Opportunity
The IAPA Thesis Research Fund provides financial support for undergraduates concentrating in International and Public Affairs who have been accepted to the IAPA Honors Program.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
For the 2026-27 Academic Year
- September 15, 2026 - fall term research
- December 1, 2026 - winter break research
- May 15, 2027 - summer research
AWARD AMOUNT
- Up to $2000 for students who need to travel to an archive or to conduct interviews, surveys, or ethnographic research, or for students who need to purchase data sets not available at Brown. Cannot be used to purchase books.
ELIGIBILITY
- Undergraduates concentrating in International and Public Affairs who have been accepted to the IAPA Honors Program.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Thesis Proposal: A copy of the thesis proposal you submitted when you applied for honors in April
- Personal Statement: A 1–2-page personal statement
- If you are proposing to travel to a research site, explain why travel is necessary (e.g., why you cannot collect this data remotely). Include an itinerary for any travel. Describe your data collection method(s), the data or other materials that you will analyze, and explain how you will analyze this data.
- Budget: For all research expenses, provide a specific budget, including airline flight costs, hotel, estimated daily food and transportation, proposed compensation for field study participants, and any specific additional expenses.
- Transcript: Unofficial internal transcript is acceptable
- Resume
- Faculty Recommendation: 1 letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor (first reader)
- Students receiving an award must:
- Reply that they accept the award
- Apply for and receive permission to proceed from Brown’s IRB before conducting research involving human subjects
- If traveling abroad, register with Global TravelSafe
POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS
Students receiving awards drawing from named funds will be required to submit a 1–2-page reflective essay, including 1-2 photographs if applicable
- If the student is unable to travel, attend the program, complete the internship, or conduct research after the award has been distributed, they will be required to return the award money in full.
- If the original project was modified, an updated budget and travel expense accounting is required. Money not accounted for in the modified budget must be returned.
Post-Award Report Due Date:
September 30th for summer term
January 31st for fall term and winter break
CONTACT: For more information please email iapa@brown.edu.
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