The Matthew Wiencke Research Fund in Classics

Income from the Matthew Wiencke Research Fund in Classics is intended to help underwrite a program of modest grants for students interested in various research opportunities. These include: the senior "culminating" essay, Honors Theses, off-campus internships, archaeological fieldwork, and course-related field trips. Priority will be given to proposals for expenses directly related to student projects, such as travel to archaeological sites and museums, production costs, the acquisition of research data (in forms such as books, images, or data bases), and costs associated with an off-campus internship. Both the quality of the proposal and the feasibility of the project will be considered. In the absence of appropriate student-generated proposals, faculty may apply for financial support related to classes, including field trips, speakers, and special instructional materials. The grant recipients shall be selected by a faculty committee composed of members of the Department of Classics. Please see the application (pdf) for requirements. The deadline for application is May 1st.

To see what recipients have done in the past, click here.