1693 Scholar Research

All 1693 Scholars can receive $5,000 in funding to conduct an in-depth research project. Most 1693 Scholars conduct their research projects the summer before their junior or senior years. The results of the research will vary. Many finish with a research paper, but that might not be the best product for everyone. For example, if doing a creative project, scholars might end with a painting, sculpture or novella. Scholars working in labs might have their lab results as their final products and may present their findings at a conference.

In order to qualify for the $5,000 in funding, 1693 Scholars need to:

Submit and receive approval of their research project from the director of the 1693 Scholars Program
Submit the product of their project to the director of the 1693 Scholars Program at the end of their research
Create a 4-5 minute video explaining their research
(Optional) Present their work at a W&M Undergraduate Research Symposium

Check out recent 1693 Scholar research below!

{{youtube:medium|vlAdx8bTmFc, Daniel Posthumus '24
Starting Early: Returns on Kindergarten Attendance in Indonesia}}

{{youtube:medium|8X2ZOlzfvJo, Justin Berg '24
Could "Leaky" Mitochondria Play a Role in Immune Function?}}

{{youtube:medium|IHKjPsVom_g, Christina Luckett '25
Proteomics: Differential Protein Expression in Bacteriophages CrimD and Larva}}

{{youtube:medium|TJ5dPEN4exo, Suditi Shyamsunder '23
Project 1: Effect of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Mental Health Outcomes of Asian Americans in NYC and Project 2: Perinatal Outcomes in Disaggregated Asian American Communities}}

{{youtube:medium|jx4Q-CJvZyY, Robby Gourdie '24
Using Unnatural Amino Acid Technology for the Development of Protein Bioconjugates}}

{{youtube:medium|kXdd8czKwlc, Jeffrey Gu '25
The Effect of Opioids on Breathing Rhythm}}

{{youtube:medium|seg-JspDgUI, Skyler Seets '24
A Diplomatic Case Study: Nikita Khrushchev and John F Kennedy}}

{{youtube:medium|5q9ljtEz4nQ, Adam Jutt '25
Domestic Help Throughout the Great Migration}}

{{youtube:medium|aAG-Tks6SkM, Jack Boyd '24
The Intersection of 20^th Century Nationalism and Authoritarianism in European Museums and Monuments}}

{{youtube:medium|6zU6cvVwLbE,Anna Arnsberger '25
Highlands Foodways Project}}