Richter Scholarship

If you're a sophomore, junior, or senior, you have the option to apply for a Richter scholarship to engage in independent study or research under the supervision of a faculty member.

• Application process and eligibility guidelines

Since 1995, the Richter Memorial Trusts have provided more than $1.25 million to help you pursue projects that promote independent thinking and expression beyond the classic classroom setting. Funds have supported:

• research internships
• conference fees
• domestic and international travel expenses
• fees for materials, supplies, or equipment for your projects

And, any student in any discipline is eligible to apply for funds from the Richter program. A portion of Richter funds is allocated to support our Honors and Ford Fellowship programs.

Recent Richter Scholarships

• Living at Rose Villa Senior Living Community in Portland, Oregon (where the student's grandparent lives) to study the perceptions of nursing staff jobs, particularly regarding the gendered nature of the nursing field

Art

• Purchasing materials for an Open Studio project that explored the technique of line use in regard to found objects

Computer Science

• Studying the effects of STEM education on middle school and college students
• Attending the international Euro-Par 2011 parallel computing conference with Professor Bunde to present the joint paper "Backfilling with guaranteees granted upon job submission"

Creative Writing

• Creating an individualized Creative Writing term, similar to the Art Department's Open Studio term, to formulate a Colorado immersion experience into writing through a structured term of coursework and workshops with faculty mentors

Dance

• Participating in Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Colorado -- a two-week immersion workshop staffed by leading aerial dancers and coaches
• Attending the Dance/USA Annual Conference in Chicago

Environmental Studies

• Researching an invasive species in East Fork Lake in Olney, Illinois
• Participating in the Liverpool Archaeology Field School at the Eddisbury Iron Age Hillfort

German

• Studying the perceptions of America and Anglicization in Germany from 1945 to the present

Political Science

• Participating in a summer internship with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung political foundation in Germany

Psychology

• Participating in the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR) annual meeting with Professor Hoffmann
• Traveling expense to intern at Wediko, a non-profit organization that responds to the needs of children with social, emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges