Student Research

Student Research
Student Fellowships

Introduction

One of the main goals of the Coastal Studies Center is to support and encourage independent student research and projects. Activities related to coastal and marine topics from all disciplines are welcome, and multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Academic year Independent Study and Honors Projects and summer fellowship opportunities are available.

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Independent Study Projects and Honors Projects

Students are encouraged to sign up for Independent studies or honors projects within their departments to engage in research, or work pertaining to marine or coastal topics that may not be immediately or completely located at the Coastal Studies Center.  
Such projects will usually take place during the academic year. Current and past projects are described on the Independent Studies and Honors Projects page.

Students are also encouraged to apply for summer fellowships to conduct independent research on coastal or marine topics under the supervision of a faculty advisor.  For more information on these fellowships, or to learn about past CSC fellows and projects follow the links provided:

Coastal Studies Fellowships:

  • Doherty Charitable Foundation Coastal Studies Research Fellowships: for marine and coastal studies research.
  • Freedman Summer Research Fellowships in Coastal and Environmental Studies:  for coastal and/or environmental studies projects using modern scientific principles of biology, chemistry and physics. 
  • Rusack Coastal Studies Fellowships: for projects with a humanities, social science, or natural science focus that provide new insight and understanding into the multiple facets of coastal studies.

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For more information on fellowship opportunities at Bowdoin (including Coastal Studies fellowships) and application information, see the Student Fellowships and Research webpage