Deadline for electronic submission of all application materials (including endorsement letters) is Friday, February 19, 2021.
The Ledford Scholarship, named for Colonel Lee B. Ledford, offers financial assistance for summer research projects to undergraduate students enrolled at ACA member institutions. Undergraduate students from all disciplines, applying various methodologies, are eligible.
The program provides stipends for students wishing to participate in undergraduate summer research at a rate of $10.00/hour for up to 360 hours total ($3,600 maximum). While one’s application will estimate the anticipated number of hours worked, final payment for a Ledford Scholar will be based upon actual hours worked. Additionally, an allotment of up to $1,000 for reimbursement may be furnished for reasonable equipment and travel expenses. These reimbursed expenses must be directly related to completion of one’s research project. For example, laboratory supplies necessary to complete one’s research or travel to and from one’s research site would be allowable; general summer lodging or tuition for summer courses would not be eligible. Ineligible projects include mission trips, class trips, or travel for students traveling alone. The application requires an estimated budget; applications that furnish a precise and itemized explanation of anticipated expenditures will be received more favorably.
The program provides stipends for students wishing to participate in undergraduate summer research at a rate of $10.00/hour for up to 360 hours total ($3,600 maximum). While one’s application will estimate the anticipated number of hours worked, final payment for a Ledford Scholar will be based upon actual hours worked. Additionally, an allotment of up to $1,000 for reimbursement may be furnished for reasonable equipment and travel expenses. These reimbursed expenses must be directly related to completion of one’s research project. For example, laboratory supplies necessary to complete one’s research or travel to and from one’s research site would be allowable; general summer lodging or tuition for summer courses would not be eligible. Ineligible projects include mission trips, class trips, or travel for students traveling alone. The application requires an estimated budget; applications that furnish a precise and itemized explanation of anticipated expenditures will be received more favorably.
Applicants must be full time student, attending and returning to an Appalachian College Assoc. institution, have graduated high school or been home schooled in Appalachia, etc.
