Student Research Grants
The Louis W. and Gladyce Foster Family Foundation Undergraduate Student Research in Religion
Cal Lutheran is fortunate to offer this program, thanks to the generosity of the Louis W. and Gladyce Foster Family Foundation. This program is open to undergraduate students who have declared a major or minor in Religion or Theology and Christian Leadership. A maximum of two students, one pursuing a Religion major or minor, and one pursuing a Theology and Christian Leadership major or minor, may receive this award per academic year. The goal of these fellowships is to have students engage in research that is full-time, faculty-mentored, novel, and presentable outside the university. The quality of the mentoring from the faculty member is vital as the goal of these fellowships is to advance the students in their professional and personal development.
Funding
- Nominated students may apply for approximately $4,000 that requires that the student participate in approximately 8 weeks of full-time (40 hours per week) mentored summer research with a Cal Lutheran faculty member.
- Funds for approved “consumables” can be provided (up to $500). Consumables include printing costs, travel to special libraries, office supplies, etc. Consumables do not include dining costs, books or films, payment for subjects or non-essential travel costs. All expenditures must be approved prior to purchase by the OURCS.
- Faculty compensation is $500 per student.
- On-campus housing is available and students can move in as early as May 14th. The OURCS will provide some housing assistance, but students will have to pay the bulk of the approximately $180/week cost.
Eligibility
This program is open to undergraduate students who have declared a major or minor in Religion or Theology and Christian Leadership. (A maximum of two students, one pursuing a Religion major or minor, and one pursuing a Theology and Christian Leadership major or minor, may receive this award per academic year.)
Selection of the awardee is left to the discretion of the Religion Department Faculty Chair (Dr. Victor Thasiah, vthasiah@CalLutheran.edu), in concert with the Religion Department faculty.