CURI RESEARCH PROGRAM
SUMMER RESEARCHER
DURATION/WHEN ✓
Late May – Early August (typically 10 weeks).
APPLICATION TIMELINE ✓
Applications due in February; Rank order form due March 10 by 8am; Offers sent mid-March.
FUNDING ✓
$13.50/hour (many projects full-time: 40 hrs/week × 10 weeks).
ELIGIBILITY ✓
All St. Olaf students;
All faculties (FA, HUM, IGS, NSM, SS).
Key Features
Free on-campus dorm housing for full-time researchers
Must reside in Minnesota during the program
Part-time researchers eligible for subsidized housing
Cannot hold other on-campus jobs if full-time
OEP credit available (≥50 hrs, ≥10 hrs mentoring, Fall Showcase)
Faculty across all disciplines recruit students they may not yet know.
ACADEMIC YEAR RESEARCHER
DURATION/TIME ✓
Fall or Spring Semester (up to 10 hrs/week).
APPLICATION TIMELINE ✓
Fall projects: hired in spring or September. Spring projects: hired in December or February (applications open November). Each project has its own timeline — contact faculty directly.
FUNDING ✓
Hourly pay (varies by project).
ELIGIBILITY ✓
All St. Olaf Students.
Key Features
Multiple disciplines participate
Up to 10 hours per week during the semester
Projects can involve one or more students
Apply through Oracle HR system
Faculty may hire students they don’t already know
Timelines vary — apply early and contact faculty supervisors
FELLOWSHIPS
STEEN FELLOWSHIP
DURATION/WHEN ✓
Summer (8–10 weeks, beginning June 1 or later).
Independent Summer Research
APPLICATION TIMELINE ✓
Application due mid-February via Google Form; 3–5 fellowships awarded annually.
FUNDING ✓
Up to $5,000 total (up to $3,000 as stipend if ≥225 hours worked; paid in 2 installments).
ELIGIBILITY ✓
Rising juniors and seniors only.
MAGNUs THE GOOD
DURATION/WHEN ✓
Flexible: summer, fall, J-term, spring, or any combination — June 1 to May 31 of the following year.
APPLICATION TIMELINE ✓
Proposals due mid-March (submitted jointly by student & faculty); recipients announced by end of March.
FUNDING ✓
Stipends + up to $2,000 support budget (teams may forgo stipend for >$2,000 in expenses).
ELIGIBILITY ✓
Student(s) enrolled at St. Olaf for the full duration; typically 1 faculty + 1 student (up to 3 students possible).
RAND SCHOLARSHIP
DURATION/WHEN ✓
Academic year following the award (project carried out during fall or spring semester).
APPLICATION TIMELINE ✓
Apply in February; exact deadline posted on CURI website; public presentation at Spring Showcase.
FUNDING ✓
$5,000 award.
ELIGIBILITY ✓
Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
CURI SUMMER PROGRAM
SUMMER PROJECTS 2026
Explore the projects that faculty are preparing for this upcoming summer. Whatever the duration, summer research and inquiry projects make strong contributions to scholarship at and beyond St. Olaf College.