Student Research with Carleton Faculty (Towsley Endowment)
Application Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 5:00 PM
What: The Towsley Endowment provides financial support for Carleton students working with Carleton science and math faculty during the summer. Awards fund student summer stipends ($480/week for full time work) for up to 10 weeks. Money for supplies is also available, typically up to $500 per student. Note that students must work full time in order to qualify (i.e. they must not hold another job during the award period).
Who: Carleton faculty in science and math departments and programs, including visiting faculty and faculty on continuing appointment, are eligible to apply. These include Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Math, Neuroscience, Physics and Astronomy, Archaeology, and Psychology.
Some of the application questions include: Project title, description of your project, faculty and student development goals, mentoring plan, how many weeks and total amount of funds requested, other potential sources of funding, and other info relevant to the proposal.
More details are available in the application form.
Early Student Research Experience (Summer Science Fellowship)
Application Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 5:00 PM
What: The goal of the Summer Science Fellowship is to broaden participation of historically underrepresented groups (based on gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, or disability) in the sciences and math. Carleton Summer Science Fellows have the opportunity to work in a research lab either at Carleton or at another institution for at least two summers with a stipend of $480/week for full time work for up to 10 weeks. Summer Science Fellows participate in group meetings and activities both before and after the summer research experience and are expected to enroll in the 1 credit Science Fellows Research Colloquium both in the spring before and the fall following their research experience.Each Science Fellow is assured two summers of research support.
Who: First- or second-year Carleton students with a strong excitement and interest in graduate study in fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, math/stats, physics, or psychology. By the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, students must have completed at least one introductory science course with a lab, or students interested in Computer Science, Math, and/or Stats must have completed at least one course in those fields. Students who identify as members of the following groups are especially encouraged to apply:
- Students from groups traditionally underrepresented in science and math fields
- Students from low-income backgrounds
- Students who attended under-resourced high schools
- Students who are in the first-generation in their family to attend college
Some of the application questions include: Career goals, STEM areas of interest, contact information for a STEM faculty member who can serve as a reference.
Student Research at Another Institution (Kolenkow-Reitz Fellowship)
Application Deadline: Monday, March 29, 2021, 5:00 PM
What: The Kolenkow-Reitz fellowship provides research support for Carleton students working with non-Carleton science and math faculty at another institution during the summer. These research opportunities are intended to encourage Carleton students’ development as scientists and their exploration of mathematics and the sciences as a possible career. Awards fund student stipends ($480/week for full time work) for up to 10 weeks during the summer. Additional expenses up to $500 can be requested to help defray travel or research supply expenses. Note that students must work full time in order to qualify.
Who: Carleton students are eligible to apply for this funding. Before applying, students should have already contacted and discussed the nature and timing of their project with the person they are planning to work with as well as a faculty member at Carleton who can vouch for the project and its alignment with their professional development goals. Because the intent of the fellowship is exploration in STEM fields, priority is given to students who have completed coursework related to the proposed research, but who have not yet had a significant funded research experience (7 or more weeks). Please note that students previously supported through the Kolenkow-Reitz Fund (winter break or summer) are less likely to receive funding, but are still eligible to apply.
More details are available in the application form.
Questions? Contact Amy Csizmar Dalal (adalal@carleton.edu)