CUGS coordinates student research and engagement programs each year that allow Trinity students to investigate and engage with urban and global topics outside the classroom.
Learn more about student research and engagement programs available through CUGS below.
Questions about student research through CUGS can be sent to: Gabby Nelson, Associate Director, Center for Urban and Global Studies, [email protected]
Need to present on your research or engagement project? See the research presentation guide here. See the engagement presentation guide here.
Looking to get started on a research proposal? View an overview of the summer research program and tips for developing a proposal here.
Projects for Peace grants allow students to design their own grassroots projects that they implement anywhere in the world during the summer. Through a competition on more than 90 campuses, 100+ projects are selected for funding at $10,000 each.
The summer research program through CUGS offers students the opportunity to propose, plan, implement and present on their own urban and global research. The summer research funds include the Grossman, Tanaka, Kelter, and China Urban Studies Fund.
The Rosemary and Stan Marcuss ’63 Fellowships provide opportunities for students interested in advancing inquiry into and research related to issues faced by urban communities. The funded research will culminate in senior honors theses or capstone independent research project by the selected students and the good-faith effort to submit articles written by them for publication in relevant scholarly journals or other online outlets; students may propose to otherwise present the work to the public by way of in-person presentations to governmental bodies or other prominent organizations. Each year, the Marcuss Fellowships provide stipends of $4000 each to two students and stipends of $5000 each to the faculty mentors who agree supervise the Fellows’ research
CUGS invites submissions for two thesis awards. These awards are given to students who complete excellent theses in urban and global studies and who submit their theses for consideration by the stated deadline. The deadline is usually in mid-April. Please send your thesis to Gabby Nelson, [email protected], to be considered. The students chosen to win the award will receive $500 for first prize and $100 for second prize, along with recognition and a certificate on Honors Day.
The Kelter Urban Studies Thesis Award is given to the student(s) who complete(s) the most outstanding thesis in urban studies.
The Grossman Global Studies Thesis Award is given to the student(s) who complete(s) the most outstanding thesis in global studies.
Two students are invited to take part in a two-week trip to Japan to participate in Technos International Week held in Tokyo every year in June, accompanied by one member of the Trinity faculty or staff. Airfare, lodging, travel while in Japan, and certain other expenses while on the trip are covered by the Technos International Week program
