Summer Research Grants

Summer FURSCA Program: May 20-July 26, 2013

During each summer a select number of students are supported by a FURSCA Summer Research Grant. These grants support the student for up to ten weeks with a weekly stipend, allowing them to live in Albion and participate in the FURSCA Summer Program. Applications can include requests for up to $500 to help cover costs associated with supplies and travel expenses necessary to carry out the research.

The full guidelines for writing FURSCA proposals are found in this PDF file.

The application process for any FURSCA research grant is completed through an online application. In order for an application to be considered complete, all four parts of the application must be filled out and submitted on time. Late proposals will not be considered. The four part of the application process are:

• Cover sheet in .doc format. The cover page MUST be included as the first page of your proposal and submitted in pdf format. It should not exceed one page.
• Body of proposal (not to exceed three pages, excluding references). Proposals over the three page limit will not be funded.
• Signature sheet in .pdf format
• Faculty support letter

At this website you will complete a cover sheet providing general information. You will be asked to upload a file in .pdf format describing your research project. The cover page must be included as the first page of your proposal. The cover page does not count towards the three page limit. A statement of support from your faculty project sponsor is also required. You must also print out the signature page and turn the original with required signatures in to the FURSCA office on the lower level of Seeley-Mudd Library Room 108. It is the applicant's responsibility to make copies of proposals available to all signees on the signature page either in electronic or paper form.

Once all items have been submitted by the deadline, applications are evaluated by the FURSCA director in consultation with a committee made up of faculty and students from various departments. Both you and your faculty mentor will be notified of the award, or contacted if additional information is needed.

Examples of previously funded FURSCA proposals can be found below. These proposals are just a sample of successful proposals that have been funded previously. If you would like more examples, please visit the FURSCA office.

• Social Sciences: Example 1 and Example 2
• Humanities: Example 1
• Fine Arts
• Sciences: Example 1

NOTE: All research that involves the use of human research participants (e.g., interviews, experiments, questionnaires) MUST receive prior approval from the college's Institutional Review Board (IRB).

All research that involved the use of animals MUST receive prior approval from the college's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. The forms can be found on their page.

Student Proposal Deadlines

Faculty Deadlines