Student Research Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Research and Travel Grants

Support for student research and conference participation in conjunction with a faculty member is supported by these grants. Maximum awards are $600 per student per semester and are funded by the Student Association and the Geneseo Foundation.

Application deadlines:

Late Summer/Early Fall 2013 research and travel expense April 19, 2013 (Note that funds cannot be used until after July 1, 2013,)

Fall 2013 research and travel expenses September 13, 2013

Spring 2014 (first spring deadline for winter break/early spring 2014) research and travel expenses November 8, 2013

Spring 2014 (second spring deadline) research and travel expenses  January 31, 2014

Requirements: 

In order to be eligible to apply for Undergraduate Research and Travel Grants, one-time attendance at the Student Proposal Workshop is required.  The workshop is offered twice a year, in September and January. 

The Fall 2013 Student Proposal Workshop will be held on: Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM in Newton 201

Sample Proposals: Please visit the Sample Proposals Page

2013 Research Foundation for SUNY and SUNY Geneseo Undergraduate STEM Summer Research Awards

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York has provided funds to each SUNY campus to support research experiences for undergraduate students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The funds provided to SUNY Geneseo will support two undergraduate STEM research award positions of $3,500 each for the summer of 2013. We anticipate that up to $500 may be used for research supplies and that the remainder of each award will be used for student wages. (Please note that funds cannot be used until after July 1, 2013.)

Application deadline:  April 19, 2013

Requirements:

1. You must be a full-time undergraduate student at Geneseo returning full time for the Fall 2013 semester
2. You must have a declared major, and be proposing a research project, in one of the following STEM fields: biology, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, geology, geochemistry, mathematics, physics, biophysics, or geophysics
3. You cannot receive other summer grant support as wages or stipends
4. Two consecutive summer months of full time effort must be devoted to the project

Geneseo Foundation and Follett Higher Education Group Undergraduate Summer Fellowships

Provides a $3,000 stipend for students to undertake a research or creative project under the direction of a faculty member. Funded by the Geneseo Foundation and Follett Higher Education Group. (Please note that funds cannot be used until after July 1, 2013.)

Application deadline:  February 17, 2012

Requirements:  Recipients must devote two consecutive summer months to their project.

Dr. Wendell and Barbara Rhodes Research Award

Supports student research or field study. Funds may be used for any research-related expenses including student stipends and must be used before the end of the Fall semester. Maximum award is $600. Funded through the Geneseo Foundation by an endowment established by Dr. Wendell and Barbara Rhodes.

Application deadline:  April 5, 2013. (Please note that funds cannot be used until after July 1, 2013.)

Requirements:  Preference will be given to scholarly research combining a natural science and a social science such as biology/sociology or geology/anthropology.

Dean Johnston Student Research Assistantships

Provides faculty members with paid research assistance for their scholarly projects. Students work with individual professors for ten weeks during the academic year. Students receive a stipend of $1000. Funded through the Geneseo Foundation by an endowment established by CPAC, Inc.

Application deadlines: October 26, 2012 for Spring 2013 Semester assistantships.

Geneseo Foundation Student Research Assistantships

Provides faculty members with paid research assistance for their scholarly projects. Students work with individual professors for ten weeks during the academic year. Students receive a stipend of $500. Funded by the Geneseo Foundation.

Application deadline: April 5, 2013 for Fall 2013 Semester Assistantships.

Graduate Student Programs

Graduate Student Research and Travel Grants

Support graduate student research, scholarly, or creative activities, and conference participation in conjunction with a faculty member. This program is open to full- and part-time graduate students currently enrolled in one of Geneseo's graduate programs. Maximum awards are $600. Funded by the College.

Application deadlines:

Late Summer/Early Fall 2013 research and travel expense April 19, 2013 (Note that funds cannot be used until after July 1, 2013,)

Fall 2013 research and travel expenses September 13, 2013

Spring 2014 (first spring deadline for winter break/early spring 2014) research and travel expenses November 8, 2013

Spring 2014 (second spring deadline) research and travel expenses  January 31, 2014

Requirements: 

In order to be eligible to apply for Undergraduate Research and Travel Grants, one-time attendance at the Student Proposal Workshop is required.  The workshop is offered twice a year, in September and January. 

The Fall 2013 Student Proposal Workshop will be held on: Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM in Newton 201