The purpose of this fellowship program is to fund and encourage summer undergraduate research or creative scholarship, particularly on topics addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We invite applications from all students in any discipline.
Support for this program comes from funds directed by Student Government Association (SGA) to significantly contribute to Concordia’s undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity (URSCA) program.
ELIGIBILITY: ALL STUDENTS in ANY DISCIPLINE who will be enrolled at Concordia in the fall 2021 semester are eligible to apply. Applicants must identify a faculty or staff mentor for their proposed project prior to applying, and the mentor must endorse the application by the deadline.
NUMBER OF AWARDS: One fellowship will be granted for summer 2021.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are due 19 February 2021. The award decisions will be communicated by 28 February 2021.
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FELLOWSHIP DETAILS: The 2021 summer research fellowship will include:
1. Stipend of $3,400 to support approximately 320 hours of work, which can be carried out anytime between 10 May and 20 August 2021. The majority of the work must take place in MN or ND.
2. Housing stipend of $600 to help defray living expenses (on or off campus) whilst carrying out the project. The housing allowance will be distributed with the stipend, which is subject to taxes and other withholdings.
3. Up to $1000 in project expenses which may be used for travel associated with carrying out the research or creative scholarship, conference presentation costs, materials, supplies, etc. Applicants will need to submit a brief budget proposal in the application.
EXPECTATIONS:
MENTOR: Each student applicant must identify a faculty or staff mentor to assist in the development of their project during summer 2021. The mentor is required to provide an endorsement for the applicant addressing: 1) their willingness to mentor the project and a brief mentoring plan, 2) the ability of the applicant to carry out the work proposed, 3) the feasibility of the project timeline, and 4) any other support available for the project. The mentor will receive a stipend of $1000 from the Office of URSCA in summer 2021. Mentors must email their endorsement to research@cord.edu by the application deadline (19 Feb 2021).
COSS: The awardee will be expected to present their research or creative scholarship at the Celebration of Student Scholarship (COSS), Concordia’s undergraduate research symposium, on 6 April 2022.
URSCA PROGRAM: The URSCA program includes weekly workshops (remote or hybrid), online ethics and safety training, networking opportunities, and other events, with most programming in June and July. The recipient of this award will be expected to participate in the summer 2021 URSCA program.
PEAK: The research fellowship awardee will be eligible to complete a PEAK through the Office of URSCA by participating in summer workshops and other programming and presenting at COSS on 6 April 2022. Registration for the URSCA PEAK 400 CRN will be in the Spring 2022 semester.