The Summer Research Support program is designed to help students pay basic living expenses as they devote their time to their research. This grant would be particularly appropriate to support work relevant to the student's thesis. Students should have a clear idea of a specific research project and an advisor who has approved the research project. Students should have done some preliminary investigation to demonstrate the feasibility of the research project

Applications
The application should include:

The application form attached and signed by the Director of the Departmental Graduate Program. The signature indicates support of the application. A two-page (double spaced) prospectus for the summer project. This should include a detailed description of the research project including a description of the preliminary work and justification for the value of the project. The student should also indicate where this research will be conducted, i.e., on campus or elsewhere. A brief letter of endorsement from the advisor regarding the value of the project, the feasibility of the project in the time allotted, and the willingness of the advisor to supervise this student.

Evaluation of Application
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the relevance of the research project to the student's research program, the feasibility of completing the project within the time allotted, and the clarity of the presentation.

Stipends Awarded
There are typically more applications than funds available, so the grants are competitive and not all applicants will be funded. The support will be either for $500 for one of the two summer sessions or $1000 for both sessions. The support for each session will be paid in one installment at the beginning of that session. It should be noted that these awards are subject to taxes which will be withheld from the support checks when they are distributed. The Graduate School recognizes that this support may not be adequate to cover living expenses. It is expected that students may have to work part-time to supplement their stipend, and they may do so without requesting permission from the Graduate School. Please send this application to Graduate School Office, 5 Reynolda Hall, Reynolda Campus.