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Newcomb Institute awards grants to support undergraduate student research, conference travel, and community engagement.
Newcomb Institute research grants support students in the pursuit of independent research projects that align with the Newcomb Institute’s mission of advancing gender equity.
These grants encourage the collaboration of undergraduate students and faculty in the production of new knowledge through individual and/or group research. Sometimes the research takes place in a laboratory; sometimes it requires a library or an interview with an expert; at other times, fieldwork is necessary to the data collection that precedes analysis.
Research involving human subjects (including conducting interviews) must be approved by the university's Internal Review Board (IRB), a process that might take up to three months. Students are urged to consider the possible three-month wait period when developing a timetable for a project. When submitting a proposal for an Independent Research grant, a student must include verification that the student has completed the online CITI course. Discuss this with your faculty sponsor or collaborator for the grant and be sure they will assist you with the IRB procedure. Review the Human Research Protection Program page for more information about IRB and the CITI course.
Please note: If a student is assisting in a faculty member's lab or on a faculty member's project and the research is primarily the faculty member's, the faculty member should apply for the grant and name the student as an assistant who can be paid a stipend. If the research is that of the student with the faculty member providing guidance or collaboration, then the student may apply for a grant to cover research expenses but cannot receive a stipend.
Full-time, undergraduate Tulane University students (including those enrolled in 4+1 programs) are eligible to apply for funding from Newcomb Institute.
Grant proposals may be submitted to the Newcomb Grant Review Committee during either of these cycles:
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Guidelines:
These grants will fund travel expenses for undergraduate students who present papers, participate in a panel, or attend professional academic meetings. Applications for conference presentations may be accepted and considered outside of the regular grant cycle.
Full-time, undergraduate Tulane University students (including those enrolled in 4+1 programs) are eligible to apply for funding from Newcomb Institute.
Grant proposals may be submitted to the Newcomb Grant Review Committee during either of these cycles:
Grant recipients must credit Newcomb Institute in papers, presentations, or publicity connected with the funded project.
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Guidelines for Conference Grants:
These grants will fund travel expenses for undergraduate students who present papers, participate in a panel, or attend professional academic meetings. Students may apply for funding after the paper has been submitted but before acceptance, and funding may be conditional upon acceptance of the paper. The student should indicate if they will attend the conference regardless of the acceptance of their paper. Students must complete such travel prior to graduating from Tulane University. Preference is given to presenters or panel participants over conference attendees, and proof of submission or acceptance must be included with the proposal. If attending and not presenting, the applicant must describe how attendance at the conference is important to their academic work. Proposals for conference attendance, as opposed to conference participation, may be only partially funded.
Any student requesting funding for travel to non-academic meetings/competitions must show a close connection to the student's academic study and should discuss the coursework they have taken that prepares them for this event. Students must also provide an unofficial transcript with this type of proposal.
Applications for conference presentations may be accepted and considered outside of the regular grant cycle. Please email lwolford@tulane.edu for out of cycle grant review.
These grants fund projects focusing on service to a community. An essential component of the project is the involvement of a local grassroots organization, and a letter of support from that organization must be included with the proposal. In addition, the projects must in some way directly involve and benefit undergraduate students at Tulane.
Full-time, undergraduate Tulane University students (including those enrolled in 4+1 programs) are eligible to apply for funding from Newcomb Institute.
Grant proposals may be submitted to the Fellows Grant Review Committee during either of these cycles:
Grant recipients must credit Newcomb Institute in papers, presentations, or publicity connected with the funded project.
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Guidelines for Community Engagement Grants:
These grants fund projects focusing on service to a community. An essential component of the project is the involvement of a local grassroots organization, and a letter of support from that organization must be included with the proposal. In addition, the projects must in some way directly involve and benefit undergraduate students at Tulane.
A community service project team must be developed and must include: (a) a Tulane faculty member, (b) student applicant(s), and (c) a local grassroots organization. An agreement between the faculty member, student, and local grassroots organization must be submitted with the proposal. The agreement should include a time frame of the community service project and the roles/responsibilities of the faculty member and of each student at the volunteer site. The agreement should also include the role of the local grassroots organization at the volunteer site. The faculty member and each student involved MUST sign the agreement. The application packet should include one copy of a short resume of student applicant/grant coordinator and one copy of the short cv of the faculty member involved with the project.
For more information, contact:
Laura Wolford
Associate Director, Newcomb Institute
Director of Operations
lwolford@tulane.edu