Student Fellowships & Research

With over 120 Bowdoin students engaging in faculty-mentored research each summer, Bowdoin is one of the most active research institutions among liberal arts colleges today. Students find that immersing themselves in a particular research question gives them a chance to personalize their undergraduate experience and often is a springboard for independent study and honors projects. Fellowships also lead to students co-authoring papers with their faculty mentor or presenting their findings at professional meetings, experiences that are invaluable for those students considering graduate study. However your interests evolve, you’ll find that these enhanced learning opportunities give you priceless experience and connections for pursuing graduate school or a work life after Bowdoin.  We encourge you to explore the wide variety of opportunities available right here on campus through the College's Institutional Fellowships with fall and spring semester deadlines, Departmental Fellowships, and mini grants for research (what is the difference?). After considering what best suits your interests and positions you to achieve your long term goals, we hope you will apply!