Awards for Research and Projects

Undergraduate students may apply for up to $450 from the Undergraduate Dean's Office to cover some of the costs of faculty-mentored research or independent scholarly projects. To be eligible, the student must be enrolled at the College at the time of application and when the research or project take place.

Guidelines

• Funding may be applied toward approved expenses associated with a student's own academic research, scholarly work, or faculty-mentored research.  In the past, students have asked for funding for such items as lab materials, travel to an archive or library, photocopying, and materials for a performance / production.
• Students will be expected to explore other sources of funding from their own research labs and academic departments and programs before applying for a Dean’s Office Award.
• Applications must include a budget showing how the award will be spent.* 
• Awards cannot exceed $450, may not be used as salary or honorarium, and may not be used to support activities required for a course.
• Awards will be taxed as fellowships. See https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/deans-office/academic-opportunities/funding
• Students proposing projects that involve research on human subjects should review the procedures of the Institutional Review Board and discuss them with their faculty advisor.
• A student may receive no more than one Dean’s Office Award for research expenses or conference travel per semester, and no more than two total awards during their undergraduate career. 
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the academic year until funding has been exhausted for the year.
• For more information about the Undergraduate Dean’s Office Funding program, see https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/deans-office/academic-opportunities/funding

Application Process

• To apply, the student must complete this form https://brynmawr.wufoo.com/forms/m10996oy1w7wbrw/.  To avoid delay in review, students should answer all questions as fully as possible.  Applications must include a budget showing how the award will be spent.*  
• In addition, all funding applications must be accompanied by a letter of support (https://brynmawr.wufoo.com/forms/m1oqiuwt10ydc33/) from a Tri-Co faculty member supervising the research/project or serving as the applicant's mentor. Be sure to give your mentor/supervisor at least 2-3 weeks advance notice.

* Here is a sample itemized budget. Note that the student has found a cost-effective mode of transportation and provided an educated estimate for one expense.   

Total amount requested:  $106.34

• SEPTA tickets for Bryn Mawr to Temple University (10 trips x $5.75 fare): $57.50
• 10 mini DV-tapes for tape recording: $18.84
• Building block set for experiment: $30 (estimate)