FAQs - Research and Teaching Projects

• How do I get support for students' research-related expenses during the academic year?
• What if I want my student to present a paper at a conference?
• What if I want to design a new course or do revisions on an existing one?
• What if I want a summer research student?
• What if I want a student to work during the summer on a curricular development project?
• What if I need a small amount of money for my own research?
• What if I am changing the direction of my research and need major funding?

How do I get support for students’ research-related expenses during the academic year?

--Hughes funds are available for 350, 360/370 and students in the FY/Sophomore Mentoring Program. See Jeanne Cutrona or Adele Wolfson to make sure that you have an activity code for eligible students. Mass Space Grant Consortium funds may also be used for students in space-related fields.

--There are several possibilities for student travel. Each of these will generally cover up to $400 of expenses per student:

• If the work to be presented occurred during summer research in Chemistry or Biology, NSF-REU grants in those departments may be used for travel. See Chris Arumainayagam for Chemistry and Kaye Peterman for Biology.
• If both student and mentor are attending the meeting, funding is available from the College’s NSF-AIRE : http://www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/NSFAIRE/nsfgrant.html
• The Dean of the College has student travel grants: http://www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/studgrants/studgrnt.html
• The Friends of Horticulture offer small grants for travel related to plant science: http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/studenttravel.html#friends
• The Hughes award will supplement other sources of travel money.
• Mass Space Grant Consortium funds may also be used for students in space-related fields.

-Hughes curricular development grants, up to $2500, are awarded twice each year: http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/hughes.html

-AIRE curricular development grants, up to $5000, are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the year: http://www.wellesley.edu/DeanCollege/NSFAIRE/nsfgrant.html

• The Friends of Horticulture have small grants, up to $200, for classroom activities for plant-related courses: http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/foh.html

• Faculty in Chemistry should check with their REU directors that their research projects are updated and listed as available for the coming summer.
• Other faculty members should discuss research possibilities with students or through department programs.
• Refer students to the summer research information on CWIS and FirstClass, available early in the spring semester. http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/grantsinfo.html

• Apply for a Hughes curricular development grant and request a supplement for a student stipend (total award not to exceed $5000):
• http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/hughes.html

• Brachman Hoffman small grants, maximum $4000, are awarded twice each year. http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/smallgrants.html

• Brachman Hoffman Fellowships, up to $40,000 over two years, are awarded on a competitive basis once each year: http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/fellowship.html
• The Staley Fellowship is similar to Brachman Hoffman, but is limited to those whose research is in the area of cancer research: http://www.wellesley.edu/ScienceCenter/grants/fellowship.html

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