Hoffman Research Fellowships are overseen by the Student Research Committee.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2010.

Funded through an endowment established by the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation, the Hoffman Research Fellowship provides support for full-time research (approximately 40 hours per week) for eight to ten week during the summer. The fellowship supports work in any academic discipline. The research projects are usually undertaken under the direction of a Bates faculty advisor, however in some cases the summer work may be advised by a specialist from another institution.

The fellowship includes a taxable grant of $3,500.

First-year, sophomore, and junior students may apply.   Graduating seniors are not eligible. Several Hoffman Fellowships will be awarded.

Application Procedures

Students applying for a Hoffman Fellowship need to:

(1) Complete an application form for STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS (available in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, 121 Lane Hall or online at www.bates.edu/Prebuilt/General-Grant-Application2009.pdf.).

(2) On a separate sheet, the applicant should provide a one-paragraph abstract of the research project.

(3) A description of not more than two additional pages (double-spaced) describing the project in greater detail, including the research goals and methodology.

(4) The project timetable with the begin and end dates of the project (these dates will be used as the basis for the payroll contract), and how the research relates to the student's academic program. The applicant should explain his or her qualifications to undertake the project, including relevant coursework or other research experience.

(5) A short list of bibliographic resources.

(6) a realistic budget should be attached to the narrative. The application must be submitted to the Office of the Dean of the Faculty.

PLEASE submit your ORIGINAL PAPERWORK AND 4 COPIES of the APPLICATION FORM AND 4 COPIES of the ENTIRE PROPOSAL for a TOTAL of 5 COMPLETE PACKETS.

Letters of Support. The proposal must be accompanied by a letter of support from the project advisor, usually a Bates faculty member. If the summer project advisor is NOT a Bates faculty member, a letter of support is required from the off-campus advisor in addition to a letter of recommendation from a Bates faculty member. Letters of support are due on the same day as the application deadline.

Financial Responsibility
If for any reason the recipient of the grant is unable to fulfill their project obligations as stated in their proposal, the student will be responsible to repay back the grant money awarded.  If the College has purchased airline tickets that the student does not use, the student is responsible to repay to the College for the price of the ticket.  If the project has been started, then the amount of payment back will be determined by Kerry O'Brien in the Dean of the Faculty's Office.

More Important Information:

• All summer funding is contingent upon a student maintaining a GPA of at least 2.5.
• You can not use research grant funding to participate in a credit-earning summer academic program or receive academic credit for summer research.
• This is a research project that involves a full-time (up to 40 hours per week) commitment for eight to ten weeks; therefore you cannot earn additional funds at the College during the weeks you do your research.
• Hoffman Fellows are expected to submit an abstract and a brief final report (in the form of a letter to the Hoffman Foundation, see Hoffman Recipient Reporting Requirements) to the Dean of the Faculty's Office within two weeks of finishing their project and present their research during the Parents Weekend Poster Session unless they are studying off campus in the fall.

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