The Smith Charitable Trust

The Program

Thanks to a generous gift from the May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, eligible economics and accounting students have an opportunity to serve as summer research assistants in the Economics Department. The 2012 summer research program will run for 9 weeks, beginning on Monday, May 29th and ending on Friday, July 27, 2012. Students will receive a stipend of $420 per week, a small research budget, funds towards professional conference travel, and campus housing. In addition to working closely with a faculty member on a research project, the research fellows also participated in many educational and social events sponsored by the Economics Department.

2011 students (L-R):  Casandra Medeiros '12, Stacey Hochkins '12,  Gregory Goding '12, Megan Quinn '13, Andrew Kraynak '12, Lauren Fitzgerald '13, Christopher Kalpin '13, Elizabeth Sundheim '13

The Application Process:

To apply for a position in the 2012 summer research program, please fill out an application. This application is due in the Economics Department Office (Stein 519) no later than Friday, February 17, 2012 at 4 pm.  In the application process, you must also complete the following two forms: Form 1 and Form 2.  To apply for a position in the 2012 summer research program, please return the application to the Economics Department Office by Friday, February 17, 2012.  

Previous Abstracts:

This is the eigth year the program has been in existence. To see abstracts of projects and outcomes from 2005-2011, click on the links below:

•  2011 Summer Research Program
•  2010 Summer Research Program
•  2009 Summer Research Program
•  2008 Summer Research Program
•  2007 Summer Research Program
•  2006 Summer Research Program
•  2005 Summer Research Program
•  Holy Cross Magazine Profile