There are grants from public funding sources, including state and federal awards for low income students. (debt.org)
The Uniform Guidance states; «For non-Federal entities that educate and engage students in research, the dual role of students as both trainees and employees contributing to the completion of Federal awards for research must be recognized in the application of these principles.» (sciencemag.org)
The proposed guidance required that unless prohibited by Federal statute for competitive grants and cooperative agreements, Federal awarding agencies must design and execute a merit review process for applications. (federalregister.gov)