Committed to the principle of funding students who can successfully find a research mentor.
Summer Research Institute
Research & Scholarship
A Remarkable Community of STEM Researchers
Every year, the Summer Research Institute facilitates funding and supportive programming for faculty-mentored student research at Barnard and Columbia University, as well as around New York City and across the country.
Distinctive Collaborations Between Students & Faculty
The Summer Research Institute (SRI) provides summer funding, subsidized campus housing for qualifying students, and supportive programming for students conducting STEM research under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
SRI provides a common experience for students, providing training and opportunities to build skills, along with faculty lectures, alumnae panel discussions, social events, and more. The summer concludes with a capstone Poster Session, where students present the progress of their research. Questions can be sent to sri@barnard.edu.
Interested in participating in the SRI? Fill out the interest form here. The deadline to complete the form is January 15, 2021.
Research & Scholarship
2021 Program Calendar
Check out what's happening during this year's Summer Research Institute!
Learn About SRI
Now in its sixth year, SRI already has a rich history of growth, change, and success.
Sharing progress and communicating science at the Lida Orzeck '68 Poster Session
Eligibility & Requirements
Students who identify a STEM mentor to conduct research in the summer are eligible to receive participate in the SRI cohort.
Research & Scholarship
Finding a Faculty Mentor
Biiftu Duresso '19 Studies Alzheimers
SRI by the Numbers
188
Students participated in funded, faculty-mentored STEM research in 2019
57
%
Percentage of students who participated in SRI from 2015-17, who subsequently enrolled in graduate school.
1,000,000
+
Dollars committed each summer to SRI to support student research.