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Research Partnerships for Students

PROJECT PROPOSALS AND STUDENT APPLICATIONS for 2008–2009 will be available in late summer.

See: "Partners in Research"


Download the 2007–2008 Research Partnership Program application form.

Introduction

In 1991, Radcliffe initiated the Radcliffe Research Partnership (RRP) program as part of a commitment to increase opportunities for undergraduates to work with Radcliffe scholars and staff. It matches undergraduates (junior partners) with senior scholars (senior partners). It fosters intellectual growth, develops skills, builds confidence, and offers exceptional role models. Nearly five hundred junior partners have participated in the program, working with more than three hundred senior partners. Projects have been in such diverse fields as science, public policy, gender studies, the humanities, and the arts. 

The Senior Research Partners

Scholars and researchers from the Radcliffe Institute community are invited to submit proposals requesting junior partners during the academic and summer terms. The senior partners are asked to provide a detailed description of the project in which the student(s) will be involved, the specific tasks to be performed, and the skills and experience the student can hope to gain in the process of the research. The senior partner is also asked to include a brief statement about benefits to the project from student participation, as well as a description of the anticipated nature of the mentoring relationship between the junior and senior partners.

The Students: Junior Partners

Through assisting their partners, students acquire valuable research skills and experience while participating in Radcliffe Institute's rich intellectual life. After reviewing the senior partners' project proposals and requirements, junior partners apply to the partnerships of their choice. The application asks students to respond to questions such as 1) why they wish to participate in a particular research partnership; 2) how the project fits with their current and long-term goals; and 3) what they can contribute to the partnership.

For more detailed information about research partnerships, see Information for Junior Partners.

Anne Wells Branscomb Scholars


2007–2008 Project Proposals


Please contact the Research Partnership Program with any questions:
Research Partnership Program
Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Office
34 Concord Avenue
617-495-7546
rrp@radcliffe.edu