McGregor Summer 2012: Now accepting student applications!
McGregor-funded projects in News & Stories: 2011 - Q&A with Amy Patterson: Researching in Africa 2011 - The King, his ring and the temple 2011 - Researching the CRC's work with Cuban refugees 2011 - The economic impact of year-round schooling 2010 - The Forgotten Woman's Bible 2010 - Researching race in GR |
McGregor Program process:
Faculty proposals are due January 22. A selection committee comprised of deans and representatives from the honors program will decide on the set of faculty projects to be funded. (The selected faculty will be designated as McGregor Faculty Mentors and will receive a stipend of $1000 each.) If student travel is anticipated, please also consider applying for an Alumni Grant.
NOTE for Faculty mentors: As you consider encouraging a student (or students) to apply for your project, please read through the Guide for Faculty Mentors in Undergraduate Research.
Descriptions of the selected projects, along with application forms, will be posted online for the students by February 1.
Student applications are due February 19. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 is required. Individual students may not apply to more than three projects. McGregor Student Fellows will earn a stipend of $3,300 for nine weeks of full-time work. Each student is expected to present research results at a professional presentation determined by the faculty mentor and student fellow.
Each McGregor Faculty Mentor will review the applications submitted for her/his project and will select a student awardee and two alternates. The dean for research and scholarship will meet with the McGregor Faculty Mentors and the project selection committee in early March to approve the final student awardees. This meeting will also be an initial orientation meeting for the group and a time for the McGregor co-directors (Julie Walton and Steve McMullen) to make announcements and answer questions.
Fellowships will be announced before spring break.
Summer Schedule: Between June 4 and August 3, 2012 McGregor scholars and their faculty mentors will work closely together on their specific projects. In addition, scholars will attend twice-weekly lunchtime seminars. The Monday series (led by the McGregor faculty mentors) is designed to introduce students to the life of a scholar, ranging from what to expect in graduate school, to the meaning of Christian scholarship, to specific research methodologies. On Wednesdays, students will meet with directors Julie Walton and Steve McMullen for an informal book discussion. Faculty mentors are encouraged to join the book discussions. In 2012, we will study "The Vice of Curiosity" by Paul Griffiths, a chapter from Rebecca DeYoung's "Glittering Vices," and two chapters from Christian Smith's "Moral, Believing Animals." At various points along the way, the entire 2012 McGregor community will gather for food and fellowship. These informal times of setting aside our work and enjoying one another's company are very much appreciated and anticipated by the students, and helpful in our desire to create a community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic pursuits which both reveal and honor God.
Previous Fellows/Faculty:
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
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