Undergraduate Research Funding
Academic Departments and Programs
Some academic departments and programs have funding for student research projects. Contact individual departments and programs for further information.
Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society
Funding for energy related research and internships
Computer Science Lovelace Research Program
Funding for undergraduates engaged in research with a computer-science faculty mentor
Dickey Center Human Development Fellowship
Faculty-mentored research in the field of human development
E.E. Just Program
Program that seeks to increase the number of underrepresented minorities at Dartmouth who choose to pursue degrees and careers in STEM disciplines
Ethics Institute
Research on applied or professional ethics
First-Year Research in Engineering
Research opportunities for first-year students considering engineering as a major
Hopkins Center
Funding for student projects in the visual and performing arts
Institute of Arctic Studies Stefansson Fellowship
Research that requires travel to a polar location
Leslie Humanities Center Student Research Fellowships
Faculty-supervised research or creative projects in the humanities.
Library: Historical Accountability Student Research Program
Research that sheds light on Dartmouth's historical legacy. Open to all Dartmouth undergraduates, regardless of major or former research experience.
Neukom Scholars
Research involving computational techniques in any academic discipline (this includes any research involving data analysis)
Outdoor Programs
Research on the environment and natural sciences
Paganucci Fellows
Global experiential learning program through the Center for Leadership at the Tuck School of Business
Program in Law and Politics
Student fellowships and assistantships to work with faculty on research projects. Submit a two-page single-spaced project description, a letter of nomination from a faculty member, and a detailed budget to Program in Law & Politics, HB 6108. For more information, contact Professor Dean Lacy.
Rockefeller Center
Senior honors thesis grants and special grants for research related to public policy
Stamps Leadership Scholars Award
Funding for student-designed experiential learning (entrepreneurial idea, research project on or off campus, leadership training, internship, service learning, or other)
Student Experiential Learning Fund (SELF)
Funding for internships, job shadowing, non-Dartmouth research opportunities, service experiences, conference travel and presentations, professional and leadership training
Thayer School of Engineering
- Fellowships for students doing research in the field of engineering
- Design Initiative at Dartmouth (DIAD)
Undergraduate Advising & Research
Multiple programs for funding research in any academic discipline
Women in Science Project
Research assistantships for women in the sciences (mostly for first-year students; some opportunities for sophomores)