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Baldwin Wallace University Summer Scholars Program (SSP)

Baldwin Wallace University Summer Scholars Program (SSP). Brought to you by Undergraduate Research and Creative Studies. Summer Scholars Program (SSP). An opportunity for BW students to: pursue research, or other creative activities, during the summer Work closely with a BW faculty member

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Baldwin Wallace University Summer Scholars Program (SSP)

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  1. Baldwin Wallace UniversitySummer Scholars Program (SSP) Brought to you by Undergraduate Research and Creative Studies

  2. Summer Scholars Program (SSP) • An opportunity for BW students to: • pursue research, or other creative activities, during the summer • Work closely with a BW faculty member • Summer Scholars • live together on campus • pursue their own projects in the context of an intellectual community that shares seminars, field trips and access to other scholars within, and beyond, the University.

  3. Student Eligibility • BW student in good standing • Minimum GPA: 2.0 • Student conduct (not on probation) • Must be planning to enroll in classes during the fall semester following the Summer Scholar experience • Must have a faculty member willing to work with and advise the Summer Scholar project • Must be willing to work on the project for ten weeks, full time

  4. features • Summer Scholars pursue a project of their own design in order to learn the process of research and scholarship under the supervision of a faculty mentor. • SSP awards are available to students pursuing any major offered at BW. • While they are working on their summer project, SSP award winners are provided with free housing in the Student Scholars House. • An opportunity to earn Independent Study or Field Experience credit may be arranged with the faculty mentor. • Tuition is not covered as part of SSP

  5. Expectations • Student applicants agree to full-time participation in the SSP. The student must: • Work a minimum of 40 hours per week • Agree to forego any other courses, or other employment that would interfere with the student’s full-time educational commitment during the 10-week period of participation.

  6. Expectations • Summer Scholars participate in “Summer Community of Scholars” activities focused on the development of research skills as well as having fun! • The Summer Scholars experience concludes with a final presentation of each scholar’s work

  7. Compensation • A stipend is offered to both the student and faculty mentor. • Summer housing is given to SSP students. • A fund is allotted to students to pay for project supplies, services, or travel in direct support of the student project. • Summer Scholars may compete for travel funds (available as part of the College’s Presentation Awards fund) in order to present their work at regional, national or international meetings.

  8. Applications will be evaluated based on the following factors: • The quality of the proposed project. • The quality of the professional development experience for both faculty and student participants. • The evidence of strong faculty mentorship. • The likelihood that the project can be completed within a the allotted period in the summer. • The plan for dissemination of the project results. • Student’s GPA. • Professional quality of the application. • The distribution of awards across disciplinary areas.

  9. Important Dates • January 24, 2014: Summer 2014 applications due (submitted on the URCS website) • Early March 2014 : Announcements of 2014 Summer Scholars • May 12 – July 25, 2014 : Tentative core dates of SSP (10 weeks)

  10. Grant Proposal Writing

  11. Parts of SSP Proposal • Statement of Project Goals and Objectives • Statement of Motivation/Justification • Methods and Materials • Evaluation and dissemination • Budget • Role of faculty Mentor • Additional Information

  12. Statement of Motivation • Know your audience - State problems in terms understandable by a generally educated reader • Say why you want to do the project • Demonstrate your understanding • Convey project focus • Establish significance of problem • Support with data, examples, and facts • Supply references/resources used

  13. Project Description- Methods - • What do you want to accomplish? • How will you do it? • Who will do it?

  14. Evaluation & Dissemination • How will you know whether you are achieving your goals? • What will you measure to evaluate your progress? • What records and information will you keep to allow you to measure your progress • How will you report results of the project? • The broader the dissemination the better.

  15. Budget • Discuss costs and how they will be met • Fixed stipends • Use of $500 • Income? • Budget Narrative

  16. Budget tips Make calculations clear Fuzzy: Travel = $606 Clear: Travel - local mileage for summer scholar 100 miles @ $.505/mile x 12 mo. = $606

  17. Proposal Submission Your proposal will need to be submitted electronically through the URCS Summer Scholars Website: http://www.bw.edu/resources/dean/fscs/summerscholars/ The link provided on the webpage which will take you to a separate page where you will fill in your personal information and attach a copy of your proposal. The faculty mentor can also submit his/her recommendation at the above link.

  18. Scoring your proposal

  19. Questions?

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