Robert K. Citrone Economics and Business Collaborative Student/Faculty Summer Research Program
Thanks to the generosity of alumnus Robert K. Citrone ’87 and an anonymous donor, the Hampden-Sydney College Department of Economics and Business is pleased to be able to offer select students the opportunity to undertake collaborative summer research experiences with supervising department faculty members. Each summer the Citrone Collaborative Student/Faculty Research Program provides stipends to student and faculty research teams in the Department of Economics and Business who work closely together over the summer on original research that is presented publicly during the subsequent academic year. Frequently, these research projects are presented at professional conferences, e.g., the Virginia Association of Economists, or the Southern Economic Association.
In recent years, the student stipend for summer research has been $2,500 (one-half awarded at the beginning of the summer, one-half awarded upon presentation of the research project). The faculty stipend has been $3,125.
Students interested in applying for a Citrone Grant should (a) have junior-class standing, (b) have attained a 3.0 cumulative gpa at the College, (c) have written a brief description of a research project to be shown to a potential collaborative faculty supervisor within the Department of Economics and Business. A faculty member interested in collaboratively researching with students should draft a cover letter endorsing the project description and detailing the faculty member’s anticipated contributions to the research project.
Application documents should be forwarded to Dr. Kenneth Townsend, administrator of the Citrone Program, who will notify successful applicants of their stipend awards and responsibilities.
Research Stipends are competitive; no more than three projects will be funded.
Deadline for proposals: March 1
Robert K. Citrone Economics and Business Summer Internship Program
Thanks to the generosity of alumnus Robert K. Citrone ’87 and an anonymous donor, the Hampden-Sydney College Department of Economics and Business is pleased to be able to offer select students the opportunity to undertake unpaid, for-credit business internships by offering a grant to cover living expenses. Each summer the Citrone Business Internship Program provides stipends to students who would like to be able to accept unpaid, for-credit internships, but lack sufficient funds to cover the expenses of living in places like New York City, Lisbon, Los Angeles, etc.
In recent years, the student stipend for summer internships has been $2,500.
Students interested in applying for a Citrone Summer Internship Grant should (a) have junior-class standing, (b) have attained a 2.7 cumulative gpa at the College, (c) have written a brief description of internship, and (d) should have a letter from the company offering the internship describing the duties the student will undertake. These documents should be forwarded to Dr. Kenneth Townsend, administrator of the Citrone Program, who will notify successful applicants of their awards and responsibilities. All students involved in internships must maintain a daily log of activities and must complete a ten-page research paper based upon the internship at the conclusion of the summer.
Internships are competitive; no more than three internships will be funded.
Deadline for proposals: March 1
