Criteria for selection by the Review Committee include:
- Effective research/scholarship design.
- A combination of well-defined project goals with feasible implementation plans.
- Evidence that you have sufficient preparation (through coursework or previous experience) to engage in and be successful in the project.
- A clear plan for active mentoring by the faculty mentor as part of the collaboration.
- Proposals that are professionally written, that clearly express your voice, and that persuasively describe your ownership of/leadership role in the project.
In addition to these criteria, the Program also endeavors to have a variety of disciplines represented by the Scholars' projects.
The positions available through the H&S Summer Scholars Program are funded by:
- The School of Humanities and Sciences.
- The Ithaca College Annual Fund for H&S.
- The Emerson Foundation, through the Emerson Humanities Collaboration Award (for financial aid eligible students).
- The Ithaca College Dana Internship Program (for financial aid eligible students).
No additional application materials are required to be considered for any of these summer research positions. In order to receive consideration for a Dana Internship or Emerson Collaboration Award, you must have your FAFSA on file with Student Financial Services by February 1.
Faculty mentors for these projects should be based in the departments/programs listed below. Occasionally a faculty member will have a project and be looking for a student collaborator, but for the most part, these are projects that students design. It is up to you to reach out to faculty members to identify a mentor for your project.
Anthropology (focus on student-designed projects in applied or cultural anthropology) |
Art |
Art History |
Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity |
Communication Studies |
Economics |
English |
Environmental Studies and Sciences (focus on independent projects in the humanities or social sciences) |
Gerontology |
History |
Jewish Studies |
Modern Languages and Literatures |
Philosophy and Religion |
Politics |
Psychology (focus on independent, student-designed projects) |
Sociology |
Theatre Arts |
NOTE: Faculty mentors of independent projects must complete a Faculty Mentor Application that will be combined with the Scholar Application for evaluation by the Review Committee.
Please consult the Guidelines for Faculty Mentors before submitting your application.