Dartmouth College Funding for Undergraduate Research Projects
Dean of Faculty
Independent research with a Dartmouth faculty mentor
Dickey Center
Research on topics of international theme or scope
Rockefeller Center
Senior honors thesis grants (* NEW *) and special grants for research related to public policy
Leslie Humanities Center
Research or creative projects that are interdisciplinary or in the Humanities
Ethics Institute
Research on applied or professional ethics
Martin T. Kinsey '71 Memorial Fund
Student initiatives, research, and experiences, including travel, in Russian studies
First Year Office
Research projects in the summer following first year
Office of Residential Life
Research related to senior honors theses and honors projects
Outdoor Programs
Research on the environment and natural sciences
Thayer School of Engineering
Fellowships for students doing research in the field of engineering
Women in Science Project
Research assistantships for women in the sciences (mostly for first year students; some opportunities for sophomores)
Program in Law and Politics
Student fellowships and assistantships to work with faculty on research projects. Submit a 2-page single-spaced project description, a letter of nomination from a faculty member, and a detailed budget to: Program in Law & Politics, HB 6108. For more information, contact Professor Dean Lacy.
MacLean Grant
Summer research in professional responsibility, global industrialization & human rights. Contact Professor Daniel R. Lynch for further information.
Academic Departments
Some academic departments have funding for student research projects. Contact individual departments for further information.
Dartmouth College Funding for Undergraduate Internships
Career Services
Internships and leave term opportunities
Dickey Center
Internships outside of the United States
Rockefeller Center
Internships in public policy
Tucker Foundation
Fellowships and internships in non-profit organizations or related to community service
** NEW: Class of 1982 Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship to address a socioeconomic issue in the Upper Valley **
Dartmouth Funds for Eliminating Financial Barriers
** Administered through the Financial Aid office **
A number of special funds, including the Educational Enrichment Fund, have been established to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need (i.e., those receiving scholarship assistance from the College). These funds provide grants to students to allow them to pursue educational opportunities that would be otherwise unavailable. In the past, the funds have provided grants to cover the cost of travel home because of family emergencies, expenses associated with leave-term internships, fees for physical education and enrichment courses on campus, and replacement of leave-term earnings while students were participating in educationally significant opportunities.
Interested students should submit this application form by the deadline specified for each term in order to apply for funding to be awarded for the following term. A committee reviews requests, decisions will be made and students will be notified approximately one week after the deadline each term. Requests regarding immediate emergencies will be reviewed on an as-needed basis. Students are eligible to receive financial assistance from one of these special funds only once during their Dartmouth career. Applications may be blitzed to "Financial Aid," faxed to 603-646-1414, or hand delivered. All applications are due by 4 p.m. on the date specified.
Summer 2007 deadline (for 2007 fall term funding): August 10, 2007
Fall 2007 deadline (for 2008 winter term funding):November 21, 2007
Winter 2008 deadline (for 2008 spring term funding): February 22, 2008
Spring 2008 deadline (for 2008 summer term funding): May 9, 2008
Application Form (please print, type or blitz)
1) Full Name: Class: ID:
2) Address for notification/award:
3) Do you receive Dartmouth scholarship assistance?
4) Please check one: I am a ____U.S. citizen ____eligible non-citizen ____international student (This is for tax purposes only.)
5) Have you ever been awarded financial assistance from one of these funds prior to this application? Yes___ No___
6) Total amount of requested:
7) Other sources to which you have applied for funding, and for how much:
8) Please describe purpose for which funding is requested (include budget and location of program, if applicable-attach additional sheets if needed).
9) Please describe how or why the activity the funding would make possible is educationally significant or important to you (unless you are applying for emergency funding).
10) If you do not receive funding as a result of this application, what are your plans or alternatives?
Signature and date:
External Funding Sources For Undergraduates and Graduates
- Awards for study abroad
- Undergraduate and post-graduate fellowships for graduate study or research
- Dartmouth grants for graduate study or research
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): Funding for undergraduates to participate in research projects funded by the National Science Foundation (must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply).
- Summer Internship Program (SIP): Opportunities for undergraduates to engage in biomedical research.
- Mentored research experiences at the NASA centers. The 10-week session in the summer includes a stipend of $6000 and the 15-week sessions in the fall and spring include a stipend of $9000. The project seeks applications from undergraduates who are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in accredited U.S. colleges or universities. Applicants must be sophomores, juniors or seniors by the start of their internship. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens with academic majors or course concentration in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physical and life sciences.
- Paid summer internships in cardiovascular research.
- Eight- to ten-week summer internships in the sciences, social sciences or humanities. The program is designed to encourage students from groups traditionally underrepresented in these areas to consider research careers in academic, public or private sectors.
- Six-week intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation for eligible students (full tuition, housing and meals provided).
- EuroScholars is a unique study abroad program for advanced undergraduates whereby students have the opportunity to conduct research at a high caliber institution in a chosen field of study while taking a language and culture class. Twelve different European universities are participating as host institutions for the exceptional students in this program.
- Opportunity for students in the fields of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, engineering and physics to spend a summer working with German doctoral students on serious research projects. The doctoral students help integrate the undergraduate directly into the lab work and serve as personal and professional mentors. All participants receive stipends from DAAD to help cover living expenses, and the partner universities and research institutions provide housing assistance.
- Eight-week summer program that includes lab and research experiences, didactic science lectures, professional development, mentoring, and networking. The program is intended for rising juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in the behavioral, social and economic sciences.
- Grants to 18-25 year olds for projects in the fields of science, conservation and environmental studies, and in major fields of study such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Geography, Oceanography, and Paleontology.
- Eight- to ten-week summer internships. Interns will be mentored by a graduate student or post-doctoral associate and will work with their mentors on a project related to plant genomics. Student interns will be provided a stipend, housing, and some travel expenses.
- The Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award provides funding for undergraduates to participate in two consecutive AACR Annual Meetings. These two-year awards are intended to inspire young science students to enter the field of cancer research and provide a unique educational opportunity for these students in the development of their careers in science.
- UNPAID internships in the White House that provide an opportunity for undergraduates (or recent graduates) to get a first-hand perspective of government in action. The application deadline for summer internships is February 26, 2008, and the deadline for fall internships is June 3, 2008.
Other Links to Summer Research Opportunities
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