Student Research Funding

Internal Research Opportunities for Students

GU-Q Undergraduate Research and Conference Travel Fund

Grants of up to $3,000 are available to students who travel to conduct field research or to present a paper or poster at a regional or international conference. Grants will cover essential expenses related exclusively to travel. These include: airfare, accommodation, meals, and local transport for the duration of the conference or research activity. Students have used their grants, for example, to do field research in Tanzania or to present their paper at an International Conference on Humanities, Psychology, and Social Science in Munich, Germany.

GU-Q Student Research Assistant Positions

Students have the opportunity to apply for Student Research Assistant positions available through CIRS, the Office of Research, and with individual faculty members. There are also a number of opportunities for students to get involved with funded projects by Qatar National Research Fund’s National Priorities Research Program (NPRP). Such opportunities are posted to students at the start of each academic year or as positions become available.

Annual Undergraduate Research Conference (formerly MESSA) Conference and Journal

GU-Q students organize and host an undergraduate research conference attended by students from GU-Q, Education City, Qatar University, and from around the world, who present and discuss their research. While the first seven of these conferences focused on the Middle East, the eighth conference in March 2019 broadened this focus to include all regions.

Classroom Research under Mentorship from a Faculty Member

GU-Q offers two opportunities for advanced research training conducted under the mentorship of a professor: honors in the major, and certificates.

Honors in the Major

Every year, faculty members select each major’s top students and offer them training in the best principles of research in that field’s tradition. Students then author a substantial research paper and present it to the GU-Q community before a decision is made on which papers merit honors recognition.

Certificates

Students may also complement their major field of study by pursuing specialized coursework that deepens their understanding of a particular region by completing a certificate in American Studies, Arab and Regional Studies, or Media and Politics. These certificates include a significant research component under the guidance of a professor with expertise in that field.