Summer Research Fellowship

The Summer Research Fellowship is a full-time commitment that runs across both early and late Newcomb-Tulane College summer sessions. Fellows will:

• Receive a stipend commensurate with 10 weeks of room and board for on- or off-campus expenses (based on summer session campus housing and meal plan rate).
• Be in residence at Tulane during the entire fellowship.
• Participate in all workshops and required evening events up to 10 hours per week.
• Complete all assignments, attend mandatory individual meetings and prepare for presentations and activities (expected 5-10 hours per week).
• Participate in the annual Newcomb-Tulane College Research and Ideas Symposium.
• Be enrolled in a one-credit S/U course as a condition of funding.

Due to the rigorous demands of the program, fellows may not enroll in summer courses, participate in an internship, commit to conflicting employment or receive additional Newcomb-Tulane College funding.

Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in good academic standing and conduct from any major are encouraged to apply.

Any question related to STEM, the arts or humanities, the social sciences, business, public health, social work or any other field is appropriate as long as it meets the following: 

• Involves meaningful research or creative inquiry with the goal of expanding understanding and creating new knowledge. 
• Is significant to an applicant’s intellectual, ethical or professional development.
• Connects to an applicant’s future goals or career aspirations in content, method or approach.
• Contributes diverse approaches and perspectives to the broader fellows cohort.

All faculty, including contingent faculty and PhD candidates, are eligible to mentor students. Mentors:

• Can supervise student assistants working on a faculty member's ongoing research project or help the student organize an independent project.
• May work remotely. Students must be on campus for the entire program, so they must work with local or digital resources.
• Receive a $1,000 stipend.
• Must support applicants in preparing a two-page project proposal by following the proposal guidelines for the selection process by the Feb. 19 deadline.
• Must adhere to the commitments designated in a research contract written by the supervisor and fellow (more details will be shared upon the fellow’s acceptance).

The deadline to apply for the Summer Research Fellowship is Feb. 19, 2027.

To apply for the Summer Research Fellowship, students must complete the following, then submit the application form:

• Review the sample application to prepare short essays. Students may also consult the Summer Research Fellowship scoring rubric to see how the essays will be scored. 
• Submit a two-page descriptive résumé listing employment, service, research and other experiences relevant to this opportunity. Include concise descriptions describing the relation of this fellowship to your future goals and your potential to thrive in the Summer Research Fellowship. 
• Submit a two-page research proposal signed by the supervising research mentor. (For help drafting, please see our proposal guidelines.) Students should also consult the scoring rubric to see how proposals will be scored.
• Submit a letter of recommendation that speaks to the candidate’s ability to carry out proposed research, potential to thrive in a diverse cohort and relevance of this fellowship to their future goals. The recommender may be the research supervisor, but if the candidate has not worked extensively with this individual, a faculty member who knows the candidate better may provide a more persuasive recommendation. Letters must be submitted via the recommendations submission portal.