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| Chemistry Projects: | Rachel Stanley | rstanle2 | |
| Karen Blake | kblake | ext. 3022 | |
| Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, or Neuroscience Projects: |
Mary Helen McCollister Sarah Schwartz |
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ext. 3153 3154 |
| Other Projects: | Susan Lange | slange2 | ext. 3000 |
| Ayana McCoy | amccoy3 |
The following funds support the Science Center Summer Research Program.
Students accepted to the program are assigned to work with a Wellesley College faculty member, and the awards listed below support their research. Assignment of funds is made by the Summer Research Selection Committee, chaired by the Science Center Director. For more information on grants given to do research at specific programs and universities, see Summer Research Opportunities.
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Amabel Boyce James '74 Fund for Summer Research in the Sciences
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Named for Amabel Boyce James (Wellesley College Class of 1974). These awards are given to rising sophomores and juniors to encourage early interest in science. Students work under the supervision of a Wellesley College faculty member.
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The Janina A. Longtine '76 Endowed Fund for Summer Research in the Natural Sciences
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Named for Janina A. Longtine (Wellesley College Class of 1976). These awards are given to students doing research in the natural sciences under the supervision of a Wellesley College faculty member.
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Georgeanne Miller Mulhern Faculty/Student Research Fund in the Sciences
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(not available in 2012)
Awards to do research in either zoology or plant science. These awards may be for work with a Wellesley faculty member, or at an off-campus site.
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| Claudine Malone '63 Summer Science Research Scholars Gift | |
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Science Reserve Fund
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(not available in 2012)
Awards to support research in any department in the sciences and mathematics.
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Roberta Day Staley and Karl A. Staley Summer Awards for Cancer-Related Research
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Awards to sophomores or juniors majoring in any discipline (including social sciences and humanities) to undertake cancer-related research. The awards may be used to conduct research with a Wellesley faculty member, or at an off-campus site.
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'Wellesley Summer' Grants
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Awards for Wellesley students, majoring in any department in the Science Center, to work with Wellesley faculty on campus.
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Barbara Peterson Ruhlman '54 Fund for Interdisciplinary Studies
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Awards for Wellesley students from any department, to work on projects that are interdisciplinary in nature.
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Frost Fund for Environmental Studies and Science
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Sallie Etherton Cummins '58 Summer Science Research Fellowship
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Awards for research in any science field.
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Mary M. and Edward B. Allen Fellows
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Awards for research in Biological Chemistry, including microbiology.
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| George and Adelaide McCague Keller Science Fund | |
| Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation | |
| Susan Todd Horton Class of 1910 Trust | |
| T.T. and W.F Chao Summer Scholars Program in Natural Sciences | |
| Wellesley College Office of the President | |
| Awards Supported by Departmental Funds | |
| Sara Langer Awards for Research in Geosciences | Awards to support students doing summer research in geology on or off-campus. The work may be under the supervision of a Wellesley faculty member or a faculty member of another institution. It is expected that this summer work will culminate in a Geology 350 or 370 in the following academic year. |
| Hubel Neuroscience Summer Research Fellowship | |
| Patterson Fund for Neuroscience | |
| Eleanor R. Webster Prize in Chemistry | |
| Charlotte Bragg Fund | |
| Molly McClelland Bloomfield '66 Research Scholars Gift | |
| Awards Supported by External Funding Sources | |
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NSF-REU (National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Chemistry/Physics/Geosciences |
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| Keck Northeastern Astronomy Fund | |
| Massachusetts Space Grant Research Awards | Awards for students to conduct space-science related research with a Wellesley faculty member. |
| Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions | |
| Individual Faculty Awards | Awards to faculty from federal agencies (NASA, NIH, NSF, etc.), which provide support for a summer student. |
