Find and apply for funding

There are plenty of funding opportunities for faculty and students. In this section, you’ll discover various awards and scholarships, along with helpful advice for applying.

Internal funding for staff

Access step-by-step instructions for creating and submitting internal funding applications, along with contact information if you have questions during the process.

Read the instructions

Funding for academics and professionals

We encourage you to apply for AU funding as well as external funding. On this page, you’ll find information about current funding opportunities.

Learn more about available funding

Graduate student funding

We support graduate student research through various awards. Explore current scholarships and awards.

Discover graduate student funding

Faculty external funding

The Research Office can assist you with finding external funding for your research project. On this page, you’ll find a list of opportunities and steps to consider before applying.

Explore external funding

IDEA Lab: launch grants

IDEA Lab is a cloud-based virtual research domain. Interested researchers can apply to join the digital research asset in 2 different ways.

Learn how to apply

Research and study leave travel and relocation fund

This fund offsets expenses that occur as a result of Research and Study Leave. On this page, you’ll find eligibility requirements and steps for applying.