The Center for Research & Fellowships is very excited to announce some changes, based on feedback we have received, for the summer research application process.
Overview: Summer 2025 Changes
- A raise in the summer fellowship stipend from $5,000 to $6,000 for full-time projects and from $2,500 to $3,000 for part-time or collaborative (per person) projects.
- A unified application in which students apply for one of the two following options instead of needing to submit multiple applications:
- A mentored project in which they work on a Georgetown professor’s research and that professor serves as their summer research mentor
- An independent project in which they work on their own original research project and a Georgetown professor provides mentorship and guidance throughout the summer as the project progresses.
- A streamlined proposal and timeline that allow students to describe their motivations and plan for the research project and that recognize summer projects may serve different purposes for students (e.g., conducting a literature review for a coming thesis, improving knowledge of a research method or technique, or conducting a standalone project).
- A common (Zoom-based, hour-long, Monday AM ET) research skills development seminar throughout the summer for all recipients. It will be the expectation that recipients make their best effort to attend most, if not all of these seminars.
- A more flexible application deadline:
- Monday, February 3, 2025 at 12 PM (NOON) ET. This is the priority deadline for completed applications, including the faculty recommendation form. Most of the summer fellowships that are given will be made from the pool of applicants who apply by February 3.
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 12 PM (NOON) ET. Recognizing that the development of an application may require more time beyond February 3, a second and final deadline will be April 1. Students who were not selected in the first review and students who did not submit by the February 3 deadline may submit by April 1. The faculty recommendation form is also due at this time.
Resources for Applying
- VIEW information session (12/13/2024) on summer 2025 research opportunities
- ENROLL in the CRF Canvas course, “Undergraduate Research 101.”
- VISIT our “Research Toolkit.”
How to Apply
- Complete this Google application form by the priority deadline of February 3, 2025 or the second deadline of April 1, 2025. (View our application guide for help!)
- Upload, using the last question in the Google application form, one combined document that includes the following information in this order:
- 1) A completed application proposal and timeline
- 2) GU Parchment transcript
- 3) Resume (recommended 1 page, but no more than 2)
- Ask your faculty sponsor to submit this sponsorship form by the priority deadline of February 3, 2025 or the second deadline of April 1, 2025.
Eligibility and Rules
- Students can only submit one application in the annual cycle.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled Georgetown University undergraduates to apply and during their participation in the fellowship program.
- The CRF-sponsored summer research fellowship is an equal opportunity to all current Georgetown University undergraduates regardless of immigration status.
- In general, acceptance of a full-time CRF-administered fellowship precludes students from having full-time summer employment or another summer research award.
- Students can only participate in one CRF-sponsored fellowship if admitted to multiple.
- Students must have a Georgetown Supplier ID established at the time of application. (If possible, it is best to select the ACH/direct deposit option. Old mailing addresses [e.g., a previous residence hall address] will significantly delay payment.) If you previously applied for a Supplier ID, check that it is still active on the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s website. If the Supplier ID is inactive, you will need to apply for a new one.
- Any non-US citizen who receives funds through the summer research fellowship programs must complete a Glacier account as a part of the Supplier ID process. Individuals should receive an email from support@online-tax.net. Applicants can also email this address if they do not receive an email from Glacier or have questions about setting up an account.
- Summer research fellowships administered by the Center for Research & Fellowships cannot be used for academic course credit.
- All application materials, including the letter of recommendation, must be submitted by the deadline to be considered.
- Applicants proposing to conduct research outside of the United States as a part of their project must complete the steps outlined on this webpage, before their proposed travel begins, in order to be considered for award funding. Please email undergradresearch@georgetown.edu with the results of the process. This official authorization is necessary in order for CRF to initiate payment to summer fellows.
- Students who are admitted to a fellowship must sign and date their fellowship notification letter, and return it to the CRF. Fellowship letters will be sent via DocuSign.
Contact Information
Please write to undergradresearch@georgetown.edu with questions or to join our listserv.
(Updated December 2024, subject to change)