html)
  - [Mechanical Engineering](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/meche.html)
  - [Interdisciplinary opportunities](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/honors-research/interdisciplinary.html)
- [Undergraduate research](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/undergraduate-research/index.html)

## Undergraduate Research Office programs

The university’s [Undergraduate Research Office (URO)](http://www.cmu.edu/uro/ "Undergraduate Research Office (URO)") provides options for students who need financial resources to effectively pursue their projects. Here is a brief list of the types of funding available to undergraduate students. For detailed information on applications, proposals, and deadlines, visit:

- [Small Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG)](https://www.cmu.edu/uro/academic-research/SURG/index.html "Small Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG)")
- [Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)](https://www.cmu.edu/uro/summer%20research%20fellowships/SURF/ "Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)")**\**

## Conference presentations

Students are encouraged to submit abstracts, papers, and presentations to relevant academic conferences. If your paper is accepted and you are presenting at the conference, [the URO offers stipends](http://www.cmu.edu/uro "URO stipends") to off set travel and lodging costs, up to $350. Discuss your conference choices with your advisor before submitting and visit the following links for additional ideas.

- [Worldwide Engineering Conferences](http://www.conferencealerts.com/engineer.htm "Worldwide Engineering Conferences")
- [Worldwide Computing Conferences](http://www.conferencealerts.com/computing.htm "Worldwide Computing Conferences")
- [Engineering Conferences International Calendar](http://www.engconf.org/conferences/conference-calendar/ "ECI Calendar")