Funding opportunities are available for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers through the Neukom Institute for Computational Science and the Wright Center for the Study of Computation and Just Communities.
The Neukom Institute supports computational investigations that catalyze creative thought across the Dartmouth campus. Launched in 2021, the institute's Wright Center advances democratic, equitable societies through computational techniques and innovations.
"The Neukom Institute has supported people and programs at just about every department and school on campus," says Daniel Rockmore, the William H. Neukom 1964 Distinguished Professor of Computational Science, who has served as director of the Neukom Institute since 2018. "Computation is central to many innovative and interdisciplinary investigations, and we look forward to continuing to engage with disciplines across the humanities, arts, and sciences."
Faculty Grant Programs
CompX and JustX programs provide up to $40,000 in seed funding for innovative work with a computational component. Previously funded projects include work in Arts and Sciences, the Thayer School of Engineering, Geisel School of Medicine, and Tuck School of Business. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15, 2023. To learn more about the application processes and apply, visit the CompX and JustX programs online.
Neukom Scholars
This program provides $1,200 per term in support of undergraduates working on computational aspects of faculty-advised projects. The deadline for the spring term is Feb. 1, 2023. To learn more about the application process, view previously funded research, and apply, visit the Neukom Scholars program online.
Travel Grants
These grants support both undergraduate and graduate student research. Two grants of $1,000 are awarded each month. Eligible students must be engaged in faculty-advised research focused on the development of novel computational techniques and/or the application of computational methods. Awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, travel grants are available to students who will be presenting their research at conferences, workshops, or symposia, in line with Dartmouth travel guidelines.
Workshops/Conferences/Working Groups
The Neukom Institute and the Wright Center support various collective activities focused on computational themes. Inquiries and proposals for these kinds of events are welcome. (View guidelines related to large, formal workshops.) The Neukom Interdisciplinary Working Groups initiative offers an effective way to bring in small groups of collaborators working toward a shared goal such as a proposal or book.
The Neukom Fellows Program
This interdisciplinary postdoctoral program brings early-career researchers to campus whose work has a computational theme. These are two-year positions with the possibility of a renewal for a third year. Neukom fellows must have a "departmental home" as well as two mentors on campus from different departments. The conditions of appointment include teaching one class in each year of residence. View profiles of the current group of fellows; and learn more about the application process. The application deadline for positions starting in Sept. 2023 is Nov. 14, 2022.