Under this distinctive program, funds are available to encourage well-qualified and strongly motivated students to become familiar with research tools, techniques, and methodology.
Participation is an enriching and broadening experience.
It is particularly valuable to students who intend to pursue graduate work, for they are introduced to the kind of research activities they will encounter at the graduate level. In either case, the professor and student benefit from the joint participation. The Robert E. Lee Research Fund was established in 1960 through a gift from the late Dr. Gustavus Benz Capito, an 1899 graduate of Washington and Lee. Additional support has come from various sources, including the Christian A. Johnson Foundation.