Internal Funding Opportunities

Annual DRI-Administered Programs

Zahra Nili holds a robot

Seed Grant

Need help starting a new research, scholarly or creative project? Apply for up to $7500 through the Seed Grant Funding program.

George Youssef, previous Established RSCA recipient, uses a piece of equipment with a student (right)

Established RSCA

Apply for funding for a more established research, scholarly or creative activity (RSCA) while you prepare to seek external funding.

Elisa Torresani uses equipment in her lab

Assigned Time

Submit a proposal to receive funds from DRI to cover your assigned time for research.

Q-Life founder, who benefitted from the PIlot Innovation Fund, pitches their product

Pilot Innovation Fund

Apply for up to $45,000 to help transition an innovation toward commercial readiness.

Additional Internal Funding Mechanisms

Funding for Undergraduates

Student works on a creative project
SDSU Undergraduate RSCA Program (SURP)
Student presents poster at the SDSU Student Symposium
SDSU Student Symposium Awards
Student presents their research
Other Funding for Undergraduate RSCA

Awards & Recognition

Albert W. Johnson University Research Lecture

The university's highest research honor, this award includes $30,000 and recognition as a Distinguished Faculty member.

Outstanding Scholar Awards

These awards recognize innovation, mentorship, creativity and non-tenure track scholarship, among other categories and come with a cash prize. Nominations open in the fall and awardees are recognized during a ceremony in the spring semester.

Nominate an AwardeeRSCA Mentor Awards