Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellows (VURF) Program
VURF Call for Proposals, 2013-2014
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships in the Office of Research and Graduate Programs, the College of Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have announced the ninth annual Call for Proposals for the Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellows (VURF) Program. Undergraduates from all of the Colleges may apply for funding to undertake a scholarly research project with a Faculty Sponsor.
Research projects will be conducted during the summer, and students funded by the program will receive a stipend of $3,500 for their summer projects. On-campus housing accommodations for the summer are available for students whose research requires ready access to campus resources. Students must complete the application for summer housing (available shortly) in order to be considered for these accommodations.
The VURF Program also will provide up to $1500 of funding for summer research - for equipment, supplies, travel and other expenses related to conducting research. A limited number of travel grants up to $500 are available on a first-come basis for students to present their research at undergraduate or professional research conference. Applicants for travel grants – as well as their research mentors - must submit the Research Conference Travel Request Forms on the CURF website.
Details of the VURF application process can be found here.
The application deadline is March 11, 2013. Award decisions will be made in late March.
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships in the Office of Research and Graduate Programs, the College of Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have announced the ninth annual Call for Proposals for the Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellows (VURF) Program. Undergraduates from all of the Colleges may apply for funding to undertake a scholarly research project with a Faculty Sponsor.
Research projects will be conducted during the summer, and students funded by the program will receive a stipend of $3,500 for their summer projects. On-campus housing accommodations for the summer are available for students whose research requires ready access to campus resources. Students must complete the application for summer housing (available shortly) in order to be considered for these accommodations.
The VURF Program also will provide up to $1500 of funding for summer research - for equipment, supplies, travel and other expenses related to conducting research. A limited number of travel grants up to $500 are available on a first-come basis for students to present their research at undergraduate or professional research conference. Applicants for travel grants – as well as their research mentors - must submit the Research Conference Travel Request Forms on the CURF website.
Details of the VURF application process can be found here.
The application deadline is March 11, 2013. Award decisions will be made in late March.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
New article from Prof. James Kirschke
In conjunction with co-author, Scott D. Grapin, Prof. James J. Kirschke has published the article "From Colonist to Revolutionary: John Adams (1735-1826)" in 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era (vol. 19. 2012. AMS Press, Inc.: pp. 187-200).
This article takes a textual, historical and biographical approach to examining the voluminous published writings and extensive correspondence of John Adams, so as to indicate the torturous path that the statesman and author took to an eventual stance of independence from Great Britain.
This article takes a textual, historical and biographical approach to examining the voluminous published writings and extensive correspondence of John Adams, so as to indicate the torturous path that the statesman and author took to an eventual stance of independence from Great Britain.
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| Prof. James Kirschke at last fall's reception. |
MSB at Notre Dame
The Master of Science in Business (MSB) has been designed specifically for students who have earned an undergraduate degree in a non-business area. It is an 11-month program that will bridge each student’s passion with fundamental business skills. The unique aspect of this graduate degree is that the ideal applicant will have little to no work experience and can apply in his or her final year of undergraduate studies. For more information about the program, click here.
Commonweal Internship Program
Each semester, as well as during the summer, Commonweal magazine offers internships to one or two promising young Catholic writers, journalists, theologians and critics. We are currently welcoming applications for the summer of 2013.
Interns participate in the day-to-day work of the magazine and assist editors with proofreading, manuscript review, editorial administration, and other projects; they may also have the opportunity to contribute writing to the Commonweal website.
Work schedules can be arranged to accommodate ongoing school commitments, although we are hoping that an intern can make a commitment to be in our office at least two days each week. For outstanding candidates, internships can extend through more than one semester. Modest stipends are offered to help defray living expenses, although we cannot provide housing. Commonweal's office is on the Upper West Side of Manhattan near Columbia University.
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline, as well as those who have completed degrees in the past two years. We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate active engagement with the intellectual life of the Catholic Church and a commitment to journalism and writing.
Applicants should send a cover letter describing their interest, their religious background, and their familiarity with Commonweal, and should detail their academic and writing qualifications (including writing samples if relevant). Applications and questions should be sent to interns@commonwealmagazine.org.
Interns participate in the day-to-day work of the magazine and assist editors with proofreading, manuscript review, editorial administration, and other projects; they may also have the opportunity to contribute writing to the Commonweal website.
Work schedules can be arranged to accommodate ongoing school commitments, although we are hoping that an intern can make a commitment to be in our office at least two days each week. For outstanding candidates, internships can extend through more than one semester. Modest stipends are offered to help defray living expenses, although we cannot provide housing. Commonweal's office is on the Upper West Side of Manhattan near Columbia University.
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline, as well as those who have completed degrees in the past two years. We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate active engagement with the intellectual life of the Catholic Church and a commitment to journalism and writing.
Applicants should send a cover letter describing their interest, their religious background, and their familiarity with Commonweal, and should detail their academic and writing qualifications (including writing samples if relevant). Applications and questions should be sent to interns@commonwealmagazine.org.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Judy Olsen Retirement Party
Judy Olsen has decided to retire after 25 years as a reference librarian at Falvey. A party was held in her honor on Jan. 31. Judy has been our library liaison and has many close friends in the department. The department has appreciated her incredible helpfulness and generosity over the years and wishes her a profoundly happy retirement.
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| Judy Olsen and Evan Radcliffe at the retirement party. |
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| The cake! |
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