Sources of Research Support and Departmental Fellowships

Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research

The Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research supports work toward the thesis for seniors in the English department. Students should apply through SAFE, and choose the Maren Grant among their funding sources. Please apply to all funding sources for which you are eligible. For information on deadlines and eligible expenses, see the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) thesis funding page. Applications to the Maren Grant for Senior Thesis Research may be made in any of the three OUR funding cycles, for thesis research in the summer before senior year, in the fall of senior year, or in the winter before the thesis is due. Awards are typically between $200 and $1200. Deadlines are early: be sure you consult OUR and plan ahead.

Please note that applicants who want to purchase books or other research materials should pursue all avenues at the Library and Video Services before applying for support, and should include in their applications an explanation of why the materials are not available from those sources.

Maren-Annan Grant for Junior Paper

The Maren-Annan Grant for Departmental Research supports student research for the Junior Paper and, under special circumstances, for other work for juniors or seniors within the context of a course in the English department (excluding the senior thesis). Applications should be made through SAFE, by choosing “Undergraduate Independent Projects” under “ACTIVITY.” Please apply to all funds for which you are eligible along with the Maren-Annan Grant. Allowable expenses correspond to those listed for senior thesis research on the OUR thesis funding pageApplications may be made at any time, but we recommend submission at least four weeks before any planned travel. Awards are typically between $200 and $1200. Consultation with your JP advisor or the instructor for your class is essential.

Please note that applicants who want to purchase books or other research materials should pursue all avenues at the Library and Video Services before applying for support, and should include in their applications an explanation of why the materials are not available from those sources.

A. Scott Berg Fellowship

Endowed by the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer A. Scott Berg `71 h03. The scholarship provides a stipend of up to $3,500 and is designed to meet the living, travel, or research expenses of undergraduate English majors who wish to use the summer for writing or research in connection with their Princeton independent or course work.  The scholarship will be allocated by a special committee of the English department on the basis of proposals submitted by students. Students may be nominated by their teachers or may simply apply; in either case, two letters of support from faculty members are required. Proposals should include a brief outline of the project and an estimate of expenses. Creative projects are particularly welcomed, but no form of writing or research is excluded. The deadline for applications falls in March, and is announced each spring. The application is available through SAFE.

Princeton Bread Loaf Fellowships for Summer Study in Oxford

The Princeton Bread Loaf summer program offers up to three fellowships for rising seniors to spend six weeks at Lincoln College, Oxford. Fellows enroll in a seminar through the Bread Loaf summer program at Oxford and begin work on their senior thesis under the guidance of a Princeton English professor. The Bread Loaf seminar may count towards English distribution requirements. Applications are due in December of the junior year. The application is available through SAFE.