RISE Doctoral Fellowships 

RISE Travel or Publication Cost Proposals

Currently enrolled RISE Fellows are eligible to receive up to $1,500 to cover expenses related to travel to attend professional conferences or to cover research publication costs. Support is contingent on advisor approval of the proposed travel or evidence of publication acceptance with documentation of associated costs. Support is issued in the form of a stipend. Fellows who receive travel stipends are required to file a post-travel summary; Fellows who receive publication cost stipends are required to provide a copy of the publication (or DOI with electronic link) to our office.

Proposals will be considered quarterly on September 1, December 1, March 1, and June 1 each year.  RISE Fellows may click here to submit a travel or publication cost proposal.

RISE Research support Proposals

Currently enrolled RISE Fellows are eligible to apply for up to $4,000 in research support. The specific focus of this RISE funding program is to support RISE Fellows in making successful progress on their dissertation research. The following are some categories for which research funds may be used:

• Special project costs such as the purchase of datasets, production of questionnaires, and running surveys.
• Human Subject or Animal Care costs.
• Consumable materials and equipment necessary for experiments or computer modeling.
• Fees for use of laboratory equipment/facilities and for prototyping or other testing services.
• Other un-funded activities directly related to the dissertation.

Proposals for research support will be considered twice a year: July 1st and January 1st and may be submitted here.