Summer Research Fellowship Overview

Purpose:
To support undergraduate students in pursuing large directed research or creative projects in the summer following their sophomore or junior years.

Description:
This competition will fund up to five students for research or creative work on projects directed by a faculty member. The supervising faculty member must support the student’s application in writing. Students will be eligible for up to $2,500 of support as a stipend or for research expenses (such as travel), or any combination of these. The application should include a simple budget proposal detailing all anticipated expenses. Sponsoring faculty members will receive $500, payable as either a stipend or as research funds to the faculty member.

Proposals will be evaluated by a committee composed of university faculty and staff. Highly ranked proposals will be forwarded to the dean of academic affairs for consideration. Decisions will be announced as soon as they are made.

Please direct inquiries to the University Honors Program via e-mail at honors@american.edu, or by phone at 202-885-6194.

Deadline:
Applications for research to be conducted in summer 2010 will be due to the University Honors Program by February 16, 2010.  A final report on summer 2010 research activities funded by the grant will be due in the University Honors Program on November 1, 2010.

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Eligibility

  • Students must be full-time current sophomores or juniors at American University in good standing.
  • Applications will be made online and submitted to the University Honors Program.
  • Faculty members who direct projects may be full or part time and will be eligible for stipends or research funds as specified.
  • Students are eligible for a single award from this competition; there is no restriction on funding from other sources, nor upon being awarded funds from other sources concurrently with an Undergraduate Research Support award.
  • All research or creative activities must be consistent with the university’s policies and requirements on research, and all international travel must conform to the policies on travel and international travel. It is the awardee’s responsibility to consult the appropriate documents.

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Application

To apply for this grant you must complete the following two forms in accordance with the specifications and due dates contained within the Guidelines Document (PDF).

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