2022 Undergraduate Global Fellows Call for Proposals

2022 Funding Cycle - Undergraduate Global Research Fellowship

The Halle Institute for Global Research with support from the Office of Undergraduate Education, will fund up to twelve fellowships to support extensive research outside the United States for undergraduate students in any school (Arts & Sciences, Business, Nursing) doing honors theses or senior capstone projects.

Students who are accepted to or are applying for an honors program or to do a capstone project are eligible. Global Fellows will receive up to $4000 in research funds from the Halle Institute. The international research portion of the fellowship will be conducted in Summer 2022 and is followed by mandatory registration in ECS 480, Global Fellows Research Seminar (two credits). Halle Institute Global Fellows will  participate in Emory’s vibrant research community of faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars.

Expectations:

SPRING 2022

  • Attend two pre-departure orientation sessions in Spring 2022.
  • Register for ECS 480 for Fall 2022.

SUMMER 2022

  • Provide WhatsApp reports on a regular basis while conducting international research and participate in creating a community with the other Fellows while abroad.
  • Provide photos and a one-to-two-page narrative about the project to be shared on the Halle Institute’s website and social media platforms.

FALL 2022

  • Please read the 2021 syllabus Fall Seminar
  • Participate in the 2-credit Global Fellows Research Seminar in Fall, 2022. Fellows will be expected to submit drafts, read and provide feedback on their cohorts’ work, and participate in active sessions designed to strengthen their projects.   
  • As part of the Research Seminar, students will attend multiple events (in person and virtually) related to their research. These may be on or off campus and may include the FCHI’s weekly seminar.
  • Present research at public colloquium in late Fall 2022, hosted by the Halle Institute in collaboration with the FCHI.

Research funds will be available for use between the end of exams in Spring 2022 and the start of classes in Fall 2022. The on-campus portion of the Global Research Fellowship begins at the start of the Fall semester.  Global Fellows must submit a completed copy of their honors thesis or capstone project to the Halle Institute. Please include the following sentence in the acknowledgement “The Halle Institute for Global Research provided financial support for the research on this thesis/capstone project.”

Application Details:

Application cover page and budget proposal worksheet may be found here: 2022 Funding Cycle

Applications must be submitted as ONE pdf to halle.global@emory.edu and include, in this order:

  1. Completed cover page
  2. Research proposal – 500 words or less
  3. A contingency proposal (250 words) with virtual research and/or domestic travel if Emory University pandemic-related travel restrictions prevent international research*
  4. One to two-page C.V.
  5. Confirmation of acceptance or application to an honors or capstone program (an email sent to you by your department and converted to pdf)
  6. Budget proposal for international travel (use worksheet provided) and supporting documents
  7. Budget approval from advisor (an email sent to you by your advisor and converted to a pdf)
  8. Unofficial Emory transcript

*Virtual research and domestic travel will only be allowed if international travel is not permitted by Emory University covid-related policies.

A letter of recommendation from the thesis or capstone project advisor should be sent directly to halle.global@emory.edu. This letter should address how the advisor knows the student, the abilities the student brings to the project, the merits of the project and the potential significance of the proposed research.

Monday, March 7, 2022 is the deadline for the submission of applications.

Questions? Please contact: Kelly Richmond Yates, Associate Director, Halle Institute for Global Research:  Kyates2@emory.edu   http://halle.emory.edu/student-opportunities/halle-fchi-fellows.html