Barnard students

• Lucyle Hook Travel Grant (Internal Barnard Grant)
  • Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year: November 11, 2024
  • ~$100 to $500
  • primarily for seniors
  • contact Dean Erica Siegel by early October of the senior year in order to obtain the Committee guidelines for application
• Tow Summer Research Fellowship (Internal Barnard Grant)
  • Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year: March 8, 2025
  • maximum: $4,000 (typically $1,000-4,000)
  • for students doing research – primarily in the summer – between Junior and Senior year (winter break is not an option)
  • contact Dean Erica Siegel if you are interested
• Tow Special Professional Opportunities Fund (Student Conference Travel)
  • funds are on a first-come, first-served application consideration basis
  • attending a conference up to $250, presenting at a conference up to $500
  • Students must obtain a brief letter of support from a faculty member
  • Contact Beyond Barnard Staff member Gregory Triandis (gtriandi@barnard.edu)

Columbia College & GS students

• Columbia College Senior Thesis Funding
  • Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year: December 12, 2024
  • $250 stipend to help with expenses that Columbia College students may incur as they work on a senior thesis or honors project.
  • needs to be submitted to your Senior Seminar Advisor who must sign off on your project 
• Conference Funding for Students
  • Must apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure for approval
  • Covers all costs: flights, boarding, meals, etc.
  • Once you are approved, you must complete orientation and additional forms at least 2 weeks prior to departure
• Columbia GS Senior Thesis Stipend
  • Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year:
    • December 15 for fall-term or academic-year thesis projects
    • April 19 for spring-term thesis projects
    • May 15 for the calendar year or EALAC senior thesis projects for the next academic year
  • $250 stipend to help with expenses that a GS senior may incur as they work on a senior thesis or honors project

Sustainable Development majors

• Global Fellows in Sustainable Development
  • Fall application deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
  • Spring/Summer application deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
  • Maximum: $3,500
  • Amount varies according to project needs
  • Must be a DEES/SDEV joint major in Climate and Sustainability or a Sustainable Development undergraduate major
• Climate School Travel Grant Program
  • Deadline for 2024-25 Academic Year: October 8, 2024
  • The award maximum is $750 for an individual or $2000 for a group in the same lab
  • Ask your mentor for support! There must be a faculty advisor working in conjunction with the student.
  • Must be a DEES/SDEV joint major in Climate and Sustainability or a Sustainable Development undergraduate major

Beyond the above, there are many external programs that provide funding. It is best to discuss this with your research mentor.

Additional Summer Opportunities

• Summer Research Institute (SRI) at Barnard College
  • Provides funding, subsidized campus housing, and supportive programming for students
  • Students must have a research mentor to participate in SRI
  • Students present at the Lida Orzeck ’68 Poster Session
  • This opportunity is for Barnard students only.
• The Lamont-Doherty Summer Intern Programs
  • Offer undergraduate funding, housing, and research experience under the mentorship of a researcher at Lamont-Doherty.
  • This opportunity is for all students.

• E3B students can explore summer opportunities here or contact Matt Palmer at mp2434@columbia.edu.