Student Grant Program

Thank you for joining the USF Sigma Xi Grant Writing Workshop (virtual), held on February 2, 2026. The Sigma Xi USF chapter launched its Student Grant Program in Fall 2022 to support research by undergraduate and graduate students.

Application Deadlines:

• USF Sigma Xi Student Grants: February 15 and September 15
• Applicant feedback: March 1 and October 1
• National GIAR Grants: March 15 and October 15

Applicants must be active members of the USF Sigma Xi chapter. 

Review the application guidelines and submit all materials (including the recommendation letter) to SigmaXi@usf.edu.

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Recent Award Recipients

USF Sigma Xi supports undergraduate and graduate research through chapter‑level awards and the national Grants‑in‑Aid of Research (GIAR) program.

• National GIAR Recipient – Spring 2025
  Graduate student award supporting nationally competitive research
  • Ranjini Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Candidate, Integrated Mathematical Oncology
    
    
• Graduate Student Grant Recipients
  Awards supporting doctoral research across disciplines, including marine science, geology, anthropology, engineering, biology, and environmental sciences
  • Spring 2026: Marlon Koci, Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology (Archaeology)

  • Fall 2025: Harikrishnan Cherayi Padinjakkara, Ph.D. Candidate, Integrative Biology

  • Fall 2025: Emily Kaiser, Ph.D. Candidate, Marine Science
    
    

• Undergraduate Student Grant Recipients
  Awards supporting undergraduate research in STEM and interdisciplinary field
  

  • Spring 2024: Kira M. Ruiz‑Houston, B.S., Microbiology

  • Spring 2024: Daniela Zamora Alviarez, B.S., Mechanical Engineering

📄 View the full list of awardees and funded projects from fall 2022 (PDF)