Research
Research is an important part of advancing knowledge and educating our students. The UTSA College of Sciences proudly provides a rich selection of diverse opportunities for our students and faculty.

Undergraduate Research and Funding Opportunities
- APS Bridge Program
- DHS Scholars Program
- DoE Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP)
- DOE Scholars Program
- Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL)
- UTSA MARC-U*STAR Program
- UTSA Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR)
- UTSA RISE Undergraduate Program
- UTSA Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- UTSA UTeachSA
- UTSA Work-Study Program
- UTSA Work Study Research Training Program

Graduate Research and Funding Opportunities
- APS Bridge Program
- ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
- California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
- DoE Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP)
- Ford Foundation (Fellowship Opportunities)
- Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL)
- NIH Fellowship Opportunities
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- UTSA RISE PhD Program
- UTSA TREE Program

Funding Opportunity Resources
Check out these internal, private, and federal funding resources.

COS Research Conference
The College of Sciences Research Conference has been canceled until further notice. View the award recipients from past conferences.
COS Associate Dean for Research
Jose Lopez-Ribot, Ph.D.
Jose.LopezRibot@utsa.edu
Our mission is to promote the advancement of research in the College of Sciences (COS) and to assure that services integral to proposal submission, reviews, and approvals meet COS, UTSA, and sponsoring agency guidelines. We also provide oversight of processes that affect research performance and growth so that we may align our efforts with the strategic initiatives of the COS and UTSA.