Students from all academic disciplines represented at the College are invited to apply for funding to support different kinds of undergraduate research, entrepreneurial, and creative projects. Detailed instructions for completing proposals, as well as sample proposals for various disciplines, can be found below. Feel free to contact any member of the Student Research Committee (also below) if you have questions about the process.

Proposals are reviewed several times throughout the academic year. Proposal deadlines for 2023-2024 are:

• September 22, 2023
• October 13, 2023
• November 10, 2023
• February 2, 2024
• February 23, 2024
• April 19, 2024 (for summer funding)

Proposals are due by 5 p.m to Melissa Short ([email protected])

The Student Research Committee solicits and evaluates proposals to support research by undergraduate students (in conjunction with a faculty member). The committee makes recommendations for funding to the Provost/Academic Vice President who then communicates the approval of awards to the Chair. The funding is managed through the office of the Chief Academic Officer. This committee is staffed each year by a faculty Chair, one faculty representative each from natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, management division, and one at-large faculty member. It also includes one student member nominated by the Student Senate President. In order to retain continuity, this seven member committee replaces no more than four members (including the student) in a given year.

The current committee members are:

Emily Harcourt (Chair, on Sabbatical Fall 2023), Chemistry
Lindsey Voorhees (Interim Chair), Visual and Performing Arts
Michael Guzik, History
Matthew Fee, Honors Program
Whitney Wood, Psycology
John Sharifi, Biology
Jared Law-Penrose, Human Resource Management
Gianna Colombo, Student Representative

Proposal forms and instructions:

• Student Research Funding Guidelines - review this first to find out about the general guidelines for funding from the Student Research Committee.
• Proposal Instructions for Funding for a Research Project - read this document carefully and follow the formatting guidelines if you are submitting a proposal to gain funding for your project. All proposals should be typed.
• Funding Form for Student Travel to Present Research - if you are planning to travel to a conference to present your work, fill out and submit this form and supporting documentation to be considered for funding. All proposals should be typed. Due to limited funds for travel, only presentation of long-term (one semester or more) research mentored by a faculty member will be considered.
• Mentored Summer Research Grant Guidelines - if you need summer housing, follow these guidelines along with the proposal instructions, above.
• Sample Scholars Day Program