Hamline Biology
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Hamline Biology Summer Research Program Application

(Spring 2026) The Hamline Biology Summer Research Program is supported by the Lund and Kerr Endowments and provides stipends for students to collaborate with a Biology faculty member to pursue a research project during the summer (early June-early August). Typically, students are funded with a stipend $3,000 (200 hours x $15/hour), but projects proposed for more hours or fewer hours will be considered.

Students accepted into the program can also receive free housing in the Hamline dorms for the summer, and a tuition-free Collaborative Research course credit (4 credits). Students may also work with their faculty mentor to apply for LEAP (Hamline Plan ‘P’) credit for their participation in collaborative research. 

NOTE: There is a separate application required to receive LEAP credit. Work with your faculty mentor to submit that application.

Students interested in applying for this program need to work with a Biology faculty member to develop a research proposal. Students are selected for the program based on the quality of their research proposals. Here is the link to a document describing the proposal guidelines and formatting.

Please use this Google Form to submit your proposal. The application deadline is Friday, March 13, 2026.

Biology Summer Research Program guidelines

(updated 10/2025) Student participants in this program will be selected by the Hamline Biology faculty on the basis of an application that includes a research proposal prepared by the applicant. Support for successful proposals will consist of some combination of the following components, to be decided by the faculty on a case by case basis: a stipend paid to the awardee, funds to purchase equipment and supplies required for the project, funds to support other cost of the project, use of space and facilities in the Biology program to conduct the research, eligibility to request free housing for the summer in the Hamline dorms, and eligibility for a tuition waiver for an Independent Study course credit. All awardees must work in collaboration with a Hamline Biology faculty member. Students conducting research off campus should also have another on-site research project advisor. 

All awardees are required to observe the following guidelines: 

• Obtain the necessary security clearances for access to research areas from Kathryn Malody before June 1. 

• Attend a meeting with Kathryn Malody during the first week of June to review pay procedures, laboratory practices, and laboratory safety guidelines. 

• Be sure that the Student Payroll Office has a current W-2 and I-9 forms on file before beginning projects. 

• Keep a daily project journal of research activities, including literature searches, methods, experimental design, and details of daily observations.

• Meet regularly with faculty research advisor to discuss research progress and future plans. 

• Attend scheduled meetings of the Summer Biology Research group and participate in the presentations and discussions. 

• Make a good faith effort to complete a project that demonstrates high scientific standards. 

• Submit to your research advisor a research poster to be presented at the fall Research and Creative Inquiry Symposium. Final paychecks for the project will not be issued until the poster is received by the advisor and the advisor notifies Kathryn Malody.

• Upon completion of project, Summer Research awardees are expected to present their research findings to appropriate audiences both within and outside Hamline University, including the Collaborative Research Poster Session in September. Awardees are particularly encouraged to present their results at the Biology Department Seminar, The MN Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, and The National Council for Undergraduate Research national meeting.

• When presenting the results of projects awardees should acknowledge the support of the Hamline University Summer Research Fellowship Program in Biology.