Scribner-Mellon Scholarship
The Program
The Summer Faculty/Student Scribner-Mellon Scholar Research Program, initially funded
in part by the W. W. Keck Foundation and now funded by the Mellon Foundation, enables
teams of Skidmore faculty and first-year students to engage in significant projects
over a ten-week period during the summer, beginning at the end of May. The project
should be closely related to the faculty member's curricular, pedagogical, scholarly,
or creative interests and should be planned and executed by the student and faculty
member working together. Projects should ensure good student learning outcomes.
Projects:
- May be collaborative but could also include other kinds of mentoring experiences including guided independent study
- May advance the research agenda of the faculty member
- May be student initiated
The project should be defined in such a way as to permit completion of a substantial portion of the project by the end of the ten-week period. Each team will give an oral report on the planned project, explaining goals and methods, early in the period; participate in a discussion about the Summer Faculty/Student Scribner-Mellon Scholar Research Program in early July; and submit a final report, demonstration, poster show, or other appropriate activity on progress and achievements at the close. A final written report is due from both the student and faculty member no later than September 15. Scribner-Mellon Scholars will also give an oral report or other appropriate activity in November of the sophomore year.
Additional information about the Scribner-Mellon Scholarship program can be found on the Dean of Faculty website (you will need to scroll down to the appropriate section).
