Bates College | Stangle Grants for Economics and Law

The Stangle Family Fund Grant for Research in Economics and Law is overseen by the Student Research Committee.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

Established by Bruce E. Stangle '70 and Emily J. Stangle '72, the Stangle Family Fund offers support for students or faculty members to conduct research in economics or law.

Stangle funds may support independent student research in economics or law under the direction of a Bates faculty member, or a research or internship position in a business, professional association, or government agency that deals with issues of economics or the law. For example, a student may conduct economic analysis for a government agency; work for a legal-aid organization; or conduct an internship in a courthouse, law practice, or economic forecasting group. Research abroad is also encouraged. Students are expected to work on their project full time (up to 40 hours per week) for eight to ten weeks during the summer.

Stangle researchers receive taxable support of $3,000.

First-year students, sophomores, and juniors in all departments and programs may apply, but preference is given to juniors whose summer research experience may be related to a possible career. One or two Stangle Grant will be awarded.

Application Procedures

Students applying for a Stangle Grant should complete an application form for STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS (available in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, 121 Lane Hall or online at http://www.bates.edu/Prebuilt/General-Grant-Application2009.pdf ). On a separate sheet, the applicant should provide a one-paragraph abstract of the research project, and a description of not more than two additional pages describing the project in greater detail, including the research goals and methodology, the project timetable with begin and end dates (these dates are 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. A short list of bibliographic resources 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 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.
Stangle Grant recipients are expected to submit an abstract and a brief progress (two pages) report on their work to the Dean of the Faculty's Office within two weeks of finishing their project to the Dean of the Faculty's Office and to present their research during the Parents Weekend Poster Session unless they are studying off campus in the fall.

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