Competitive Grants for Students
Additional grants are available on the Office of Research website
Dean's Grants for Student Research
- Grants Awarded: Up to $1,000
- Grant Proposal Deadline: March 6, 2009
Outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the Steinhardt School of Education are invited to apply for the Dean's Grants for Student Research 2009 Competition. Undergraduates may be awarded up to $500 to explore an idea under the supervision of a faculty member. Graduate students may be awarded up to $1,000 to explore a faculty-sponsored independent research project or a specific component of thesis or dissertation work, e.g. instrument development/validation or a pilot study.
Your proposed research must be conducted within the time specified, and adhere to guidelines established by the University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects. Grant recipients are expected to submit a written report once research is completed (see application below for deadline details), including the question under investigation, research methods, results, conclusions, and how the monies from the Dean’s Grant were used. Grant recipients are also expected to present their findings at the Dean's Grants to Support Student Research Colloquium.
Click here to download an application for the 2009-10 Dean’s Grants to Support Undergraduate Student Research.
Click here to download an application for the 2009-10 Dean’s Grants to Support Graduate Student Research.
Curious about what to expect? Watch videos of graduate-level grant recipients presenting the results of their research in education, health, psychology, communications and the arts at the Dean’s Grants for Student Research Colloquium. Additionally, if you would like to see 2008 graduate grant recipients present the results of their research, please join us on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Pless Hall, 1st Floor Lounge.
Pre-Doctoral Summer Research Grant
- Grants Awarded: Up to $1,000
- Grant Proposal Deadline: March 6, 2009
Doctoral students with approved doctoral proposals are invited to apply for a Pre-Doctoral Summer Research Grant to support travel, data-collection and/or writing associated with their dissertation research. Grants are up to $1000.
Download an application for the 2009 Pre-Doctoral Summer Research Grant
Doctoral Student Travel Grants
The Doctoral Student Travel Fund assists students with expenses associated with presenting papers at scholarly and professional conferences. The fund will offer reimbursement for a maximum of $500.00. Reimbursement is limited to expenses for travel, food, lodging and conference fees. Doctoral students who have approved dissertation proposals are encouraged to apply by completing the Doctoral Student Travel Fund form available in the Office of Graduate Studies, 82 Washington Square East, 2nd Floor or by clicking here. Requests will be considered as funds are available.