The application deadline for the current round of funding is April 20. The application consists of three parts: a research proposal (approximately 2 pages long), a letter of recommendation from the student’s mentor, and a budget proposal. The application must be emailed as a PDF file to marjotfoundation@gmail.com with the subject “Marjot Application” plus a hard copy must be mailed to the Foundation.

A template of the application form is available here for students to use. Once complete, hard copies may be mailed to: 

The Marjot Foundation
PO Box 803
Falmouth, MA 02541

The Research Proposal
Students should consider the scientific method as well as the following questions when writing their proposals:

  1. What question do you want to answer?

  2. Why do you think the research is important?

  3. What supplies will you need?

  4. Where and when will you do the research?

  5. How will you evaluate your data?

We realize that many students do not have grant-writing experience and will gladly provide assistance with the application process when necessary. Please email marjotfoundation@gmail.com before April 20 if you have any questions. Two research proposals that were funded in years past by the Marjot Foundation can be found below to give students a sense of what makes a successful proposal. 

» Sample Research Proposal 1
» Sample Research Proposal 2

The Budget Proposal

The budget proposal will outline how the student(s) might spend the grant allotment of $2500 dedicated to supplies. This budget proposal will help demonstrate the feasibility of the project within the budgetary constraints of the grant. 

Mentor
Students must identify a mentor who will supervise and actively participate in the project. The mentor may be a teacher or a scientist working in the academic or industrial sectors. Mentors must write a letter of recommendation for the student, which will be submitted along with the research and budget proposals.

School Responsibility

The superintendent and/or principal of the school must agree that the work may be conducted at the school when appropriate. Furthermore, the school must assume liability for any work connected with the project; i.e. transportation to and from a research site, any injury that might occur during the research, travel to present the data, etc.

Project Expectations

In addition to the application, all students are expected to meet the following criteria:

  1. Participate in a science fair during the course of their project.

  2. Submit a mid year report to Marjot Foundation summarizing their accomplishments to date.

  3. Submit a final report to Marjot Foundation at the end of their research that covers all the steps of the scientific method.