Graduate Student Research

Overview

Along with advisors or PIs, the Center for Research and Fellowships is an additive, independent sounding board for graduate students. We provide support with locating and applying for research fellowships and grants. Our office also helps students pilot next steps ranging from applying to doctoral programs to landing postdoctoral fellowships.

Research Funding

External Opportunities

CRF maintains a list of major awards for graduate students in STEM as well as the humanities and social sciences.

Learn More

Meet with Us

To learn more about graduate research, students can make an appointment with a CRF team member using Handshake. We are pleased to offer in-person, telephone, and video consultations.

Choose the "CRF Consultation" option and follow the prompts.

*Note: If you would like us to review the first draft of a grant proposal, CV, or other document, we strongly recommend scheduling a telephone, in-person, or Zoom appointment.

CRF is hiring for an Hourly Student Worker! See the job description here!

Schedule a CRF Consultation via Handshake Appointments

Campus Partners and Resources

Career Center

Falvey Library

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Villanova Writing Center

Center for Graduate Research and Education (Grad Center)

Office of Research Protections

Villanova Institute for Research and Scholarship

Schedule a CRF Consultation via Handshake Appointments

Contact Information

Center for Research and Fellowships
Garey Hall 200 (top floor)
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
crf@villanova.edu
Phone: 610-519-8803
Fax: 610-519-6623

Catherine Stecyk
Director, Center for Research and Fellowships & Presidential Scholars Program
catherine.stecyk@villanova.edu
610-519-8766

Chelsea Benincasa
Associate Director, Center for Research and Fellowships & Presidential Scholars Program
chelsea.benincasa@villanova.edu
610-519-5935

Kelsey Fenner
Assistant Director, Center for Research and Fellowships
kelsey.j.fenner@villanova.edu
610-519-8852

Gray Kidd, PhD
Assistant Director, Center for Research and Fellowships
gray.kidd@villanova.edu
610-519-3559

Emily Wetzel-Ulrich
Assistant Director, Center for Research and Fellowships
emily.wetzel-ulrich@villanova.edu
610-519-5647

Kate Vicente
Sr. Administrative Assistant, Center for Research and Fellowships
kathleen.vicente@villanova.edu
610-519-6138