Application Development Phase:
In the spring semester, prospective applicants work with Swearer Center staff to develop and propose an engaged scholarship research project. Selection occurs in the Spring semester.
Spring Semester Fellows Institute:
Fellows spend a period of five days getting to know one another and preparing to embark on their individual research projects by discussing key questions related to the research process.
Summer Research Phase:
Fellows receive an award of $4,000 to pursue their proposed research project over the summer.
Fall Cohort Phase:
In the Fall semester following the project summer, fellows participate (as a cohort) in a fall retreat and workshops on applying for post-graduate fellowships. Fellows present their findings to the broader campus and Providence community.
The program also confers lifetime membership in the Society of Royce Fellows - a community of student scholars, faculty fellows and Royce alumni that offers a forum for reflection, inquiry and intellectual engagement within the university.
All rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who will return to Brown for at least one full semester following the summer in which they conduct their research are eligible to apply to the Royce Fellowship.
Students who have applied in previous years are welcome to submit applications for the same or a different proposal to the program. Previous applications have no bearing on the candidacy of a current applicant. U.S. citizenship is not a determinant of eligibility.
If the proposal requires international travel, the applicant must agree to sign a contract and waiver stating that they will abide by the university’s protocols. Students will not be funded to travel to countries on the State Department's warning list.
The 2021 Royce Fellowship application is open in UFunds from December 14, 2020 to the March 15, 2021 deadline.
You may view a .pdf of the application form here.
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jesús hernández, Assistant Director, Engaged Scholarship
