The Lighting Research Center operates with significant financial support for its research programs.
Faculty are internationally renowned experts from many fields.
Through multidisciplinary research projects, students are exposed to real-life problems that concern the lighting community. They participate in projects that are on the cutting edge of lighting and the built environment, they develop their technical skills and aesthetic capabilities, and they associate with key lighting researchers and designers from around the world. Each year the Lighting Research Center offers funding for tuition and stipend awards. Exceptional students may qualify for Rensselaer's Institute awards, for Lighting Research Center energy or minority scholarships, or for lighting industry named scholarships.