If funds permit, the Graduate School solicits applications for Summer Research Assistantships during the spring semester. These awards include a stipend ($1,000 to $1,500 in recent years) for faculty-guided summer projects. While graduate students may not prepare for their culminating work with the Summer Research award, they are encouraged to undertake projects that will prepare them for their culminating concert or project. The Graduate Coordinator posts guidelines for the projects and works with faculty to select promising projects for submission to the Graduate School.