January 28, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA – Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is pleased to announce the awarding of 48 student research grants for the Fall 2025 cycle of its Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program. Since 1922, the Society’s GIAR program has been funding research for undergraduate and graduate students, and currently awards grants biannually in the fall and spring.
The GIAR committee, along with a panel of guest reviewers, evaluates hundreds of applications across most research disciplines each cycle. Chaired by Dr. Shawn Ellerbroek of Wartburg College, the committee awarded grants to 8 undergraduate students, 11 master’s students, and 29 doctoral students. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $5,000, and a total of $119,668 was awarded.
- Visit the GIAR Recipients page to view the names and research projects of the Fall 2025 awardees.
- Visit the Faces of GIAR page to read follow-up stories of past recipients.
- Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 cycle. Visit sigmaxi.org/giar to apply.
- Spring 2026 application deadline: March 15
Sigma Xi members are eligible for increased grant amounts up to $5,000 for graduate students and up to $2,000 for undergraduate students. Nonmembers are eligible for grant amounts up to $1,000. Special designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences support grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and up to $2,500 for vision-related research. Sigma Xi thanks the following committee members and volunteers who took part in the Fall 2025 grant application review process:
Asem Abdulahad
Joseph Akkara
Heather Arnett
Joseph Chaney
Drew Coleman
Jose Crespo
Kelly Crowe
Sachin Dixit
Shawn Ellerbroek (Chair)
Andrea Eslick
Meredith Frazier
Peter Harries
David Holler
Jagdish Jangid
Michael Just
Shruthi Karnam
Michael Lares
John Millhauser
Mark Mitchell
Tim Ng
Ann Paterson
Padhu Pattabiraman
Megan Perry
Hannah Wetzel
Ann Yezerski
Peter Zani
Ruda Zhang