Student Summer Research Grants
Application Due Friday, February 23, 2024
The Faculty Development and Scholarship Committee will be accepting applications from students interested in doing research during the summer of 2024. These grants are intended for students who plan to engage in research or independent study that will lead to publication, presentation, exhibition, or performance. They are not granted for participation in formal course work, formal study abroad programs, or internships. The Associate Dean of Academic Life anticipates being able to make up to seven such awards for the summer of 2024. There are additional donor funded grants included in the same application (if applicable to students) and are listed below.
Forms:
Before Applying
To apply to the Dean’s Student Summer Research and Donor Grants, read the Application for Dean's Student Summer Research Grant form above before submitting your application.
Grant Award Details
Each student who is awarded a grant will receive a $3,000 stipend for eight weeks of research during the summer and one course-unit of research or independent study at no cost to the student. Recipients who do research on campus will be provided with up to eight weeks of campus housing (based on double occupancy). Awardees also participate in the summer research community and present in the Celebration of Student Research and Scholarship poster session at the discretion of their faculty mentor. Students may not have other obligations (paid employment, course work, etc.) during the period of the grant. Students may not have more than eight weeks of summer research funded by the college per summer. In addition, the student is expected to be enrolled at Muhlenberg in Fall 2024. Any student receiving an award must: (1) submit a short report no later than September 9, 2024 to Ashley Harrow and (2) participate in the fall poster session.
Application Information
Students who are interested in applying should use the online form to apply. After you submit the form, please email Ashley Harrow and let her know that you applied and who your faculty mentor is.
The proposal must include an abstract of the proposed work, a 3 to 5 page description of the project and a letter of support from the faculty sponsor. The proposal is to be written by the student and should be reviewed by the faculty sponsor. The online application needs to be completed by Friday, February 23, 2024. A copy of the student's transcript will be added to the application.
Students in all majors are eligible to apply. Representative projects include scientific research, photographic essays, choreography and literary studies. Projects should be focused (one aspect of a writer’s work, the effect of light on plant defense mechanisms, etc.). Projects are intended to be student-initiated rather than faculty-initiated.
If you plan to do survey research or other research with human subjects, you will need Muhlenberg College Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Getting IRB approval can be a time-consuming process (especially if the project involves anyone under 18 years old) and must be started early.
Any applicant for a summer research grant which would take place outside the U.S. border must meet with the Dean of Global Education to complete additional required forms. Such students will also be required to purchase international health and travel insurance.
The project must be financially feasible. Therefore, if your project will incur extra cost indicate the source of support you will obtain elsewhere. Harring-Wittenbraker grants to support the material costs of students may be available. Please contact Ms. Ashley Harrow for more information.
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If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Harrow.
