A brief description of the funds/grants
Several funds including the ones listed below support small summer grants for biological research. The biology department provides grants to students based on yearly availability and awards funding as appropriate. Students do not need to apply for individual sources.
- Edna Henry Bennett Memorial Grants (1927) - For summer study at a biological research station.
- Herbert Maule Richards Grants (1933) - For botanical or general biological research.
- Donald and Nancy Ritchie Grants (1979) - For biological study or research.
- Maura Shannon Barrett Internship Funds - For Barnard students interested in medically-related research over the summer.
Eligibility
All prospective and declared biology majors are eligible and encouraged to apply. The biology department small summer grants are intended to support research experiences not typically funded through the Summer Research Institute (SRI). Specifically, laboratory research internships in the NYC area will not be considered. Successful proposals will include those supporting fieldwork-based research and laboratory-based research outside of the NYC area.
How to Apply
If you have a project in mind for the upcoming summer, please submit a 1-2 page proposal and your student grant budget worksheet to the department administrator by early to mid-April. This proposal should include:
- A brief description of your plans and their importance to your studies (1-2 paged proposal narrative). Click here to view a Grant Proposal Narrative Template.
- A detailed budget which indicates the minimum amount of money that you will need (Student Grant Budget Worksheet). Click here to download the Student Grant Budget Worksheet that you are expected to include with your proposal.
The narrative template should be used as a guideline for students writing grant proposals for the first time. It should by no means limit your creativity when writing your proposal.
Blog Posts
All summer grant recipients are expected to write three blog posts about their experience over the course of the summer, which are posted on the Barnard Biology Research Corner.