Kilmer Research Awards

Funder: SUNY Potsdam College Foundation Inc (Lougheed Center for Applied Learning)

Provides financial support for student-faculty research projects, including support for summer housing during summer research labs.

Funding Details

• Supports mentored student research projects
• Includes summer housing costs for summer research labs
• Faculty mentors receive $200 of faculty development funds per mentor per term per student mentee, up to a limit of $750 per term
• Funds are drawn from the Kilmer endowment

Eligibility

• Student-faculty research collaborations
• Research projects that may include summer components

Review Timeline

Funding requests are reviewed quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

Contact

• Lougheed Center for Applied Learning: appliedlearning@potsdam.edu
• Application deadlines: Sarah Lister at listersl@potsdam.edu

Application Process

Applications use the single application form shared with other Applied Learning Grants that allows applicants to be considered for support from the Kilmer endowment along with other funding sources.

Required Information

See Applied Learning Grants application details above. The application collects:

• Project lead and contact information
• Project details (name, dates, populations impacted)
• Project description of research activities
• Faculty and student outcome statements
• Strategic goals alignment
• Funding amount requested

Submission Details

• Allow at least 6 weeks for committee review
• Quarterly review cycles: March, June, September, December