Awards

Student Awards

Taft-eligible graduate students traveling to present original (completed) research, e.g. presenting a paper or some other creative work at established academic conferences or events, are eligible for up to $700 in travel funding per fiscal year. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and may cover transportation, lodging, registration fee, and M&IE per diem. 

Graduate Travel
Application Procedures

Graduate Enrichment


Applications for Graduate Enrichment are reviewed at the following deadlines: Oct. 27, Feb. 23

 

Taft-eligible graduate students engaged in research projects that will significantly advance their degree program are eligible for up to $2,500 in total award(s) over any 24-month period. Grant end dates are established based on the applicant's stated project end date. Eligible projects include but are not limited to the following:

  • Travel to a library, archive or other source of primary research materials;
  • Purchase of software or data sets;
  • Payment for technical services such as videotaping, laboratory analysis, etc.;
  • Expenses involved in conducting interviews or distributing surveys.

 

Enrichment Awards do not cover conference participation, per diem, local travel, or equipment purchases for personal use (where they are otherwise available through the university).

Graduate Enrichment
Application Procedure
Selection Criteria

Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award


Applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award must be submitted by Taft-eligible faculty before the close of business on Feb. 23.

 

The Taft Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award Program allows Taft faculty, in conjunction with selected undergraduate students, to seek up to $4,000 in funding for undertaking research projects. It is designed to allow undergraduate students to work on their own research project with a faculty mentor and/or for undergraduate students to conduct research for a faculty member.

Summer Undergraduate Research Mentor-Mentee Award
Additional Information
Application

Undergraduate Enrichment


Applications for Graduate Enrichment are reviewed at the following deadlines: Oct. 27, Feb. 23

 

Taft-eligible undergraduate students engaged in research projects that will significantly advance their learning experience in their major field are eligible to receive up to $2,000 over any 24-month period. Grant end dates are established based on the applicant's stated project end date. 

Eligible projects include but are not limited to research expenses, travel to a library, archives, museum, or conference, a language immersion program, or an organized field trip. Regardless of the activity, there must be a research component within the proposed project. Both individual and group applications are accepted. Awards are made on a competitive basis.

Enrichment Awards do not cover conference participation, per diem, local travel, or equipment purchases for personal use (where they are otherwise available through the university).

Eligibility

To be eligible, students must be majoring in one of the Taft departments and must have completed at least 10 upper division credit hours in their major by the end of the current academic year. Seniors are eligible if the project funded will be completed prior to graduation. 

Undergraduate Enrichment
Application Procedure


Competitive Dissertation Fellowship

The Charles Phelps Taft Competitive Dissertation Fellowship provides a $21,000 stipend to advanced, outstanding graduate students in support of their doctoral research. Only five students are selected for this opportunity each year. A University Graduate Scholarship accompanies each fellowship, through the home department, which covers the standard student health insurance award and course fees.

See also Allocated Taft Dissertation Fellowships.


Student Award - Competitive Dissertation Fellowship
Application Procedure
Grantee Responsibilities
Payment

Graduate Summer Fellowship


Applications for Graduate Summer Fellowship are reviewed following the deadline on Feb. 23.

 


Taft-eligible graduate students conducting focused research projects over the summer, supervised by a faculty mentor, are eligible for this $3,000 award, designed to support dedicated time away from other commitments to focus on their project(s). Graduate students may not have other commitments during the support period; projects need not encompass the entire summer.

Graduate Summer Fellowship
Application procedure