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GRO Mini-Grants

The GRO Mini-Grant program helps graduate students bring their projects to life by providing up to $750 in funding for specific research-related expenses.

Apply for research funds
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Fellowship Opportunities

USM graduate students are eligible for three different fellowship programs coordinated by the GRO Program. These opportunities are designed to elevate students’ research, scholarship, and creative activity, and cultivate a community of graduate researchers.

Apply for a Shaw Innovation Fellowship
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Meet the Researchers

From public health to creative writing, adult and higher education to nursing, our graduate students are conducting cutting-edge, impactful research projects in a number of disciplines. Learn more about graduate students’ projects and find inspiration for your own!

Meet the researchers