Institutional Fellowships
Detailed Information
Institutional Fellowships are open to students from across campus (versus the Departmental Fellowships that are usually open to students from a particular discipline). The Committee on Student Fellowships and Research reviews all applications for the Institutional Fellowships and makes the award decisions; the Office of Student Fellowships and Research is responsible for their administration.
These institutional research opportunities are supported by endowed funds established by generous alumni over the years. While the exact number of fellowships supported by each fund changes slightly each year, in general the College annually awards over 30 Institutional Fellowships.
At Bowdoin, the term "fellowship" implies that the student will receive a stipend while conducting his or her research. The nature of your project will dictate whether a fellowship or research award will better suit your needs.
| Deadline Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | |||
| Summer | Academic Year | Fellowship |
Academic Area |
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√ | Coles Fellowship, Martha Reed | Arts and humanities research. |
| √ | √ | Coles Undergraduate Research Fellowship, James Stacy | Natural science and mathematics. |
| √ | √ | Doherty Charitable Foundation Coastal Studies Research |
Marine and coastal studies research. |
| √ | Freedman Summer Research Fellowship in Coastal/Environmental Studies |
Coastal and/or environmental studies; projects using modern scientific principles of biology, chemistry and physics. | |
| √ | √ | Kibbe Fellowship |
Student research in the sciences. |
| √ | Langbein Summer Fellowship, Edward E. |
Awarded to an undergraduate or recent graduate to participate in summer research or advanced study directly related to his or her major field or life work. | |
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Maine Space Grant Consortium Fellowship |
Aerospace-related research including astronomical, biological, physical, social, earth science, human exploration and development of space, space science, and other science technology, computer or engineering related fields. |
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Rusack Coastal Studies Fellowships | Humanities, social sciences and natural science projects that provide new insight and understanding into the multiple facets of coastal studies. | |
| √ | √ | Surdna Foundation Research Fellowships | Research in any field, awarded to highly qualified seniors to be used during the summer preceding the senior year or during the senior academic year. |
We encourage you to review the Institutional Research Awards and departmental opportunities in addition to the institutional fellowship opportunities listed above.
Application Process. Scholarly mentoring is crucial to the effectiveness of a research fellowship; therefore, it's important that interested students talk with faculty early in the process and identify a faculty member who will be available and willing to mentor the student throughout the fellowship period. Your application must include a letter of support from your faculty mentor. To view the application, click here: Student Research Fellowship Application.
Complete application forms must be submitted by noon on the posted deadline (March 2, 2010) to the Office of Student Fellowships and Research. Applicants will be notified of their application status March 12, 2010. Deadline to accept or decline the offered fellowship is April 2, 2010. (Back to Top)