Funds may be provided to assist with the publication of manuscripts that have received final acceptance for publication by a scholarly press or public dissemination of artistic work. A copy of the letter of agreement and any invoices must be submitted with the application. Fundable expenses include: cost of reprints of articles published in scholarly journals; per page journal fees (not covered by publisher or royalties); indexing; preparation of photos, line drawings, or other artistic assistance; expenses related to exhibitions in which their work will be shown. A funding ceiling for these grants will be established on an annual basis by the VPAA.
Note:
1. 1. All full-time faculty, regardless of rank, are eligible to apply.
2. These grants are independent of FS&R applications.
3. Decisions are made on a rolling basis.
4. Once awarded, send letter of agreement (contract) and receipts to LuAnne Sledge in the Office of Sponsored Programs, for reimbursement.
Application Deadline: Rolling.
The Kemp Endowment supports independent student research in any discipline, either in the United States or abroad. All non-seniors are eligible.
Applications for summer research can be submitted until March 20, 2026. In the application, you will enter your faculty mentor's email address and they will receive an email link to upload an advising/mentoring plan. We recommend that you send your proposal and a copy of this advising/mentoring form to your faculty mentor before you complete the application. Kemp Scholars funds are intended for independent student research, guided by a faculty mentor. They are not intended for research assistant activities.
ELIGIBILITY: Students on personal leave or those ineligible to return in the fall semester are not eligible to participate in Davidson research programs unless expressly permitted by the Dean of Students Office.