Research Mentorships

The Bucknell Institute for Public Policy Summer Research Fellowship enables students opportunity to conduct research and be mentored by faculty who specialize in the field of policy.

An essential part of this program is providing students with a positive mentoring and research experience. After acceptance, students will be guided through the process of researching and presenting their work at the BIPP Research Conference. Mentors will receive a $1,000 stipend for mentoring student research.

Selection Criteria

In order to be selected, the student's application must clearly describe the methods and topic area they are to research and the significance to public policy. The faculty letter of support must contain clear educational outcomes and demonstrate that the research project is for the student's educational benefit. The faculty member and student researcher must propose a plan detailing the project's progress within an eight- to 12-week time frame.

Note: If the proposed project involves human or animal subjects, it is the student and faculty member's responsibility to obtain any required Institutional Review Board or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approvals.

Bucknell Institute for Public Policy

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