The George L. Abernethy Endowment supports independent student research and other experiential learning opportunities in the humanities, arts, or social sciences. Research can occur in the United States and/or abroad and during the academic year and/or the summer. Grant awards average about $2,000.

Applications for winter break research and experiential learning can be submitted until October 1 at midnight EST. Applications for summer research and experiential learning can be submitted up to February 1 at midnight EST.
 

In the application, you will enter your faculty mentor's email address and they will receive an email link to complete 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. They will complete an online version of the form, but it will be helpful for them to see the questions in advance.

To review the rubric that will be used to grade your proposal,  click here: Abernethy Endowment Grant_Rubric.docx

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Federal tax maybe required at the time of disbursement of grant funds, there may also be state tax implications. Taxes are your responsibility. We advise you to reach out to Susan Caldwell (sucaldwell@davidson.edu) to determine your federal/state tax status so that you may account for this in your budget.  

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.