Dear Students, 
Have you considered doing an independent research project in the University Summer Scholarship (USS) program?  

Many students are not aware of the value of these scholarships and fellowships.  Each year, the USS Program provides 100 Miami students with a $3,000 award plus 6 credits of tuition (a value of over $3,000 for in-state and $7,000 for out-of-state students).  

That’s $6,000-$10,000 per recipient.  Wouldn’t that make a nice holiday present for your parents? 

Yes, it would.  But it can seem daunting to consider a research project like this.  Where do you start?  How do you choose a topic?  Find a faculty sponsor?  Write your proposal?  

In order to help you with all of these challenges, the Humanities Center is pleased to offer you a free Research Methods Workshop this January 11-22, 2016.  The class meets for two hours a day for a total of eight days.  During the workshop, you will explore research methods in different fields, learn about faculty research projects at Miami, interact with professors from different departments, and develop concrete research skills.  Most important, however, you will prepare a research proposal that you then can submit for a University Summer Scholarship (USS) just in time for the January 29 deadline.  

You can also use your proposal to apply for a Dean’s Scholarship, launch an Honors Program project, or attend the Luxembourg Summer Research Institute.  

Did I mention that the course is offered free of charge to all humanities majors?  

For more information about this opportunity, please visit: http://www.units.miamioh.edu/humanitiescenter/node/336 .  

To reserve a place in this workshop, please write to Elizabeth Stockton, Assistant Director of the Humanities Center, by December 4, 2015.  Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Sincerely,

Professor Tim Melley
Director of the Humanities Center