Oldenborg International Research and Travel Grants offer financial support to help cover expenses for international research toward a senior thesis or senior exercise. A selection committee will review grant proposals and make grant awards. Awards may be made in varying amounts up to a total of $4,500. The application deadline is Friday, February 16, 2024.

Eligibility Guidelines: 

Proposed projects must be research-based and have received prior departmental approval.

To be eligible you must be a registered Pomona student in good standing, graduating in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025.

Projects that involve human subjects must be approved by the Pomona College Institutional Review Board prior to the student receiving the award.

Grant recipients will present their research in an Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium (typically scheduled to coincide with Family Weekend) or other approved Oldenborg forum.

Projects must be undertaken during the summer; i.e., when classes are not in session. Additionally, note that Oldenborg is unlikely to support international experiences for students that involve travel to countries or regions for which the U.S. Department of State has issued a Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) or Level 4 (Do Not Travel) Travel Advisory and/or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Travel Health Notice at Warning Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel).

Students interested in applying for this grant are highly encouraged to reach out to the Oldenborg faculty director and/or staff director before submitting their applications.