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"Often in academia intellectual inquiry is compartmentalized so much that two people in different disciplines asking the same question might not understand each other. The Kahn transcends that. It is very exciting to bring your work, research and ideas to the table and attack it with scholars from other disciplines. You really get all the angles and fresh perspectives when by working collaboratively between disciplines."
—Annie Parker '08
Sustainable Houses, Homes and Communities (2007-2008)
Each year, at the beginning of the Spring semester,
the Director of the Institute invites members of the sophomore and junior classes
to apply for student fellowships for one of the two yearlong projects that the Kahn Institute will
support during the next academic year.
Each year, the Kahn Institute supports two yearlong projects that include both Faculty and Student Fellows who work on individual research projects that center around a common theme. Projects are proposed and organized by one or two faculty members who establish its theme, select its Fellows from among the applicants, and guide its progress throughout the year.
Each week through the academic year, all of the Faculty and Student Fellows of a project attend a colloquium meeting at which they develop their research
and discuss one another’s work-in-progress. In addition to these discussions, colloquium Fellows invite outside scholars to participate in colloquium
discussions and to present public events (e.g., lectures, performances, symposia, conferences) that share the project's work with the academic community and the general public. Each weekly colloquium session also includes a shared meal that continues the social and intellectual interaction of the group. These weekly meetings and meals form the core of the group's work.
Kahn Student Fellows are appointed for the entire academic
year, and are required, along with Faculty Fellows, to participate in all of the
project’s weekly research colloquium and meal and to attend the various special
events organized by the project’s Fellows. Student Fellows are paid a stipend for their participation (see below).
The Kahn Institute's two yearlong projects for the 2009-2010 academic year will be:
- Telling Time: Its Meaning and Measurement, organized by Bosiljka Glumac (Geology) and Richard Lim (History). This project will accept up to seven Student Fellows.
Click here to read a description of the Telling Time project.
- Wellness & Disease, organized by Mary Harrington (Psychology) and Benita Jackson (Psychology). This project will accept up to ten Student Fellows.
Click here to read a description of the Wellness & Disease project.
NOTE: Students may apply only for one project during a given year.
Students who are sophomores and juniors during the 2008-2009 academic year and who will be on campus as juniors or seniors during the 2009-2010 academic year are eligible to apply for Student Fellowships this year.
If you are interested in applying to become a Student Fellow in either of the 2009-2010 projects, you should:
- Read the project descriptions carefully
- Plan to attend the informational meeting for the project of your choice. The informational meeting for the Telling Time project will take place on Thursday, February 19, 2009 from 5-6 pm. The informational meeting for the Wellness & Disease project will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2009 from 5-6 pm. Both meetings will be held at the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute on the 3rd Level of Neilson Library (South).
- If you still have questions, contact the faculty organizers (i.e., Organizing Fellows) of the project.
- Submit an application via email to the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute by February 27, 2009. Your application should be emailed to kahninst@smith.edu and should include:
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A paragraph or two explaining why you are interested in joining the project and the types of questions you would like to explore during the project year. |
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Your resume, including your telephone number, your optimum postal mail address and your preferred email address for project-related communications |
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A copy of your transcript. Please request your transcript using BannerWeb. Transcripts should be addressed to: Kahn Liberal Arts Institute, Neilson Library and should arrive at the Kahn Institute no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. |
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The deadline for Student Fellowship applications for 2009-2010 projects is Friday, February 27, 2009.
The Director of the Kahn Institute, the Organizing Fellows, and the Faculty Fellows participating in the project will review all student applications and will work collaboratively to select the Student Fellows for next year's projects. You may be contacted by one of them for additional information.
Student Fellows for 2009-2010 projects will be announced no later than March 27, 2009.
How Do New Student Fellows Prepare to Participate in a Kahn Project?
Kahn Student Fellowships require a real commitment to scholarship. Student Fellows who are accepted into one of the yearlong projects are expected to develop research questions closely related to the theme of the project and to spend the Fellowship year conducting research on one or more of those questions.
To prepare for their year of work with the project, accepted Student Fellows are expected to participate in a two-part orientation program over the summer before their project begins. During that summer, Student Fellows are expected to:
- Read five or six of the key works in the field of their
topic.
- Develop at
least three significant research questions, one of which will be pursued during the
Fellowship year.
- Submit their three proposed research questions in writing to the Director of the Kahn Institute the August before their project begins.
- Return to campus early, before the start of the fall semester of their Fellowship year, to participate in a four-day research training workshop at which they will develop and refine the focus of their research project (Housing and meals will be arranged by the Kahn Institute).
Yes. To make it possible for you to have the time to engage in your research, Kahn Student Fellows are provided with a stipend of $500 over the course of the summer before their project begins. In addition, they are paid $2,000, disbursed in equal bi-weekly payments throughout the academic year (following the student payroll schedule) for their participation in the colloquium's activities during the project year.
If you are accepted as a Student Fellow and you are currently receiving financial aid, the fellowship stipend must be integrated into your total aid package, and you are prohibited from holding another campus job during the project year. If you already have a campus job, please contact Valerie Shumacher, Student Employment Coordinator, or one of the directors in Student Financial Services as soon as possible to discuss what arrangements you will need to make in order to be able to accept your Kahn Fellowship.
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