Internal Funding
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Faculty Funding
Faculty CAT Grant (sponsored by Research and Sponsored Programs and the School of Graduate Studies & Research)
- Maximum award amount of $5,000.
- Submissions due January 24th, 2027 by 11:59 pm.
- Notification of award will be announced on March 4th, 2027.
- Application Guidelines
- Application Template
- Budget Template
- Application Form
- Final Report Form (due no later than 3 months after completion of the project)
Open Access Publication Award (sponsored by Research and Sponsored Programs, the School of Graduate Studies & Research, and CWU Libraries)- Maximum award amount of $1,200.
- Submissions accepted on a rolling basis, until funds are exhausted.
- Application Instructions
- Application Form
Travel Support Award (sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and Research)
- Tenured/tenure-tracked faculty who are traveling to present or perform their scholarly work/creative activity may be awarded once per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) for up to $2,000 in allowable travel expenses.
- $1,200 available for presentation in Washington state
- $1,500 available for presentation in the continental US
- $2,000 available for presentation Internationally
- A letter of support from your department chair and proof of presentation are required.
- Application Form
External Funding
To explore external funding opportunities, please use GrantForward, a searchable grant database available to CWU faculty.
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Graduate Student Funding
Graduate Student CAT Grant & Summer Fellowship (sponsored by Research and Sponsored Programs and the School of Graduate Studies & Research)
- Maximum award amount of $2,000 (CAT Grants) and $5,000 (Summer Fellowship).
- Applicants may apply to both the spring CAT Grant and Summer Fellowship in the April competition.
- Submissions for the fall competition are due November 8th, 2026 by 11:59 pm.
- Notification of award will be announced on December 15th, 2026.
- Submissions for the spring competition and Summer Fellowship are due April 4th, 2027 by 11:59 pm.
- Notification of award will be announced on May 12th, 2027.
- Application Guidelines
- Application Template
- Budget Template (CAT Grants only - not required for the Summer Fellowship)
- Fall CAT Grant Application Form
- Spring CAT Grant and Summer Fellowship Application Form
- Final Report Form (due no later than 3 months after completion of the project)
Graduate Student Travel Award (sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and Research)
- Graduate students who are traveling to present or perform their scholarly work/creative activity may be awarded once per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) for up to $2,000 in allowable travel expenses.
- $1,200 available for presentation in Washington state
- $1,500 available for presentation in the continental US
- $2,000 available for presentation Internationally
- A letter of support from your faculty mentor and proof of presentation are required.
- Application Form
External Funding
To explore external funding opportunities, please use GrantForward, a searchable grant database available to CWU students.
- Maximum award amount of $2,000 (CAT Grants) and $5,000 (Summer Fellowship).
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Undergraduate Student Funding
Please contact the Office of University Student Research (OUR) for funding opportunities for undergraduate students.
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Contact
Email: leslie.hunter@cwu.edu
Phone: (509) 963-2248
Post-Award: Kristie Thomas
Email: kristie.thomas@cwu.edu
Phone: (509) 963-1988