The Student Research Grants were established for students enrolled at Union College to promote educational innovation and to help enrich the College’s educational programs. Student Research Grants encourage intellectual curiosity and provide opportunities to exercise intellectual abilities. Previous years’ funds were used to buy parts to construct an airplane, for costumes and shoes for a dance performance, for antibodies to study cell motility, and to pay participants in psychological studies, among many other projects. Below you can find everything you need to know about Student Research Grants, including deadlines, rules for what SRG funds can be used for, guidance for applying, and the application. **You are encouraged to read through this entire page and consult with your research advisor before writing your proposal and submitting your application at the bottom.** SRG Application Deadlines Fall 2024: First Round, for projects beginning in Fall 2024, are due Thursday, Sept 19. Second Round, for projects beginning in Winter 2025, are due Thursday, Oct 31. Winter 2025, for projects beginning in Spring 2025, are...
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Every year, more than 100 Union students participate in College-sponsored summer research programs. Of these, over half are funded internally for summer research with a Union College faculty member through the Union College Summer Research Fellowship, the Summer Scholars Program, and departmental funds. Others were supported through individual grants to faculty members or departments, or foundation support. Past funding sources include: National Science Foundation (NSF) KECK Geology Consortium NASA New York Space Grant Research Corporation Department of Energy Dreyfus Foundation National Institutes of Health Arthur Vining Davis Mellon Foundation Air Force Office for Scientific Research Kelly Adirondack Center Apply for a Summer Research...
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Union College students present their research at a variety of venues. Steinmetz Symposium Every spring, more than 500 Union students showcase their scholarly and creative work at the popular Steinmetz Symposium, begun in 1991. This all-campus event is named for former electrical engineering and applied physics professor Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923), widely regarded as America’s leading electrical engineer of that era. Classes are suspended for the day as students, faculty, staff and parents attend student research presentations all over campus. Many at Union say that Steinmetz Day is their favorite day of the academic year. It is an opportunity to celebrate student achievement and to learn about new academic areas. Learn more from the most recent Steinmetz Symposium Website. Important Steinmetz Symposium Dates Abstract Submissions Due: Thursday, February 28, 2025. Abstract Faculty Approvals Due: Friday, March 7, 2025. Steinmetz Day: Friday May 9, 2025. Student Conference Travel Grants (SCTG) Students who have done research at Union have the opportunity to present their results to a regional, national or international audience. ...
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