Nationally Prestigious Nationally Prestigious Scholarships & Scholarships &

Fellowships:Fellowships:Navigating the Opportunities and Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges for Scholarship and Challenges for Scholarship and

Fellowship AdvisingFellowship AdvisingInternational Forum on Christian EducationInternational Forum on Christian Education

February 23-26, 2010February 23-26, 2010

Presented byPresented by

Dr Stan RosenbergDr Stan RosenbergDirectorDirectorSCIO…Scholarship and SCIO…Scholarship and Christianity in OxfordChristianity in Oxfordstan.rosenberg@scio-stan.rosenberg@scio-uk.orguk.orgwww.scio-uk.orgwww.scio-uk.org

Nichole Fazio-VeigelNichole Fazio-VeigelAdvisor, Merit-Based Advisor, Merit-Based Scholarships & Scholarships & FellowshipsFellowshipsOxford Summer Oxford Summer Programme ManagerProgramme Managernichole.fazio-veigel@scio-nichole.fazio-veigel@scio-uk.orguk.org

Background: Needs and Background: Needs and OpportunitiesOpportunities

Graduate school numbers compared;Graduate school numbers compared; Provision and impact of grant Provision and impact of grant

offices/officers; offices/officers; Typical grant office budget Typical grant office budget

compared to outcomes for students; compared to outcomes for students; SCIO’s work and vision in this area. SCIO’s work and vision in this area.

Opportunities for Opportunities for StudentsStudents

Hundreds of scholarships, internships, Hundreds of scholarships, internships, and fellowships are available; and fellowships are available;

Information is readily available via the Information is readily available via the internet and large databases; internet and large databases;

Presents the opportunity for Presents the opportunity for undergraduates at liberal arts undergraduates at liberal arts institutions to begin to seriously institutions to begin to seriously consider how they can best take consider how they can best take advantage of the undergraduate advantage of the undergraduate experience in an effort to lay the experience in an effort to lay the foundations for their future; foundations for their future;

Application processes require personal Application processes require personal reflection, network building (i.e.; reflection, network building (i.e.; relationships with faculty), and the relationships with faculty), and the development of a personal mission development of a personal mission statement and action plan;statement and action plan;

Processes also demand that students Processes also demand that students assess their position as potential assess their position as potential leaders not only in their fields of study leaders not only in their fields of study but as individuals committed to their but as individuals committed to their own faith-tradition.own faith-tradition.

Challenges for Challenges for StudentsStudents Students generally don’t find out about these opportunities Students generally don’t find out about these opportunities

until it is almost too late for them to build the kind of until it is almost too late for them to build the kind of foundation they need to compete. They should be starting foundation they need to compete. They should be starting to think about their future beyond their first four years of to think about their future beyond their first four years of undergraduate studies in their sophomore year, if not undergraduate studies in their sophomore year, if not earlier (note example later of Freshman courses aimed at earlier (note example later of Freshman courses aimed at getting these types of thinking process in place);getting these types of thinking process in place);

The extensive information about these opportunities, while The extensive information about these opportunities, while available on the internet, are not in a single database which available on the internet, are not in a single database which demands students spend a lot of time just looking for demands students spend a lot of time just looking for information;information;

Students, especially in honours programs, are unlikely to Students, especially in honours programs, are unlikely to ‘self-select’. They can be very humble and do not believe ‘self-select’. They can be very humble and do not believe they can compete for scholarships and fellowships at a they can compete for scholarships and fellowships at a national level; national level;

Students may not have the opportunity to participate in Students may not have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research, service-learning, and other types undergraduate research, service-learning, and other types of activities which, in the last five years, have become of activities which, in the last five years, have become increasingly important to scholarship and fellowship review increasingly important to scholarship and fellowship review committees;committees;

Students interested in applying do not know where to turn Students interested in applying do not know where to turn for assistance with the difficult process of developing their for assistance with the difficult process of developing their personal statements, CVs, and other parts of their personal statements, CVs, and other parts of their applications.applications.

Opportunities for Faculty Opportunities for Faculty and Staffand Staff

Collaborative organizations like the National Collaborative organizations like the National Association for Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), the Association for Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) and Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) and the National Council for Undergraduate the National Council for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) exist to support faculty Research (NCUR) exist to support faculty advisors, circulate ideas and distribute advisors, circulate ideas and distribute information;information;

Potential exists for developing creative Potential exists for developing creative solutions, like experiential learning, which solutions, like experiential learning, which encourage their students to begin to think about encourage their students to begin to think about their future early in their undergraduate career; their future early in their undergraduate career;

Opportunity to collaborate with other Opportunity to collaborate with other departments, programs, and administration on departments, programs, and administration on new services to provide to undergraduates like new services to provide to undergraduates like information about scholarships and fellowships, information about scholarships and fellowships, undergraduate research, etc.;undergraduate research, etc.;

Faculty benefit in their own work by interacting Faculty benefit in their own work by interacting with motivated undergraduates who bring a with motivated undergraduates who bring a unique level of excitement to their subjects of unique level of excitement to their subjects of interest. This is true in the context of interest. This is true in the context of undergraduate research as well mentoring for undergraduate research as well mentoring for nationally prestigious grants and scholarships.nationally prestigious grants and scholarships.

Challenges for Faculty and Staff Challenges for Faculty and Staff AdvisorsAdvisors Limited resources available for developing Limited resources available for developing

programs to support undergraduates interested in programs to support undergraduates interested in applying for nationally prestigious scholarships applying for nationally prestigious scholarships and fellowships;and fellowships;

Distributing information; Distributing information; Establishing campus deadlines and processes;Establishing campus deadlines and processes; Difficulty in securing a ‘reputation’ with the Difficulty in securing a ‘reputation’ with the

funding bodies because of a lack of applicants;funding bodies because of a lack of applicants; Identifying students who have the ambition and Identifying students who have the ambition and

commitment for graduate school and the commitment for graduate school and the application processes involved in applying for application processes involved in applying for graduate school and/or scholarships and graduate school and/or scholarships and fellowships;fellowships;

Difficulty convincing other faculty to serve as Difficulty convincing other faculty to serve as reviewers and panellists for mock-interviews; reviewers and panellists for mock-interviews;

Difficulty ‘training’ other faculty in writing the Difficulty ‘training’ other faculty in writing the kinds of letters of reference necessary for these kinds of letters of reference necessary for these types of scholarships and fellowships;types of scholarships and fellowships;

An institutional culture that has only recently, if at An institutional culture that has only recently, if at all, started to consider ways to expand the class-all, started to consider ways to expand the class-room experience through undergraduate research, room experience through undergraduate research, service-learning, study abroad, etc.;service-learning, study abroad, etc.;

Time.Time.

Opportunities for CCCU InstitutionsOpportunities for CCCU Institutions Provide students with the tools and opportunities necessary to make them Provide students with the tools and opportunities necessary to make them

strong applicants for scholarships and fellowships as well as reflective, strong applicants for scholarships and fellowships as well as reflective, well-prepared citizens upon graduation; well-prepared citizens upon graduation;

Prepare students to be, in the words of the Truman Foundation, ‘agents of Prepare students to be, in the words of the Truman Foundation, ‘agents of change’ in the global community; change’ in the global community;

Gain recognition as an institution developing learning environments that Gain recognition as an institution developing learning environments that extend beyond the classroom and that serve both faculty and students;extend beyond the classroom and that serve both faculty and students;

Benefit from the reputation of being an institution that is contributing to Benefit from the reputation of being an institution that is contributing to the development of students who can compete for and win these types of the development of students who can compete for and win these types of scholarships (recruitment, marketing, etc.).scholarships (recruitment, marketing, etc.).

Challenges for CCCU InstitutionsChallenges for CCCU Institutions Resources; Resources; Institutional culture.Institutional culture.

The Role of CCCU Institutions with the The Role of CCCU Institutions with the support of SCIO and the CCCUsupport of SCIO and the CCCU

Develop programs for first and second year undergraduates Develop programs for first and second year undergraduates which encourage them to begin thinking about their future and which encourage them to begin thinking about their future and take an active role in shaping their undergraduate experience; take an active role in shaping their undergraduate experience;

Disseminate information about scholarships and fellowships Disseminate information about scholarships and fellowships through student groups within honours, with faculty and through student groups within honours, with faculty and departments; departments;

Participate in relevant conferences about scholarships, Participate in relevant conferences about scholarships, fellowships, and undergraduate research; fellowships, and undergraduate research;

Develop ways to collaborate with the CCCU and other institutions Develop ways to collaborate with the CCCU and other institutions as well as departments and other campus programs, in order to as well as departments and other campus programs, in order to provide key experiences for undergraduates;provide key experiences for undergraduates;

Facilitate local and regional training and workshop opportunities Facilitate local and regional training and workshop opportunities for staff and faculty who may be in a position to advise students for staff and faculty who may be in a position to advise students about fellowships and other post-undergraduate opportunities; about fellowships and other post-undergraduate opportunities;

Contact funding bodies about establishing a campus Contact funding bodies about establishing a campus representative and begin to develop a formal process for representative and begin to develop a formal process for applications for the Rhodes, Marshal, Fulbright, etc.; applications for the Rhodes, Marshal, Fulbright, etc.;

Research faculty, staff, and student alumni who have been Research faculty, staff, and student alumni who have been recipients of a nationally prestigious fellowships and grants. recipients of a nationally prestigious fellowships and grants. Honor the accomplishment of these individuals and utilize them Honor the accomplishment of these individuals and utilize them in application processes as review committee and interview in application processes as review committee and interview committee members; committee members;

Consider an annual ‘Fellowship Fair’ and invite representatives Consider an annual ‘Fellowship Fair’ and invite representatives from funding bodies to attend and lead workshops about their from funding bodies to attend and lead workshops about their programs; programs;

Encourage honours students who are academically prepared to Encourage honours students who are academically prepared to participate in programs like the Scholars’ Semester or Summer participate in programs like the Scholars’ Semester or Summer Program in Oxford where they will get a sense of the rigour of Program in Oxford where they will get a sense of the rigour of graduate studies as well as benefit from advising on the graduate studies as well as benefit from advising on the opportunities beyond their undergraduate career;opportunities beyond their undergraduate career;

Develop student research opportunities and encourages students to Develop student research opportunities and encourages students to present at NCUR and other similar conferences; present at NCUR and other similar conferences;

Consider offering a thesis option which could be integrated into Consider offering a thesis option which could be integrated into work done in Oxford or at a similar institution;work done in Oxford or at a similar institution;

Revisit policies and positions regarding study abroad and what Revisit policies and positions regarding study abroad and what value that brings to the undergraduate experience; value that brings to the undergraduate experience;

Get involved with supporting the development of undergraduate Get involved with supporting the development of undergraduate research journals like the one at Indiana Wesleyan. An research journals like the one at Indiana Wesleyan. An undergraduate research journal is also being developed by the undergraduate research journal is also being developed by the Oregon Independent Colleges Association with Warner Pacific Oregon Independent Colleges Association with Warner Pacific College leading those efforts. Encourage students to submit work College leading those efforts. Encourage students to submit work to these kinds of journals and consider taking students to relevant to these kinds of journals and consider taking students to relevant conferences, even if they are professional level conferences. More conferences, even if they are professional level conferences. More and more organizations are organizing and even funding and more organizations are organizing and even funding undergraduate participation. NCHC is a good example of this undergraduate participation. NCHC is a good example of this model. model.

Opportunities for SCIO to support students Opportunities for SCIO to support students at member institutions and program alumniat member institutions and program alumni

Workshops and information sessions about scholarships and Workshops and information sessions about scholarships and fellowships provided in Oxford to students participating in the fellowships provided in Oxford to students participating in the Scholars Semester in Oxford programme. This includes workshops Scholars Semester in Oxford programme. This includes workshops on how to get started in the search, writing a personal statement on how to get started in the search, writing a personal statement and crafting a CV; and crafting a CV;

Information sessions on applying to graduate school and studying in Information sessions on applying to graduate school and studying in the US and UK provided in Oxford to students participating in the the US and UK provided in Oxford to students participating in the Scholars Semester in Oxford (SSO) and the Oxford Summer Scholars Semester in Oxford (SSO) and the Oxford Summer Program (OSP);Program (OSP);

SCIO staff and tutors are able to write the kind of letters of SCIO staff and tutors are able to write the kind of letters of reference needed to compete for scholarships and fellowships; reference needed to compete for scholarships and fellowships;

A thesis track for two-term option in SSO;A thesis track for two-term option in SSO; Methodology seminars and experience with both thesis and long-Methodology seminars and experience with both thesis and long-

essay writing;essay writing; Access to extensive resources for their research available through Access to extensive resources for their research available through

the University of Oxford’s library system and archives; the University of Oxford’s library system and archives; Membership in the National Association for Fellowship Advisors, Membership in the National Association for Fellowship Advisors,

which provides extensive information and support on developing which provides extensive information and support on developing candidates for these awards as well as a community of support for candidates for these awards as well as a community of support for advisors; advisors;

The launch of SCIO’s scholarship and fellowship database which The launch of SCIO’s scholarship and fellowship database which will be available for use as students and staff begin to look for these will be available for use as students and staff begin to look for these opportunities. The website is housed at: opportunities. The website is housed at: http://sso.bestsemester.com/grants/ http://sso.bestsemester.com/grants/

Opportunities for SCIO and the CCCU Opportunities for SCIO and the CCCU to support faculty and staff at member to support faculty and staff at member

institutionsinstitutions SCIO membership in organizations like the SCIO membership in organizations like the

National Association for Fellowship Advisors National Association for Fellowship Advisors (NAFA), the Council for Undergraduate Research (NAFA), the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) and the National Council for Undergraduate (CUR) and the National Council for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) which will support faculty on Research (NCUR) which will support faculty on campus who may not be able to become members campus who may not be able to become members of any or all of these organizations. The bodies of any or all of these organizations. The bodies exist to support faculty advisors, circulate ideas exist to support faculty advisors, circulate ideas and distribute information as many faculty and and distribute information as many faculty and staff are in the same position of trying to catch up staff are in the same position of trying to catch up with trends;with trends;

The SCIO/CCCU database of fellowships and The SCIO/CCCU database of fellowships and scholarships would also be of value to faculty and scholarships would also be of value to faculty and staff as they advise;staff as they advise;

SCIO staff along with those at member institutions SCIO staff along with those at member institutions are working together to facilitate regional training are working together to facilitate regional training and information sessions to help campuses get and information sessions to help campuses get started in developing ways to creatively support started in developing ways to creatively support their students’ efforts.their students’ efforts.

A sampling of nationally prestigious scholarships A sampling of nationally prestigious scholarships and fellowships to support advanced studies in the and fellowships to support advanced studies in the

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Winston Churchill Foundation ScholarshipWinston Churchill Foundation Scholarship

The Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship The Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship provides full support to approximately ten students provides full support to approximately ten students to study engineering, mathematics, or natural to study engineering, mathematics, or natural science at Churchill College, University of science at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, England for one year.Cambridge, England for one year.

http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.orghttp://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

The Marshall ScholarshipThe Marshall ScholarshipThe Marshall Scholarship is a full support given to The Marshall Scholarship is a full support given to approximately 40 students for up to three years of approximately 40 students for up to three years of study in any discipline at any university in the study in any discipline at any university in the United Kingdom.United Kingdom.http://www.marshallscholarship.org/http://www.marshallscholarship.org/

The George J. Mitchell ScholarshipThe George J. Mitchell ScholarshipThe George J. Mitchell Scholarship grants full The George J. Mitchell Scholarship grants full support for up to one year of graduate study or support for up to one year of graduate study or research at one of the seven universities in the research at one of the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland. The award is given to 12 Northern Ireland. The award is given to 12 American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 who have shown academic distinction, commitment who have shown academic distinction, commitment to service, and potential for leadership. to service, and potential for leadership. http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=2parm1=2

The American Rhodes ScholarshipThe American Rhodes ScholarshipThe American Rhodes Scholarship provides full support The American Rhodes Scholarship provides full support for up to three years of study at University of Oxford, for up to three years of study at University of Oxford, England, awarded to 32 American citizens between the England, awarded to 32 American citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 with proven intellectual and ages of 18 and 24 with proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard and a strong academic achievement of a high standard and a strong case for pursuing an Oxford degree program. case for pursuing an Oxford degree program. http://www.rhodesscholar.org/http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

The Fulbright ProgramThe Fulbright ProgramThe Fulbright Program is designed to give students, The Fulbright Program is designed to give students, artists, and other professional opportunities to pursue artists, and other professional opportunities to pursue graduate study and research in over 100 nations. graduate study and research in over 100 nations. http://www.fulbrightonline.org/http://www.fulbrightonline.org/

The Gates Cambridge ScholarshipThe Gates Cambridge ScholarshipThe Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers a substantial The Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers a substantial number of scholarships for graduate study or for study number of scholarships for graduate study or for study for a second bachelor's degree at the University of for a second bachelor's degree at the University of Cambridge. Established by the Bill and Melinda Gates Cambridge. Established by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the intention of the scholarship is to create Foundation, the intention of the scholarship is to create a network of future leaders from around the world who a network of future leaders from around the world who will bring new vision and commitment to improving the will bring new vision and commitment to improving the life circumstances of citizens in their respective life circumstances of citizens in their respective countries. Applicants from every country of the world countries. Applicants from every country of the world except the United Kingdom are eligible to apply. except the United Kingdom are eligible to apply. http://trust.gatesscholar.org/http://trust.gatesscholar.org/

New opportunities for students interested in New opportunities for students interested in pursuing advanced degrees in Irelandpursuing advanced degrees in Ireland

Ireland has recently announced increased efforts Ireland has recently announced increased efforts by the Irish government to attract foreign by the Irish government to attract foreign students for its Master’s and Ph.D. programs. students for its Master’s and Ph.D. programs. There appear to be more funded positions There appear to be more funded positions available than can be met by Irish students and available than can be met by Irish students and extensive recruitment is underway. While the extensive recruitment is underway. While the University College Cork is only one of the Irish University College Cork is only one of the Irish consortiums, it is a place to start for those consortiums, it is a place to start for those students considering studies in Ireland. For students considering studies in Ireland. For further advising contact Louise Tobin, Director further advising contact Louise Tobin, Director of International Recruitment and Strategy at of International Recruitment and Strategy at UCC, UCC, l.tobin@ucc.iel.tobin@ucc.ie..

The Fulbright organization is also looking at The Fulbright organization is also looking at funding more opportunities for study in Ireland funding more opportunities for study in Ireland over the next couple of years. over the next couple of years.

Example of Freshman seminar focused on Example of Freshman seminar focused on mapping the futuremapping the future

UW Undergraduate Scholarship OfficeUW Undergraduate Scholarship Office Collaboration with University Honours Program in developing “Making the Collaboration with University Honours Program in developing “Making the

Most of the UW Experience” for incoming freshman and sophomores.Most of the UW Experience” for incoming freshman and sophomores.

““Making the Most of Your UW Experience" SeminarMaking the Most of Your UW Experience" SeminarHA&S 397 - Making the Most of Your UW ExperienceHA&S 397 - Making the Most of Your UW Experience

Tue-Wed-Thu, 3:30-4:20 p.m.Tue-Wed-Thu, 3:30-4:20 p.m.206 Mary Gates Hall206 Mary Gates Hall

Course Description:Course Description:This seminar offers you a venue to explore opportunities and resources availableThis seminar offers you a venue to explore opportunities and resources availableat UW to support your personal and professional goals. At an early stage in yourat UW to support your personal and professional goals. At an early stage in yourUW experience, you will actively engage in the development of a personal visionUW experience, you will actively engage in the development of a personal visionfor your future. Through interaction with faculty, staff, and students, you willfor your future. Through interaction with faculty, staff, and students, you willcraft a mission statement and investigate opportunities and programs incraft a mission statement and investigate opportunities and programs inleadership, service, research, mentorship, and scholarships. You will begin toleadership, service, research, mentorship, and scholarships. You will begin todevelop the tools necessary to craft a cohesive, evolving plan of action to usedevelop the tools necessary to craft a cohesive, evolving plan of action to usewhile at the UW and in your future – in graduate school, professional fields, andwhile at the UW and in your future – in graduate school, professional fields, andcareers.careers.

Course Objectives:Course Objectives: Develop a better sense of the responsibilities of academic success; Develop a better sense of the responsibilities of academic success; Become more engaged and take a proactive role in achieving your Become more engaged and take a proactive role in achieving your

goals by understanding the resources available to you and how to use goals by understanding the resources available to you and how to use them well; them well;

Develop a map or plan of action; Develop a map or plan of action; Develop a mission statement, which will lead to a personal statement; Develop a mission statement, which will lead to a personal statement; Effectively present your academic and personal goals to mentors and Effectively present your academic and personal goals to mentors and

faculty; and faculty; and Prepare to effectively present your academic and personal goals to Prepare to effectively present your academic and personal goals to

scholarship committees and graduate school.scholarship committees and graduate school.

20082008The Making the Most of Your UW Experience Seminar Speaker Series

starts this week. Eric Liu will speak tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30-4:20pm in MGH 231 about the importance and impact of mentoring to students’ lives. Mr. Liu teaches courses through the Evans School, is the former speech writer and Deputy Domestic Policy advisor to President Bill Clinton, co-founder of the True Patriot Network and writer of several books including Guiding Lights: How to Mentor and Find Life's Purpose.

  All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend any or all of the

lectures. Please share this information with students and consider attending yourself.

 

The series will continue every Tuesday afternoon, through Nov. 4, 3:30-4:20 in MGH 231. Future speakers are:

  October 21 - Dr. Peggy Eaton, Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center:

Dr. Peggy Eaton comes from an extensive medical background at the University of Washington. Today she holds true to her philosophy of comprehensive care to all patients through community and preventative education. Dr. Eaton will share information about her path to service at the Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center, its mission, and how her career choices have affected her life.

  October 28 - David Okimoto, King County United Way: Founder of the

Ethnic Minority Human Services Coalition, David Okimoto has received countless local awards including, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the UW School of Social Work and KOMO TV and Radio’s Hometown Hero Award. Mr. Okimoto will speak about the United Way of King County and leadership through service and community engagement.

  November 4 - Judge Judith Hightower, Seattle Municipal Court: A

graduate of the University of Washington, Judith Hightower has worked extensively in the King County community, as a member of NEW Leadership Puget Sound Institute. Judge Hightower will discuss her connection to community from the bench through her involvement with Community Justice Centers.

Permission granted by the University of Washington Scholarship Office and Honors Program to reproduce syllabus and additions to the 2008 course offering. 01 October 2008.

The Importance of Undergraduate The Importance of Undergraduate ResearchResearch

It has become increasingly evident in recent It has become increasingly evident in recent years of the necessity of undergraduate years of the necessity of undergraduate research experiences in developing a strong research experiences in developing a strong candidate for nationally prestigious candidate for nationally prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Even most scholarships and fellowships. Even most leadership focused grants require some leadership focused grants require some type of advanced research.type of advanced research.

Beyond winning any fellowship or Beyond winning any fellowship or scholarship, undergraduate education and scholarship, undergraduate education and overall academic training is clearly overall academic training is clearly enhanced by the pursuit of undergraduate enhanced by the pursuit of undergraduate research regardless of discipline or manner research regardless of discipline or manner in which that research experience is carried in which that research experience is carried out. out.

The sciences have generally out-paced the The sciences have generally out-paced the humanities and social sciences finding it humanities and social sciences finding it easier to integrate undergraduates into easier to integrate undergraduates into faculty work. Funding is more readily faculty work. Funding is more readily available for undergraduate research in the available for undergraduate research in the sciences through programs like the NSF’s sciences through programs like the NSF’s ‘REU’ (Research Experience for ‘REU’ (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program. Undergraduates) program.

But that hasn’t stopped efforts to increase But that hasn’t stopped efforts to increase opportunities in the social sciences and opportunities in the social sciences and humanities by encouraging high-level senior humanities by encouraging high-level senior theses, the creation of research institutes, and theses, the creation of research institutes, and the development of independent study which the development of independent study which allow students to chart their own course of allow students to chart their own course of research work under the guidance of a faculty research work under the guidance of a faculty member.member.

The recognition of the importance of The recognition of the importance of undergraduate research in the development of undergraduate research in the development of critical thinking skills, openness to failure as well critical thinking skills, openness to failure as well as success, collaboration and cross-disciplinary as success, collaboration and cross-disciplinary approaches to problems has been addressed at approaches to problems has been addressed at various levels and over the course of many years various levels and over the course of many years at research-1 institutions, liberal arts colleges, at research-1 institutions, liberal arts colleges, and community collegesand community colleges

However, in spite of such progress, challenges However, in spite of such progress, challenges remain for many CCCU member institutions as remain for many CCCU member institutions as they look at how to shift institution culture, they look at how to shift institution culture, namely integrating teaching functions with namely integrating teaching functions with research, and how find the resources to get research, and how find the resources to get programs started. Therefore, SCIO and the programs started. Therefore, SCIO and the CCCU have begun to look at new initiatives and CCCU have begun to look at new initiatives and partnerships that will ease such burdens while partnerships that will ease such burdens while helping to build momentum in developing helping to build momentum in developing undergraduate research opportunities as well as undergraduate research opportunities as well as new areas for faculty development.new areas for faculty development.

The Historic Landscape of Undergraduate The Historic Landscape of Undergraduate ResearchResearch

Council on Undergraduate Research – founded 1978Council on Undergraduate Research – founded 1978Mission Statement: ‘The mission of the Council on Undergraduate Research Mission Statement: ‘The mission of the Council on Undergraduate Research

is to support and promoted high-quality undergraduate student-faculty is to support and promoted high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship.’ collaborative research and scholarship.’ http://www.cur.orghttp://www.cur.org//

National Council on Undergraduate Research – founded National Council on Undergraduate Research – founded 19871987

Extracts from the NCUR Joint Statement of Principles, 2005: ‘We Extracts from the NCUR Joint Statement of Principles, 2005: ‘We believe that undergraduate research is the pedagogy for the 21believe that undergraduate research is the pedagogy for the 21stst century. As an increasing body of evidence makes clear, inquiry-century. As an increasing body of evidence makes clear, inquiry-based learning, scholarship, and creative accomplishments can based learning, scholarship, and creative accomplishments can and do foster effective, high levels of student learning at a variety and do foster effective, high levels of student learning at a variety of public and private postsecondary locations, including doctoral of public and private postsecondary locations, including doctoral and research institutions, comprehensive universities, and liberal and research institutions, comprehensive universities, and liberal arts colleges.’arts colleges.’

‘‘Undergraduate research is a comprehensive curricular Undergraduate research is a comprehensive curricular innovation and major reform in contemporary American innovation and major reform in contemporary American undergraduate education and scholarship. Its central premise is undergraduate education and scholarship. Its central premise is the formation of a collaborative enterprise between student and the formation of a collaborative enterprise between student and faculty member-most often one mentor and one burgeoning faculty member-most often one mentor and one burgeoning scholar but sometimes (particularly in the social and natural scholar but sometimes (particularly in the social and natural sciences) a team of either or both. sciences) a team of either or both.

‘‘The workplace, like the academy, is increasingly interdisciplinary; The workplace, like the academy, is increasingly interdisciplinary; research often occurs at the boundaries of disciplines. Guided research often occurs at the boundaries of disciplines. Guided discovery, solution-directed study, and problem-based learning are discovery, solution-directed study, and problem-based learning are all advancing rapidly. Undergraduate research occurs in different all advancing rapidly. Undergraduate research occurs in different forms in different disciplines and is at differing stages at different forms in different disciplines and is at differing stages at different institutions. Undergraduate education, however, is an essential institutions. Undergraduate education, however, is an essential mission of virtually all institutions, as both the Boyer Commission mission of virtually all institutions, as both the Boyer Commission and the Carnegie Commission reports have made clear, calling for and the Carnegie Commission reports have made clear, calling for the vertical integration of research faculty and teams and those the vertical integration of research faculty and teams and those who teach undergraduates.’who teach undergraduates.’http://www.ncur.org/ugresearch.htmhttp://www.ncur.org/ugresearch.htm

Boyer Report Boyer Report Summary at - Summary at - http://www.as.wvu.edu/~lbrady/boyer-report.htmlhttp://www.as.wvu.edu/~lbrady/boyer-report.htmlFull report at – Full report at – http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/Commissioned in 1998 by the Carnegie Foundation. Commissioned in 1998 by the Carnegie Foundation.

Sample URP Programs and SymposiaSample URP Programs and Symposia University of California, Irvine - University of California, Irvine - http://www.urop.uci.edu/http://www.urop.uci.edu/ Hope College (REU) -Hope College (REU) -

http://www.cs.hope.edu/reu/announcements/reu08.htmlhttp://www.cs.hope.edu/reu/announcements/reu08.html University of Washington -University of Washington -http://http://www.washington.edu/research/urpwww.washington.edu/research/urp//; Mary ; Mary

Gates Endowment; Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities; Gates Endowment; Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities; Undergraduate Research Symposium - Undergraduate Research Symposium - http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.htmlhttp://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html

Seattle Pacific University - O. Karl Krienke Undergraduate Research Seattle Pacific University - O. Karl Krienke Undergraduate Research EndowmentEndowmentThe purpose of this endowment is to provide summer stipends for The purpose of this endowment is to provide summer stipends for undergraduate research students and their Seattle Pacific faculty mentors, undergraduate research students and their Seattle Pacific faculty mentors, to fund research supplies, and to support the dissemination of to fund research supplies, and to support the dissemination of undergraduate research findings in print and at local, regional, and national undergraduate research findings in print and at local, regional, and national conferences. conferences. http://advance.spu.edu/spfoundation/http://advance.spu.edu/spfoundation/; SPU also holds a ; SPU also holds a symposium for its science students involved in undergraduate research. symposium for its science students involved in undergraduate research.

Seattle Pacific University’s Center for Scholarship and Development - Seattle Pacific University’s Center for Scholarship and Development - http://www.spu.edu/depts/csfd/about.htmlhttp://www.spu.edu/depts/csfd/about.html

23rd Annual National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference - 23rd Annual National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference - http://www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009/http://www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009/

Center for Experiential Learning - Center for Experiential Learning - http://exp.washington.edu/http://exp.washington.edu/ CUR Posters on the Hill - http://www.cur.org/pohcall.html Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) - Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) - http://www.cur.org/http://www.cur.org/ UW Summer Institute in the Arts and UW Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities - Humanities - http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/sinst/sinst/

An approach to introducing research to An approach to introducing research to undergraduates early in their academic undergraduates early in their academic

careercareer Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry An Introductory Course Research Exposed! Approaches to Inquiry An Introductory Course

to Research to Research SLN:13950 - GEN ST 391 D SUP STDY SEL FIELDSSLN:13950 - GEN ST 391 D SUP STDY SEL FIELDSWednesdays, 12:30 – 1:20, Room: EEB 125Wednesdays, 12:30 – 1:20, Room: EEB 125

Complete description, schedule and syllabus available at Complete description, schedule and syllabus available at http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/researchexposed/autumhttp://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/researchexposed/autumn08.htmln08.html

‘‘Made possible by the Made possible by the OdegaardOdegaard Undergraduate Library and Learning Commons Undergraduate Library and Learning Commons , the Undergraduate , the Undergraduate Research Program, and Research Program, and Undergraduate Academic Affairs Undergraduate Academic Affairs , Research , Research Exposed! (GEN ST 391) offers the undergraduate an opportunity to learn Exposed! (GEN ST 391) offers the undergraduate an opportunity to learn about current, exciting research in a wide variety of disciplines, including about current, exciting research in a wide variety of disciplines, including the process of discovery, how faculty come up with an idea for research, the process of discovery, how faculty come up with an idea for research, how inquiry is structured in the different disciplines, and how students can how inquiry is structured in the different disciplines, and how students can become involved in the knowledge-making process. Panel presentations by become involved in the knowledge-making process. Panel presentations by UW faculty focus on specific issues such as ethics and the culture of UW faculty focus on specific issues such as ethics and the culture of research. Students attend weekly, fifty-minute discussions and have the research. Students attend weekly, fifty-minute discussions and have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions following each presentation. This opportunity to ask the speaker questions following each presentation. This course may be repeated for credit (1 credit/quarter-3 quarters max); course may be repeated for credit (1 credit/quarter-3 quarters max); speakers and topics will vary. speakers and topics will vary. Public Welcome!Public Welcome!’’

SCIO Research Initiative – ‘Oxford Summer SCIO Research Initiative – ‘Oxford Summer Research Institutes’Research Institutes’ The The purposepurpose of SCIO’s Oxford Summer Institutes is to facilitate an of SCIO’s Oxford Summer Institutes is to facilitate an

opportunity for undergraduates and faculty at CCCU-member and opportunity for undergraduates and faculty at CCCU-member and affiliate institutions to participate in advanced research at Oxford. affiliate institutions to participate in advanced research at Oxford. These institutes could take a variety of forms and would be built around These institutes could take a variety of forms and would be built around the Scholar’s Semester in Oxford and the Oxford Summer Programme, the Scholar’s Semester in Oxford and the Oxford Summer Programme, using SCIO facilities for part of April through August.using SCIO facilities for part of April through August.

In order to become competitive applicants for prestigious national In order to become competitive applicants for prestigious national fellowships, graduate school, internships, and other post-undergraduate fellowships, graduate school, internships, and other post-undergraduate opportunities, students at CCCU institutions need to be trained in opportunities, students at CCCU institutions need to be trained in methodologies and primary research practices that may otherwise be methodologies and primary research practices that may otherwise be unavailable to them at Christian liberal arts institutions. Having access, unavailable to them at Christian liberal arts institutions. Having access, along with the support of their faculty member, to the libraries, along with the support of their faculty member, to the libraries, archives, and collections at Oxford would provide an opportunity that, archives, and collections at Oxford would provide an opportunity that, as one faculty member has stated, ‘would add a dimension [to the as one faculty member has stated, ‘would add a dimension [to the academic experience] largely undreamed of’.academic experience] largely undreamed of’.

SCIO’s roleSCIO’s role: Initially, these Institutes would be largely run by the : Initially, these Institutes would be largely run by the faculty and campuses sending their respective groups. SCIO staff faculty and campuses sending their respective groups. SCIO staff would provide support through arranging accommodation, general would provide support through arranging accommodation, general orientation, and guidance to gaining access to the University’s orientation, and guidance to gaining access to the University’s collections. Affiliation with SCIO would also provide greater access to collections. Affiliation with SCIO would also provide greater access to the university’s libraries and collections. All teaching, social activities, the university’s libraries and collections. All teaching, social activities, grading, awarding of credit, etc., would be the responsibility of the grading, awarding of credit, etc., would be the responsibility of the individual campus. Where appropriate SCIO staff could assist with individual campus. Where appropriate SCIO staff could assist with certain planning based on the collective knowledge of staff regarding certain planning based on the collective knowledge of staff regarding the area, field-trips, etc. Future initiatives may lead to greater the area, field-trips, etc. Future initiatives may lead to greater collaboration between existing programmes and staff in Oxford with collaboration between existing programmes and staff in Oxford with CCCU research institutes.CCCU research institutes.

Proposed Models for ‘Oxford Summer Research Institutes’Proposed Models for ‘Oxford Summer Research Institutes’ Faculty member with 1-2 students working as research assistants Faculty member with 1-2 students working as research assistants

for the faculty’s larger research objective. A combination of for the faculty’s larger research objective. A combination of undergraduates and graduates could provide an additional undergraduates and graduates could provide an additional dimension of learning. The duration of this experience would be dimension of learning. The duration of this experience would be determined by the faculty. Four to six weeks would be determined by the faculty. Four to six weeks would be recommended. Eight weeks ideal for some.recommended. Eight weeks ideal for some.

2-4 Faculty members from within a single institution leading a 2-4 Faculty members from within a single institution leading a group of 10-20 students on the completion of their senior theses group of 10-20 students on the completion of their senior theses with disciplinary ties, though not necessarily all from within the with disciplinary ties, though not necessarily all from within the same discipline. Four to eight weeks of working with relevant same discipline. Four to eight weeks of working with relevant primary source materials. In addition to supporting the students’ primary source materials. In addition to supporting the students’ efforts, faculty could be using the time to conduct their own efforts, faculty could be using the time to conduct their own research.research.

2-4 Faculty members from within a single institution leading a 2-4 Faculty members from within a single institution leading a group of 10-20 students with a specific theme in mind. This is the group of 10-20 students with a specific theme in mind. This is the model used by the University of Washington which has achieved model used by the University of Washington which has achieved great success.great success.

2-4 Faculty members from different institutions who establish a 2-4 Faculty members from different institutions who establish a theme and bring equal numbers of their own students with them to theme and bring equal numbers of their own students with them to Oxford. Oxford.

Combining any of the models described above with an existing Combining any of the models described above with an existing international experience. For example, 5 weeks in Oxford followed international experience. For example, 5 weeks in Oxford followed by 5 weeks in Italy or 5 weeks of a service-learning effort in India by 5 weeks in Italy or 5 weeks of a service-learning effort in India followed by 4-5 weeks in Oxford working through the collections at followed by 4-5 weeks in Oxford working through the collections at the Indian Institute, etc.the Indian Institute, etc.

Further ideas? Further ideas?

Benefits of the ‘Oxford Summer Research Benefits of the ‘Oxford Summer Research Institutes’Institutes’

There are a number of possible outcomes in addition to There are a number of possible outcomes in addition to simply earning credit. Work in Oxford could serve as a simply earning credit. Work in Oxford could serve as a significant contribution to senior or honours theses work; significant contribution to senior or honours theses work; it could lead to contribution to any scholarly work that it could lead to contribution to any scholarly work that students may be assisting the faculty member with, etc.; students may be assisting the faculty member with, etc.; all with the goal in mind of submitting a paper for all with the goal in mind of submitting a paper for presentation at a conference or for publication in a presentation at a conference or for publication in a scholarly journal.  This kind of work can also support the scholarly journal.  This kind of work can also support the development of strong sample essays for graduate school development of strong sample essays for graduate school admissions, etc.; admissions, etc.;

Provides faculty development opportunities as they would Provides faculty development opportunities as they would be pursuing their own research interests as well as guiding be pursuing their own research interests as well as guiding undergraduates and graduates; undergraduates and graduates;

Allows students and faculty to work among some of the Allows students and faculty to work among some of the finest collections of primary and secondary materials finest collections of primary and secondary materials available in the world; available in the world;

Encourages collaboration among scholars at varying Encourages collaboration among scholars at varying levels, across disciplines, among departments and levels, across disciplines, among departments and potentially among institutions.potentially among institutions.

Oxford’s Libraries and CollectionsOxford’s Libraries and Collections Oxford University Library Services, which manages most of the main Oxford University Library Services, which manages most of the main

University libraries, holds over 9 million printed items, and vast quantities of University libraries, holds over 9 million printed items, and vast quantities of materials in many other formats.  It is comprised of over 100 libraries. Its materials in many other formats.  It is comprised of over 100 libraries. Its collections grow by three miles of shelving a year. collections grow by three miles of shelving a year.

The Bodleian Library, the University’s main research library, is over 400 The Bodleian Library, the University’s main research library, is over 400 years old and is globally acknowledged to be one of the greatest libraries in years old and is globally acknowledged to be one of the greatest libraries in the world. Its priceless collections include the papers of six British Prime the world. Its priceless collections include the papers of six British Prime Ministers; a Gutenberg Bible; the earliest surviving book written wholly in Ministers; a Gutenberg Bible; the earliest surviving book written wholly in English; a quarter of the world’s original copies of the Magna Carta; and English; a quarter of the world’s original copies of the Magna Carta; and almost 10,000 western medieval and renaissance manuscripts. almost 10,000 western medieval and renaissance manuscripts.

The Bodleian Group of Libraries have 120 miles of occupied shelving, 29 The Bodleian Group of Libraries have 120 miles of occupied shelving, 29 reading rooms and 2,490 places for readers.reading rooms and 2,490 places for readers.

Special CollectionsSpecial CollectionsOxford's museums and collections are world renowned and provide an important Oxford's museums and collections are world renowned and provide an important

resourceresourcefor scholars around the worldfor scholars around the world. .

The The Ashmolean Museum of Art and ArchaeologyAshmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology houses the University’s extensive houses the University’s extensive collections of art and antiquities. Established in 1683, it is the oldest museum in the collections of art and antiquities. Established in 1683, it is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It also houses an exceptional collection of prints UK and one of the oldest in the world. It also houses an exceptional collection of prints which can be viewed by any member of the public upon special arrangement. which can be viewed by any member of the public upon special arrangement.

The The University Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity Museum of Natural History houses the University's scientific houses the University's scientific collections. With 4.5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside of collections. With 4.5 million specimens it is the largest collection of its type outside of the national collections. the national collections.

The The Pitt Rivers MuseumPitt Rivers Museum holds one of the finest collections of anthropology and holds one of the finest collections of anthropology and archaeology. archaeology.

The The Museum of the History of ScienceMuseum of the History of Science is housed in the world’s oldest surviving is housed in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. It contains an excellent collection of historic scientific purpose-built museum building. It contains an excellent collection of historic scientific instruments from around the world. instruments from around the world.

The The Bate Collection of Musical InstrumentsBate Collection of Musical Instruments celebrates the development of musical celebrates the development of musical instruments in the Western Classical tradition, from the medieval period to the instruments in the Western Classical tradition, from the medieval period to the present. present.

The The University of Oxford Botanic GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain.  It is the oldest botanic garden in Britain.  It contains the most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the world. contains the most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the world.

The The Harcourt ArboretumHarcourt Arboretum is an informal garden, where the public can enjoy walks and is an informal garden, where the public can enjoy walks and riding their bicycles. It is six miles south of Oxford and forms an integral part of the riding their bicycles. It is six miles south of Oxford and forms an integral part of the Botanic Garden’s plant collection. Botanic Garden’s plant collection.

The The Christ Church Picture GalleryChrist Church Picture Gallery houses an important collection of Old Master houses an important collection of Old Master paintings and almost 2,000 drawings in a gallery of considerable architectural paintings and almost 2,000 drawings in a gallery of considerable architectural interest. interest.

Modern Art OxfordModern Art Oxford is the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in the is the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in the Southeast region of Britain. Southeast region of Britain.

SCIO Properties in Oxford available for SCIO Properties in Oxford available for research groups research groups

Crick RoadCrick Road   The The Crick RoadCrick Road house is situated 10 minutes walk away house is situated 10 minutes walk away

from the centre of town (5 minutes to Wycliffe Hall).  from the centre of town (5 minutes to Wycliffe Hall).  Spread over four floors, the house has two kitchens, and Spread over four floors, the house has two kitchens, and each floor has its own bathroom facilities.  The ground each floor has its own bathroom facilities.  The ground floor has a common room that is accessible to all floor has a common room that is accessible to all students, and there are laundry facilities in the students, and there are laundry facilities in the basement.  There is an IT room on the top floor, with one basement.  There is an IT room on the top floor, with one computer and a networked printer.  The entire house is computer and a networked printer.  The entire house is wireless, and there is a garden at the back. Laundry wireless, and there is a garden at the back. Laundry facilities are in the basement. The property can house up facilities are in the basement. The property can house up to 24 staff and students in single, shared double, triple to 24 staff and students in single, shared double, triple and quad student accommodations. Most rooms are and quad student accommodations. Most rooms are triples and quads. triples and quads.

The VinesThe Vines The VineThe Vines is a grand house on the crest of Headington s is a grand house on the crest of Headington

Hill, situated on 1.5 acres of garden with views of the Hill, situated on 1.5 acres of garden with views of the stunning Oxford spires.  Along the path of C.S. Lewis’ stunning Oxford spires.  Along the path of C.S. Lewis’ former commute,former commute, The Vines The Vines is a 35-minute walk into is a 35-minute walk into Oxford city centre, or a 5-minute walk to the nearest bus Oxford city centre, or a 5-minute walk to the nearest bus stop with busses passing by every 6—7 minutes.  It has a stop with busses passing by every 6—7 minutes.  It has a large kitchen, laundry facilities, a well-appointed large kitchen, laundry facilities, a well-appointed common room, wireless capabilities, an IT room and common room, wireless capabilities, an IT room and bathrooms for every 2—3 rooms. The property can bathrooms for every 2—3 rooms. The property can accommodate up to 40 staff in single, shared double, accommodate up to 40 staff in single, shared double, triple and quad student accommodations. Most rooms triple and quad student accommodations. Most rooms are triples and quads.are triples and quads.

Questions? Where do we go from Questions? Where do we go from here?here?

This presentation is based on a compilation of materials developed by Mona Pitre-Collins, Nichole Fazio-Veigel, and Vega Subramaniam , University of Washington (UW), 2001-2005; Julie Villegas, UW Honours Program, 2001-2007; Janice DeCosmo and Jennifer Harris, UW Undergraduate Research Program, 1999-2007; Said Shokair, University of California Irvine, Undergraduate Research Program; and resources from the National Association for Fellowship Advisors, 2007; additions have been made by Nichole Fazio- Veigel, SCIO, 2008. All permissions for dissemination of these materials have been granted. Descriptions of specific scholarships, fellowships, and national bodies like NCUR are taken directly from each programme’s website. This presentation is copyright with SCIO, UK, 2008-2009. Permission must be obtained to reproduce any of these materials.