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The Sarah Janney Student Internship and Research Grant

The History Department announces with great pleasure the call for proposals for Sarah Janney Internship & Research Grants. These competitive grants are intended to allow History majors to accept otherwise unfunded history-related internships and research projects, including honors research, in archives, museums, historical sites, and libraries while gaining valuable experience related to the major and to future career opportunities.

Funding: Internship and research funding is available to continuing, full-time Colby students who are History majors and will provide up to $3000 toward student expenses. For more information about internships and their structure, please explore the DavisConnects internship information page. As noted above, these grants are intended to fund otherwise unfunded internships and research activities.

Application Procedures

Applications for January 2023 will be live on this page on September 26, 2022, @ 12:00 AM and will close on Friday, October 14 @ 11:59 PM EST. You may also access the link via this DavisConnects funding page.

Sign in with your Colby username and password and then in the General Application follow instructions to apply to either the Sarah Janney Internship Grant or the Sarah Janney Research Grant (for honors projects).

You may prepare your application by drafting answers to the following questions.

Internship Grants:

  1. Please describe the mission of the organization (200 words max).
  2. Please describe your role and discuss your contribution (350 words max).
  3. What are your learning objectives and how will you measure successful outcomes (350 words max)?
  4. How will this experience enhance your time at Colby and tie into your history major? If you feel it is applicable, how will this experience contribute to your post-graduate plans (350 words max)?

Research Grants:

  1. Provide a brief abstract describing the project (150 words max).
  2. Research Design Proposal:
    1. Describe the specific research question(s) to be examined: (150 Words Max)
    2. Provide a brief literature review (consult with your faculty sponsor for examples relevant to your field) that indicates the significance of your research questions: (250 Words Max)
    3. Describe the methodology, including a clear indication of how data will be gathered and how variables will be defined: (250 Words Max)
    4. What is your timeline for data-gathering and writing? (150 Words Max)
    5. You will need to provide a detailed budget on the Davis Connects Page.

Deadlines

The current cycle is for January 2023 opportunities.

Application Opens: Monday, September 26
Application Closes: Friday, October 14 (October 21 for JanPlan research grants)
Award Notifications: Friday, October 28
Post-Acceptance Requirements: November 25

Late applications will not be considered. The faculty of the History Department will review the materials. Please note that after the internship or research is completed grant recipients must submit a brief (300-500 words) report suitable for inclusion in a Departmental newsletter or on our website to the Department Chair. In addition, a detailed expense report (including copies of receipts) must be submitted for both an internship and a research grant.

For questions about the application process, contact Scott Lamer at [email protected].

For all other questions related to the Sarah Janney Grants, contact Professor Raffael Scheck at [email protected].