Grants and Awards

Please note that you may only apply for one grant per project per semester. We would like to ask you to carefully review the criteria for each grant program and apply for the program that best suits your project. If you are unsure which grant program to apply for, please call (865-5728), email (donuts@tulane.edu) or stop by our office in 204 Cudd Hall, and we will be happy to help you.

Grant applicants are encouraged to use the following budget form as a guideline or template for their budget proposals. Use of this form is optional, with the exception of the Gordon grant, which requires that budgets be submitted on this form.

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT A BUDGET WORKSHEET

Grants for Research, Travel, Workshops, and Conferences

The Georges Lurcy Grant Program offers male and female Newcomb-Tulane College students the opportunity to undertake a term-time research or special projects under the direction of a faculty member. Grants in the range of $200 to $1,500 will be awarded for the purchase of research materials and resources, for travel and access to special collections or libraries, laboratory supplies, performance-related expenses, art supplies, and to defray other expenses directly incurred by project research.

The Newcomb-Tulane College Liberal Arts Research Awards provide $1000 grants to support student research and scholarship in the liberal arts.

The Newcomb-Tulane College Dean’s Grant Program allows Newcomb-Tulane College students to obtain funding for cocurricular activities and projects that are not eligible for the Lurcy, Liberal Arts, Devlin, Taylor, or Gordon grant programs.

The Judith and Morris Henkin Memorial Travel Scholarships provide funding for academic enrichment opportunities for undergraduate students at Tulane University. Examples of appropriate projects include travel (domestic or international) for research, internships, service projects, or other co-curricular programs.

The Oscar Lee Putnam Cultural and Intellectual Enrichment Program provides grants for university students from Louisiana for research, travel, artistic, and internship projects. Proposed projects may be related to a student's course of study or intended career, or they may allow the student to explore talents or interests not specifically related to a curriculum.

Timothy Sykes Daytrading Award for the Talented
Tim Sykes (B.A. 2003) established this fund during his junior year at Tulane after great success in daytrading. In establishing it, Tim sought to recognize and nurture talented individuals whose abilities and accomplishments may not be in traditional areas of endeavor. There are many ways to be “successful” in today’s society and this award acknowledges young people with unique interests, passions, and accomplishments.

Study Abroad Grants

The Corasaniti Study Abroad Grant provides three $2500 grants toward the cost of Newcomb-Tulane Study Abroad Programs for students majoring in political science, economics, political economy, or a modern foreign language. Grants are awarded on the basis of both merit and financial need.

Summer Grant Programs
The following programs may NOT be used toward the cost of summer study abroad programs that will earn college credit.

The Gordon Summer Fellowship offers a grant to one male and one female undergraduate student for an innovative summer project designed for intellectual and personal growth. The grant is offered on a competitive basis each spring, and students awarded the grant money will use it during the following summer. Preference will be given to those students whose plans have substantial intellectual and/or academic merit, whose goals are clearly defined, and whose budgets are sound. The amount of the grant for 2012 is $4,000.

The Katherine and Robert M. Devlin '64 Internship Program offers funding for male undergraduate students with summer internships with alumni or in fields related to the liberal arts.

The David Cameron Taylor Memorial Summer Travel and Enrichment Program, established by J. Edward Taylor '42, M.D., offers male undergraduates the opportunity to travel to consult scholarly materials or undertake unusual and enriching intellectual experiences.

Senior Honors & Awards
Each May, Newcomb-Tulane College recognizes students who, by achieving academic excellence, embody the highest goals of the institution. Prizes are awarded by the appropriate departmental and college committees and are presented at a special ceremony held commencement weekend. Click here for a listing of prizes and awards by department. Click here for the departmental form for declaring award recipients.