Boston College Advanced Study Grants
TheÌýBoston College Advanced Study GrantsÌýwere established to encourage, support, and give visible recognition to undergraduates who have that special spark of scholarly initiative and imagination. Students with these qualities should also be thinking of themselves as prospective candidates for national fellowships, such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Goldwater, or Truman. An Advanced Study Grant for a summer project can be an important step along the way.
Advanced Study Grants are for student-designed projects. They are not awarded for projects in which a student proposes to work with a faculty member on the faculty member's research. For such faculty-designed projects, Boston College has Undergraduate Research Fellowships.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Advanced Study Grants
These grants are funded by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee at Boston College, and they are offered to Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors for summer projects that embody the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and advance non-violent initiatives in civil rights, equal rights, and economic and socialÌý justice. For example, grants could support acquisition of skills in working with disenfranchised individuals or groups within the United States, visiting specialized libraries or archives, or advancing language skills to enhance a service or research trip to under-served areas within the United States or abroad. Proposals, particularly those for projects in another country, should clearly note the relevance of the project to the works and goals pursued by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Amanda V. Houston Traveling Fellowship
The Amanda V. Houston Traveling Fellowship will provide the successful recipients up to $3000 toward research-related expenses. The successful recipients can use the award for either an Independent Research Project under the supervision of a faculty member or for a Summer Research Project that focuses on African or African Diaspora Communities. Learn more about the grant.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 11:59 p.m. EST
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Internship Grant for Unpaid Internships
The Dr. MLK, Jr. internship grant will be offered to a sophomore or junior who embodies the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and advances nonviolent initiatives in civil and equal rights, education, economic and social justice.Ìý This summer internship can be done Ìýin the US or abroad.Ìý The committee will award one $3,500 grant for unpaid internships.
Deadline: Friday, April 22, 2022, 11:59 p.m. EST
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MLK Graduate Student Research Travel Grant
The MLK Graduate Student Research Travel Grant supports graduate and professional student research, travel, and/or professional development activities that embody the philosophy of Dr. King, and advance non-violent initiatives in civil rights, equal rights, education, and economic and social justice. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the ways in which their project, activity or research relates to the philosophies, beliefs, and teachings of Dr. King. Three grants of up to $500 will be awarded each year, one each semester and one in the summer.
Deadline: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Submit Application viaÌýÌýby 11:59 p.m. EST on February 16, 2022.
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