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ARichter Summer Fellowship is awarded for independent study and research, not for mere travel, work or enrollment in a school. An internship is a valid use only if the primary component is study or research, being part of a research team is a valid use. The maximum Richter awards is $1,000. Awards are reported to the IRS as taxable income. Awardees must disclose the amount of any other funding supporting the proposed project. Richter Fellowships are ordinarily awarded to juniors, but freshmen, sophomores are eligible. Recipients must promptly consult with the Head of College if significant changes occur in their project.

The Bates (et al.) are amazing summer research MERIT independent study fellowships for Juniors who are interested in spending a summer traveling abroad and doing independent research. You should think NOW about formulating a worthy project.

This fellowship program will award up to $500 for related research expenses to conduct research for a Senior Thesis/Project. The research must take place during the academic year and awardees are required to present the results of their research to the Senior Forum (Paskus-Mellon).

To help us get the Paskus-Mellon Forum talks scheduled, please plan ahead and set a date for your presentation if you are even considering applying for the Fall round of grants. Even if you do not win a grant, the Paskus-Mellon Forum is an excellent way to hone your subject and share your interests with your peers. To schedule a Paskus-Mellon talk, please contact JE Resident Fellow and Forum Coordinator Liz Quercia (elizabet...@yale.edu).

Applications for the research award must include the approval of a faculty advisor who will supervise the research project. Please visit the Student Grants Database to secure a copy of the application.

A Word about Spring Trips

A number of you have been coming to see me to ask for support for spring Reach Out and other trips. I have had to inform you regrettably that JE has no funds for these trips and I think it unlikely that other colleges do either. The University endowments are almost universally for summer fellowships and Yale has these in impressive numbers, especially for juniors, but for others as well. (Explore thoroughly!) Yale also has other opportunities (internships; travel through Summer Session to learn language) available to all students, with help for those on financial aid from Yale ISA stipends and also other wonderful domestic opportunities (Bulldog programs; Presidential Service Fellowships in New Haven).

Requests for funding of brief visits (Applicants are free to seek other and/or additional sources of funding for their project. (To Search for grants at Yale click here >>) As the best strategy for acquiring full funding, we recommend that students request maximum allowable amounts in all applications, rather than dividing their total budget among potential funding sources. (See YALE AWARD OVERLAPS below for information and recommendations regarding Multiple Yale Awards Overlap process).

Please complete the Language Self Evaluation with care. Applicants judged to be lacking appropriate language preparation to effectively complete their project will not be competitive. Lacking that (preferred) preparation, applicants are encouraged to plan and budget for formal language training during their stay, either prior to or concurrent with conducting their project.

Special note on projects that propose working with people: Projects involving research with human subjects, including interviews, photography, video, and recording of any sort, should provide some discussion of ethical considerations, including how study participants will be recruited and how the researcher will maintain high ethical standards for the research. Students should also review the General FAQs for Student Research to understand whether their research is subject to review by the Yale Human Subjects Protection Program. In all cases where applicants will be involved with interviewing or documenting the activities of living people, applicants should always add a short discussion of the ethical principles that inform their proposed work, even if they believe that their project does not need to undergo a human subject review based on the criteria in the General FAQs.

*YALE UNIVERSITY POLICY REGARDING HUMAN SUBJECTS

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. There are required training modules for faculty advisors and students undertaking certain projects involving human subjects. Should your project require IRB review, the SGDB application will guide you to that process.

NOTE: The SEAS Council recommends that all applicants who may be working with human subjects carefully consider whether a review of their project is needed. The Council may request an IRB review as a condition of an award. Any funds awarded to you will not be released until IRB exemption or approval has been granted. *Delays in confirmation of IRB approval could mean delay in release of your fellowship funds. It is therefore recommended that you review requirements and begin preparation of the application material before you have been awarded funding in order to speed up the submission and approval process if your fellowship application is successful.

The Human Subjects Committee (HSC) can provide assistance in determining if a given project must be reviewed under Yale policy. Send an email to human.s...@yale.edu providing a brief description of your project or call 785-4688.

**Should full funding or over-funding of the total project budget occur through additional sources, you will be expected to decline or reimburse any CSEAS award amounts over that total.

We also strongly urge all U.S. citizens to register with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country(s) you are traveling to as part of your grant or fellowship through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. For more information and to register go to STEP Program, DOS

A brief written report summarizing the results of your project, and how your funds were used is required at completion. Report forms will be available through the CSEAS office. Please note that if you are traveling, you will need to submit your used airline ticket as part of your report. If the cost of the ticket is significantly lower than budgeted in your application, you may be asked to submit documentation showing how the surplus funds were used. CSEAS reserves the right to audit your use of awarded funds. You are advised to keep a log of all expenses associated with this project, and to save receipts in case an audit is requested for any reason.

Should you fail to undertake or complete your project as planned and presented in your application, immediate notification is required. Full or partial return of awarded funds may be expected.

Current U.S. sanctions and embargoes may require you to have U.S. government approval before you travel to Iran, engage in activities in Iran or in the United States with Iranian persons or entities.

In November 2018, the U.S. government fully re-imposed sanctions against Iran that had previously been lifted in 2016. Those traveling to Iran or engaging in activities with Iranian persons or entities, must contact the Director of Export Control Licensing at exp...@yale.edu for guidance and assistance.

While the U.S. government continues to enforce a comprehensive embargo of Iran, in 2014, the U.S. government issued new regulations that allow U.S. academic institutions to engage in certain educational activities with Iran. Yale faculty, staff and students may engage in the educational activities listed below without needing to apply for a specific license from the U.S. Government. However, prior to engaging in any of these activities, Yale faculty, staff, and students must contact the Director of Export Control Licensing at exp...@yale.edu to confirm that their activities fall into one of the exemptions listed below and to find out if additional rules may restrict their activities. The list below is not intended to be exhaustive.

Unlike the embargo of Cuba, the U.S. embargo of Iran does not broadly restrict personal, recreational or tourist travel. In short, Yale faculty, students or staff may engage in personal or recreational travel within Iran subject to Yale policies for student travel listed above.

Financial transactions with Iranian entities or Iranian nationals other than those described above may not be permissible or may require a specific license. Furthermore, while US regulations do allow for U.S. banks to process transfers of funds related to Iran, U.S. banks may not directly debit or credit an Iranian bank account. In other words, transfers of money to and from Iran must first be processed through a bank in a third country (e.g. Kuwait). The fact that Iranian accounts cannot be directly debited or credited has and continues to provide significant hurdles to engaging in activities with Iranian nationals. Individuals interested in engaging in any financial transactions with Iran even if they do not involve travel to Iran must first contact the Director of Export Control Licensing at exp...@yale.edu to discuss the transaction and determine any compliance limits or requirements.

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience. Yale Summer Session Study Abroad Undergraduate Career Services Fellowship Programs. 55 Whitney Avenue, 3 rd & 4 th floors www.yale.edu/cipe. CIPE Yale College Center for International & Professional Experience.

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