Student Research with Carleton Faculty (Towsley Endowment) (deadline Monday, October 2nd at 5:00 PM)
What: The Towsley Endowment supports Carleton students working with Carleton science and math faculty. During winter break, awards fund student stipends ($540/week for full time work) for up to 3 weeks. Money for supplies is also available, typically up to $150 per student. Note that students typically must work full time in order to qualify, and our ability to fund remote work (not including field work) is limited.
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 the 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.
Student Research at Another Institution (Kolenkow-Reitz Fellowship) (deadline Monday, October 2nd at 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. 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 ($540/week for full time work) for up to 3 weeks during winter break. Additional expenses up to $150 can be requested to help defray travel or research supply expenses. Students typically 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). For Winter Break funding, we also consider students returning to a lab to finish up experiments and/or write up results for publication.