Mellon Summer Scholars Program (MSS)

Type of Projects Supported:

• Faculty-mentored student research during the summer before a student's junior or senior year.
• Preference will be given to projects in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, and to those that are interdisciplinary in nature. Students from science departments which do not have endowed funds for summer research are also eligible.
• The research project must be connected to the student's on-going program of study. It can be the beginning of a senior capstone project, or it can complete a project begun in an earlier course or course cluster.
• Summer scholars receive a stipend of $3500 and their mentors receive a stipend of $1000.
• An additional $500 is available for project-related expenses.
• Mellon Summer Scholars are expected to attend and participate in the luncheon meetings scheduled during the 10-week summer program unless project-related activities require them to be elsewhere with their mentors.
• All supported projects must be compliant with the College's ethical review policies.

Who May Apply:

• Rising juniors or seniors, in partnership with their faculty mentors.

Deadline for Application:

• The deadline for summer 2010 is February 12, 2010.

How to Apply:

• Elements of  the complete application process.
• Applying for the Mellon Summer Scholars program is a three-step process. The first step involves the applicant filling out the form on the next page, which provides us with some general information about you and your proposal. Begin Step 1 of the application process.