Student Opportunities
Programs to support your Research, Scholarship, or Creative Activity are available
for undergraduates and graduate students in all fields of study.
Below are offerings from Office of Research and campuswide affiliates. Check in your department or program, as well as online, for more fellowships, programs, opportunities!
Funding
Student RSCA Fellowship
This competitive student fellowship supports students to engage with an SJSU faculty mentor in a research, scholarship, and creative activity (RSCA) project. Students receive up to $3,000 and get to participate in a mentoring program during the school year. Conclude your experience with a poster presentation at SJSU’s Celebration of Research in April.
Eligible: Undergraduate and Graduate Students across all fields.
Applications are now open. Apply before the February 10, 2025 deadline!
UROP
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is a yearlong program that provides a mentor and a compensated research position, up to 10 hours per week. Requires course enrollment.
Eligible: Undergraduate students who are first-year transfers and second year students, all fields.
SJSU Handshake
Handshake is the campus internship and job database system that connects you to opportunities, including research-related positions, across disciplines. Log in and access your account with your SJSUOne ID.
Eligible: Undergraduate and graduate students who meet employment criteria.
Competitions
Student RSCA Competition
Through the Student RSCA Competition, present your Research, Scholarship, or Creative Activity and compete to represent SJSU at the CSU-wide competition. The Office of Research will help prepare you with workshops and feedback.
Eligible: Undergraduate and Graduate Students, All Fields.
Applications are now open. Apply before the February 3, 2025 deadline!
Grad Slam
SJSU Grad Slam is a campus-wide competition for the best short-style research presentation aimed at a non-specialist audience. Students have three minutes to communicate key concepts and significance of their research, and are judged largely on their ability to engage their audiences. Consider participating once your research is established.
Eligible: All Graduate Students across all fields
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
SpartUp
SpartUp offers students hands-on entrepreneurial experience and an avenue to take their research to the marketplace. Check out the video on this page to learn more!
Want to explore entrepreneurship in a safe and supportive environment? Sign up for SpartUp Incubator.
Eligible: Undergraduate and Graduate Students across all fields
Small Business Development
Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center: Once you have an entrepreneurial or business idea you’d like help with, sign up for free one-on-one advising at Silicon Valley SBDC.
Eligible: Undergraduate and Graduate Students across all fields
Discipline-Specific Funding
Many more discipline-specific opportunities may be available through your program, college, or department!
Look online and ask your program advisors for more information.
💡 Don't forget to ask your individual department, program, and/or mentors for potential opportunities!
