CS Research Fund
Description: The CS Research Fund supports independent student research projects in the cognitive sciences: psychology, neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, education, anthropology, and other fields.
Award: Typical award amounts are around $500.
Purpose: Funds can be used for housing, equipment, travel to research or internship sites, supplies, or other direct research expenses. In some cases student travel to professional conferences can be supported if the student is presenting research findings.
Deadline:
Fall 2021: Friday, October 15, 2021
Spring 2022: Friday, February 18, 2022
Application Requirements
You must meet these requirements before applying:
- CS funding is available for Div II and Div III students. In some cases, Div I students interested in summer research can apply.
- You must be a current student at the time of the research project/internship. Graduating students are not eligible.
- Applications will be evaluated on the intellectual merit of the proposed work and the necessity of the budget items, as justified in your proposal.
- Applicants must have the support of a faculty supervisor or mentor.
- Grant recipients are expected to submit a mid-project report and a final report prior to the grant ending.
- If you plan to be on leave, it must be a field study leave and not a leave of absence.
- Projects must not yet be completed upon request for funding. Conference-related expenses will not be paid retroactively.
- You must be in good academic and good disciplinary standing.
- The application process is competitive and all applications may not receive funding as funds are limited.
Important
If you are an international student, make sure to visit the office of multicultural and international student services to confirm that your research project is compatible with your visa status.
If you plan to pursue your research abroad, the global education office provides information on visas, immunizations, etc. and offers resources for field study in the U.S. or abroad.
Application Submission
To apply use the Academic Affairs Grants Application, which can be found here.
- Funding is competitive.
- Proposals are evaluated by the Dean of Natural and Cognitive Science, and Critical Social Inquiry
- Applications are accepted in fall and spring each year
Project Requirements
Written Reports
Recipients of the CS research grant are required to write a progress report and a final report. Papers, published abstracts, conference posters, or notices of the work should be attached to the report. You will also occasionally be asked to give presentations of your work. We encourage you to take photos during your project to promote the CS research grant on the cognitive science website, brochures, flyers, etc.
Contacts
Please contact Kelsey Finnell (kafNS@hampshire.edu) if you have any questions regarding the application process.
Previous Recipients
Samuel Putnam
Social and Hypothetical Distance's Impact on Construal Level and Metaphorical Effects
Jolie Anderson
The Underlying Language Capabilities of Children with CHARGE Syndrome: An Examination of Electrophysiological Responses
Russell Cavallaro
Modeling Morphological Processing in Mandarin Chinese
Emma Opitz
The Relationship between Speech and Music: Tonality and Emotion
Louisa Smith
Exploring the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Women's Math Performance Through Salivary Cortisol Levels
Greg Larson
Status of Permeability Effects on Relative Ingroup Prototypicality
Anna Yoors
Designing and Implementing a 7th Grade Curriculum Aboard a Tall Ship