Carson Undergraduate Research Grants

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Carson Grants offer Willamette undergraduates the opportunity to undertake a scholarly, creative, or professional research project during the summer. Approximately 10 grants of up to $3,000 are available each year. Students may apply for these competitive grants either as sophomores or juniors. Projects may be creative and artistic, literary, investigative, interdisciplinary, and performative. Recent Carson Scholars have:

collaborated to write, direct and produce two short films;
created illuminated manuscript pages using medieval materials and techniques;
studied the effects of common pesticides on the reproductive cycle of frogs;
investigated Catholic female religious communities in the United States;
traveled to Cuba to study revolutionary theatre;
composed music for wind ensemble.

The Carson Grant proposal deadline is February 16, 2009. Past successful grant proposals are on file and available for review in the Office of Student Academic Grants and Awards, Putnam University Center.

Carson Scholar Application Form [doc]
Carson Sponsor Recommendation Form [doc]
Carson Information Sheet [doc]
Carson Sponsor Evaluation Form [doc]

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