Inclement Weather Closure - Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Due to inclement weather, WSU will be closed on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. A campus parking ban remains in effect until further notice. See your WSU email for more info.

CURCA Funding

The Stevens Science Center at Westfield State University

For Students

CURCA Student Conference Fund or Westfield Seed Money for Academic or Research Travel for Students (S.M.A.R.T.S) Grant

  • Intended to help students needing to travel to present or attend a conference directly related to their research or creative project can apply for funding.
  • Applicants should request funding at least 2 months in advance of attending the conference.

For Faculty

Faculty Facilitation Award (FFA)

  • The Faculty Facilitation Award (FFA) supports undergraduate research (UR) and creative activities (CA) that provide high-impact learning experiences for students at Westfield State University.
  • This grant supports the direct costs of research activities and creative scholarship, for example purchase of equipment and supplies; compensation for research participants; data analysis; and costs associated with performance, exhibition, publication, or
  • This grant does not cover travel costs for faculty or students.
  • Faculty cannot use an FFA to fund their own scholarly activities - the FFA is intended to support scholarly UR and CA projects by students that you are supporting as the faculty mentor.