1. Create your personal profile to record contact information and to establish an account on this system.

2. Create research opportunities to associate with your name and profile.

3. All submitted opportunities are submitted for approval.

4. Upon approval, the listing is available for browsing and searching by students.

5. Important--A mentor may only apply with ONE student, even if he or she has posted more than one opportunity on the Summer Scholars website.

Application Deadline for Student & Faculty Submissions

Friday, March 14, 2008 at 11:00 AM sharp (Late applications will NOT be accepted.)

Applicant Requirements

• All applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or greater at the time of application.

• All applicants must be a sophomore, junior, or senior at Tufts University during the 2008-2009 academic year.

• All applicants must submit their application following the instructions presented in the application packet.

• All applicants must agree to the student expectations outlined in the application packet.

• Preference will be given to rising seniors who are planning to write a senior honors thesis.
   

Application Components

• Completed “Application Form”

• Printed “Opportunity Detail” page

• Applicant’s college transcript(s)

• Resume

• Project essay

• Biographical essay

• Letter of collaboration, written jointly by student and mentor

• Two letters of recommendation

Expectations for Faculty/Clinical Mentors

A core component of the program is the joint commitment between faculty/clinical mentors and students during the research process.  Faculty/clinical mentors guide and monitor the design and progress of the project and serve as a key resource for Tufts Summer Scholars. 

Faculty/clinical mentors are expected to fulfill the following criteria:

• Provide active mentorship to student scholars, including frequent contact, sharing knowledge and resources, guidance, and timely feedback and assessment.

• Complete evaluations of the student research and mentoring experience and the Tufts Summer Scholars Program.

• Support the program by advising prospective faculty/clinical mentors.

• Actively participate in the Tufts Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium.

• Actively participate in any poster sessions held by the Program

Active mentorship may include any or all of the following activities:

• Help the student explore his or her interests and determine an appropriate match with research location and research topic

• Identify the knowledge, experience, and skills (discipline-based, language, and cultural) that the student will need to undertake the project, and develop a plan with the student for developing these

• Define and focus the project, including the development of a timetable and milestones to ensure that the project can be managed within the time frame of the program

• Discuss and identify the resources that will be available at the research site and help the student arrange communication with contacts at the research site

• Communicate frequently with the student during the summer research

• Assist student in determining a forum/conference in which to share her/his research experience and findings

• Send a monthly progress report to the program

NOTE:  Students may participate in faculty/clinical mentors’ research.  However, they should not serve merely as research assistants but should be given a specific research problem or question to investigate on their own with the advice and assistance from their faculty/clinical mentor.  It is important that students have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the professional research from the design and development of the project to the analysis and conclusions.

Amount of Award

• $3,500 living stipend for off campus housing

• $1,000 student research budget

  • Can be used on materials, travel, and other research expenses as deemed appropriate by the Program

  • The student's research budget can be used during the summer of research or to support related research that might follow, such as a senior thesis or another kind of independent project.  Original receipts for reimbursement should be sent to Joanne Ferguson, Dowling 710.

• $1,000 in research funds for the supporting faculty/clinical mentor

  • The funds will be transferred directly into the mentor's department account. More details on this process will follow.

  • If a scholar or faculty/clinical mentor is unable to carry out the research project approved by the Scholarship Committee, both parties will be expected to forfeit the financial grant

Questions?  Comments?  Please e-mail: kate.nash@tufts.edu.

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