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Ways to help

Ways to give

Six ways a company can help. Pick the one that fits your giving program, or ask us to suggest one.

Fund a position

Cover the housing and living costs for one student in one research position. This is the most common gift and the one with the most direct result.

For a sense of scale, the National Science Foundation expects its summer research sites to pay a student about $700 a week, with total costs per student up to about $1,550 a week.1

Name a fellowship

Fund several students a year under your company's name, in a field or at a campus you choose.

Stock the book and prep fund

Pay for textbooks and preparation materials for students heading into health and life sciences research. See books and preparation.

Pay publication fees

Cover journal fees so finished student work gets published. See publication fees.

Match employee gifts

Add SRI to your matching gift program so employee donations count twice.

Give time

Scientists and analysts at your company can mentor a student, review a draft, or host a lab visit.

Sources

  1. U.S. National Science Foundation. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), program solicitation NSF 23-601. Stipend and cost guidance for REU Sites. nsf.gov

Sources checked September 21, 2026. See every source we cite.

For companies and foundations

Fund a student researcher

Your gift pays for rent, a stipend, books, or a journal fee. It goes to a student who has the position and lacks the money to take it.