International Scholars Program - Requirements & Details
Students who are completing their freshman year and who possess strong international interests will be considered each year for this program. The Program recognizes that freshmen are only beginning to determine their majors and research interests. As a result, students will have the opportunity to work with several faculty fellows throughout their years in the program.
A brief description of activities for each year of the program is described below.
Sophomores
Students should consider the sophomore year a time to dedicate to developing research skills. The research of the student's first faculty adviser may or may not directly relate to the student's interests but students will gain valuable skills and will begin to develop their own research interests. Sophomores will make a one- semester commitment to their first faculty adviser. Depending on the project deadlines of the faculty adviser and the students' interests, students may choose to work with a different faculty adviser during the spring semester. Sophomores in the International Scholars Program may apply for funding through the Kellogg/Kroc Undergraduate Research Grants Program. Special funding has been set aside solely for sophomores in the program who wish to conduct research abroad during the summer. See http://kellogg.nd.edu/students/grants/index.shtml for details.
Juniors
During the junior year, students may continue to work with a faculty adviser from the sophomore year or may choose to work with a new faculty member. Students should also begin to develop their research ideas for their senior thesis during this year. Many students will choose to participate in a study abroad program as juniors and all students are encouraged to do so. Depending on the relationship built with the faculty adviser and the research he/she is conducting, it may be possible for the student to continue to work with the faculty adviser during the study abroad experience. Juniors may apply for funding to conduct research abroad during the summer through the Kellogg/Kroc Undergraduate Research Grants Program. See http://kellogg.nd.edu/students/grants/index.shtml for details.
Seniors
Students will write a senior thesis on an international topic under the direction of a Notre Dame faculty member. (The thesis is written in their major department.) Students will not be paid during the senior year. However, students interested in continuing to do research for their faculty adviser, will have the option to continue research and to be paid. To be eligible, the student and faculty adviser will be required to complete the following form at the end of the junior year. (Request form)
