Application Form

Purpose: The objective of the summer research fund is to increase the opportunities for faculty and students to work together on research projects in the summer. The project and the proposal should be a collaborative effort of the faculty member and the student. The project should be of value to both the faculty member and the student. The student is expected to have the qualifications to do successful work and a product from the research is expected by the end of the summer. Funds are available for at least fifteen awards in addition to those supported separately under the Science Research Fellows program.

Eligibility: This fund is open to all full-time continuing faculty members and continuing students. Students who will have graduated by the end of the project are not eligible for this award. Students who are on academic probation or who have incomplete grades in regular semester courses are not eligible for faculty development funding.

Expectations & Rules:

• All applications will be joint student/faculty proposals.
• Awards will be given one to each division (when possible) before a second award is given in any division.
• It is assumed that the students who would be most suitable for these projects will be rising juniors or seniors, because they would have the background necessary for the projects.
• Previous funding for students will be taken into consideration. Priority will be given to students who have had no prior summer funding from FDC.
• University budget policy states that students may not be employed by DePauw in another position while working under the summer research program in a full-time capacity except in very special circumstances that require prior approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Also, students may not attend classes or be employed on- or off-campus by another employer if either of the activities interferes with time required for research.
• The funding will consist of an honorarium of $3800 for the student, an honorarium of $2500 for the faculty member, and a maximum of $400 for materials for the project. The $400 allotted for each student covers research related expenses but not computers. This is based on the assumption that the projects will last 10 weeks, and that the student will work full time (40 hours per week) and faculty members will work half-time (20 hours per week). The stipends will be prorated for projects of shorter duration.
• The faculty stipends will be paid in June. The student stipends will be paid in June, July, and August (assuming the project is full-time for 10 weeks).
• It is assumed that the student and the faculty member will work together at the same location for the duration of the project. More than a one-week deviation in the 10-week period should be explained in the application. Dates for the project must fall within student summer housing availability and must occur outside the regular academic year.
• Faculty members may have more than one student working with them in the summer but are limited to one stipend for collaborative research with students (from this or other university funds). Faculty receiving a stipend from an external source will not be excluded from receiving a DePauw stipend; however, priority will be given to those faculty members who have no other funding.
• It is possible for two faculty members to share one student; in that case, the faculty stipend will be shared.
• Faculty members considering projects that involve technology should consult with Faculty Instructional Technology Support (FITS) at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.
• Students who receive Student Faculty Summer Research Funds are not eligible to apply for Student Research and Artistic Grants for additional funds for materials for the summer project.

Reporting Process: Both the faculty member and student will be responsible for providing the FDC with a brief report of the project activities and an analysis of the degree to which the project objectives were met. The two reports should be submitted together. The student’s report should include a narrative explaining the research process. The reports to FDC are due the following fall semester by the first Thursday in September. The grantees will not ordinarily receive another award until the Committee has accepted the report for the current project. A clearly discernible product is expected. Receipts for project expenses should be submitted either before or with the reports. (see Report Guidelines for Awards for further information).