Programs & Initiatives
Find Funding
The College of Music has funding available for both undergraduate and graduate music students:
Music Grad Student Funding
Funds are available through the Graduate Office at the MSU College of Music. Funds are available for graduate students to travel to present their “research” at professional venues. Funds are also available to support activities that enhance graduate students’ research projects. Emergency funding can be provided by the Graduate School through the College of Music Graduate Office.
Undergraduate Research Funding
Funds are available for undergraduate music students to support special projects that make a creative and/or scholarly contribution, and enhance the development of students as scholars, artists, composers, and teachers.
Independent Project Funding
The College of Music seeks to fund graduate students who are working towards building their brand, business, or future career through project-based work. $600 awards will be given to accepted projects. Click to learn more.
Find Additional Funding
Find additional funding opportunities outside the College of Music for all degree programs and research fields. Scholarships, grants, and awards vary in capacity.
Running Start Competition
Do you have an idea for an innovative project that would give you a running start toward realizing that vision? Could you use up to $3,000 to turn that idea into a reality? Learn more about the competition here.
Don Anderson Growth Grant
The Running Start Don Anderson Business Growth Grant will support previous winners of the annual Running Start Competition to take their company/initiative into more sustainable operations. Grants will support students to build on their pilot with a focus on securing sustainable funding/solutions for their venture.