Research Funding for Class Projects, Thesis, and Conference Travel

Several sources of on-campus funding are available for undergraduate and graduate students seeking to conduct course-related or degree-related research.

Student Research Grant Program

Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for these grants, which have a maximum award amount of $400. This funding is made available through an Academic Affairs' performance funding allocation. Due date for applications is Friday, October 2, 2009. Click here for eligibility guidelines and applications.

Noonan Endowment Fund Grant Program

Undergraduate and graduate students may also be eligible to apply for Noonan Grants. Information about Noonan Endowment Grants for Fall 2009 is available at the Academic Affairs/Provost's website. Due date for applications is September 24, 2009.

Undergraduate and graduate students should also consult their academic department to determine if additional department or university sources of funding are available to them.

Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects

IRB at Millersville University

A master's thesis is an approved creative project or an interpretive, analytical work that offers evidence of an original point of view, supported by original research and the results of that research.

The Graduate Course and Program Review Committee has adopted thesis guidelines to aid in the preparation and completion of a thesis. A full copy of the thesis guidelines in addition to helpful forms and template pages associated with the thesis are available here:

• Thesis Guidelines MU
• Proposal Approval
• Sample Title Page
• Sample Approval Page
• Sample Abstract
• Examination Report

• Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects
• Grants and Sponsored Research
• Millersville 2nd Annual Academic Festival
• Center for Academic Excellence
• Faculty Grants Committee

We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Graduate Research and Creative Projects Symposium to be held on Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg. Click here for full details and to submit your research or creative projects for consideration.