The Lincoln Filene Undergraduate Fellowship in Human Relations
This fellowship pays a stipend of $5,000 to support a declared psychology or neuroscience major during an off-term (three months) of engagement in full-time research. The Fellowship may be used during any leave term available to the recipient of the award. However, it would seem most suitable that the award be made to a student during a term that could serve as a foundation for Honors Research. Most often this would be in the spring or summer preceding one's senior year.
The award will be made as a result of an application process. If you wish to apply, you should submit a proposal describing the research area in which you are interested. In this statement:
- Indicate the origin of your interest in this area
- Describe how the research opportunity would fit into the structure of your undergraduate major
- Indicate any post-graduate plans you might have and how the term of research could facilitate these
- Letter of support from project mentor (Dartmouth faculty member).
In addition to supplying this statement, you must identify a faculty sponsor who is willing to collaborate in developing the research plan and serve as adviser for your research. The faculty sponsor should submit a letter in support of your application. Applications and all supporting material should be submitted in one package to Moore Hall, Room 104 or via email to psychological.and.brain.sciences@dartmouth.edu. The applications will be evaluated by the faculty members on the Undergraduate Committee and the Chair of the department.
Preference will be given to research on topics related to human relations, broadly defined.
Recipients of this award must provide a one page report at the end of the term with a brief description of their project or activity, and a summary of how the prize funds were used.
The Benjamin J Benner '69 Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Undergraduate Research Fellowship pays a stipend to support a declared psychology or neuroscience major during an off-term (three months) of engagement in full-time research. The Fellowship may be used during any leave term available to the recipient of the award. However, it would seem most suitable that the award be made to a student during a term that could serve as a foundation for Honors Research. Most often this would be in the spring or summer preceding one's senior year.
The awards will be made as a result of an application process. To apply, submit a two-page proposal describing the following:
- The area of research and the activity in which you will be engaged during your off term
- The origin of your interest in this area
- How the research opportunity fits into the structure of your undergraduate major
- Any post-graduate plans you might have and how the term of research could facilitate these
- Letter of support from project mentor (Dartmouth faculty member).
In addition to this proposal, provide a budget outlining your anticipated expenses for the term as well as any expenses related to the research (e.g. travel to a conference to present research, publication expenses, etc.). A typical fellowship will be between $3,500-5,000 for the term. More than one award may be made each cycle based on the submitted applications and available funding.
Applications and all supporting material should be submitted in one package to Elizabeth Ritter, Moore Hall, Room 104 or via email to psychological.and.brain.sciences@dartmouth.edu. The applications will be evaluated by the faculty members on the Undergraduate Committee and the Chair of the department.
Recipients of this award must provide a one page report at the end of the term with a brief description of their project or activity, and a summary of how the prize funds were used.
Notes
- Although you must apply for one or the other of these awards, both awards have been used to support research in various areas, and the department will fund the most meritorious proposals.
