Meaningful student participation in faculty-mentored scholarly or creative activity intended to make an original contribution to one or more disciplines.
- The research must contribute to the student's academic development.
- The student's role cannot primarily consist of rote tasks or be clerical or administrative.
- Projects focused on curricular and/or course development are not eligible for funding.
- The student must have a faculty mentor who is affiliated with Dartmouth College (including the medical, engineering, and business schools).
- The research can be part-time while taking classes or full-time during a leave term.
- Some programs involve working as a research assistant on a faculty project, and others provide funding for self-generated projects completed under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
- Check the requirements of specific programs to ensure that your role in the project meets the program guidelines.