Augsburg College Discovery Research Fund

Augsburg has a long history of leading innovative research. Since 1991, our faculty’s contribution to the scientific community has been recognized through more than $15 million in competitive research funding from prestigious grant makers such as the National Science Foundation, NASA, Department of Energy, National Institute of Justice, and U.S. Department of Education. These projects have not only infused our classrooms with rich and relevant learning content, they have provided many undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences that have led to long, promising careers.  

Each of these projects began with a small investment in a great idea. In fact, discovery funding is vital to conducting the necessary preliminary studies that allow us to compete for major research grant awards and create ongoing research opportunities for our students. As little as $1,000 can be transformative, providing our faculty with the resources to test their most innovative ideas. Our goal of $5,000 will enable us to support at least 5 promising on-campus research projects--a critical first step in investing in our future.

Your gift will directly support this exciting novel research, providing our faculty with the opportunity to: 

• explore complex questions that may lead to new discoveries
• lay the groundwork to compete and earn prestigious grant awards
• engage students in the emerging scientific questions and exploration
• collaborate with other faculty and research facilities around the world, fostering innovation and providing opportunities for our students to learn from other bright minds
• infuse our classrooms with rich and relevant learning content

Help our faculty researchers and aspiring student researchers push forward the current limits for scientific research at Augsburg College!