The Amy Gutmann and Michael Doyle Research Opportunities Fund supports undergraduates to present their research at scholarly meetings off campus and may be used to defray the cost of travel and/or registration fees to participate in an academic conference. Grants may be awarded to students who are presenting a research paper or poster, mentored by a faculty member, at an academic conference. Students may only receive Gutmann-Doyle support one time as a Penn undergraduate. Graduating seniors are eligible for funding if their research will be presented at a conference before they graduate.
Students should only apply for the Gutmann-Doyle when no other sources of funding are available. Students in the College seeking conference presentation support should apply first to the Travel Grants for Academic Conferences and will be considered for the Gutmann-Doyle only if those funds are unavailable. Applicants can expect to receive no more than $500 from this fund.
Applications must be received at least one month prior to the conference presentation date. The deadline to apply during the Fall 2024 semester is December 9th. The application will then reopen during the Spring 2025 semester.
For non-resident alien students, the University is required to withhold 30% tax on the full amount of the prize unless the individual is exempt from taxation under a tax treaty. Contact Corporate Tax, Compliance, and Payroll at doftaxoper@pobox.upenn.edu to determine treaty eligibility. The prize amount will be reported to the IRS and to the student on form 1042-S. Information regarding tax treaties.
Apply to the Gutmann-Doyle Fund here.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants must be current, full-time, regularly enrolled undergraduate students, and must plan to use all funds received before the completion of their degree.
All applications will be considered in the order they are received and decisions will be made by CURF on the merits of the application and the needs of the applicant.
Details:
Research Offering Type
Grant
Undergraduate School
College, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton
Source
CURF-Administered