The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences as well as the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute are offering research funding opportunities for all interested undergraduates. These projects can be used as an Honors thesis for any interested UHP seniors, or valuable research experience for underclassmen.
Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Luther Rice research fellowship aims to support CCAS’ undergraduate initiative to promote discovery-based education through the undergraduate experience at GW. The research project should undertake a significant, focused examination of an idea or an area of inquiry and result in work that could merit presentation or publication in a scholarly venue.
Requirements:
- Must be a Columbian College sophomore or junior
- Must have a full-time faculty mentor
- Must have a declared major
- Must have no judicial or disciplinary findings against them
Details:
- The fellowships typically provide $3,000-$5,000 to the student for research-related expenditures, including summer living expenses, travel, materials, and equipment.
- Faculty mentors receive up to $1,000 for salary or professional development.
- There are two deadlines for submission. Students who apply in the fall and are not selected for funding may revise and resubmit their proposals in the spring:
- Monday, December 6, 2021 at 5pm ET
- Monday, February 28, 2022 at 5pm ET
Cisneros Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Cisneros research fellowship provides support to rising juniors and seniors for research projects that address an issue of relevance to Hispanics/Latinos in the United States. The Cisneros Institute works in conjunction with CCAS to offer this undergraduate research opportunity. Students are offered the opportunity to employ the skills learned in their field of study to bring to fruition a well-defined research project that addresses a particular issue of relevance to Hispanics/Latinos.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student at GW
- Recipient must be enrolled at GW throughout the tenure of the award
- Only full-time faculty can serve as faculty mentors
- Faculty mentors must be associated with GW during the tenure of the award
Details:
- The Cisneros Institute provides an award of $5,000 meant to support student’s research-related expenditures, which may include living expenses, travel, materials, and equipment
- Faculty mentors receive a stipend of $1,000 – Faculty can opt to take this money as supplemental salary or asked that funds be transferred to a departmental account (i.e. supporting travel, equipment, etc.)
- There are two deadlines for submission. Students who apply in the fall and are not selected for funding may revise and resubmit their proposals in the spring:
- Monday, December 6, 2021 at 5pm ET
- Monday, February 28, 2022 at 5pm ET
Students may apply to both awards at the same time and will be considered through the same review process.
