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Policies & Procedures - Richter

 

Eligibility

• 2.7 GPA
• Appropriate academic preparation
• Research methods course or equivalent research methods background
• Personal readiness and independence
• All Majors &  Juniors 
• Exceptional sophomores may apply
• Degree-seeking students returning to campus
• Student on academic or disciplinary probation may not participate in research abroad
•  Students who earn a grade of D or F in any course in the semester preceding research abroad is ineligible for research abroad

Duration of Projects

Projects are conducted for eight to twelve weeks during the summer.  The project must be completed within the research abroad program deadlines. 

Restrictions

Normally, students may not return to their home country/city; projects must constitute a new intellectual experience.

Joint Projects

Occasionally, the International Programs Committee has approved projects conducted by pairs of students. However in these exceptional cases, each student must have clearly defined, equal and independent roles vital to the project. Each student should submit a proposal and final paper. Students interested in pursuing a joint project abroad should make an appointment with an advisor in International Programs to discuss their proposal ideas.

Faculty Supervisors

The faculty supervisor is essential to a successful proposal. Students should identify a faculty supervisor early. Normally, adjunct faculty do not supervise summer research abroad projects.  Students should develop a working plan with their supervisor at the start of the academic year. All comments from the International Programs Committee will be forwarded to both the student and faculty supervisor. Students maintain a supervisor meeting log during the proposal process and submit this with their final proposal. A recommendation from the faculty supervisor is required as part of the final proposal.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office determines the amount students on financial aid are expected to earn working during the summer. Successful fellowship recipients will receive summer compensatory earnings, as articulated by the Financial Aid Office. International Programs communicates with Financial Aid about the amount students are to be awarded and that amount is credited to the Occidental student account by the first day of classes. Students not on financial aid are ineligible to receive summer compensatory earnings.

Obligations and Deadlines

The fellowship requires that the project must be completed within the research abroad program deadlines. Research reports, expense reports and receipts are due to International Programs September 14. The full amount of the fellowship will be charged to the student account of any student who fails to submit his/her reports and receipts by that deadline and no credit will be awarded.

Dismissal

Students are subject to the College Policy and Procedure on Research Misconduct and the Student Code of Conduct. Any student who is involuntarily withdrawn from the research abroad program for disciplinary reasons will be required to return the full amount of the fellowship to the College.

Two Credit Independent Study for Research Abroad

Students are strongly encouraged to pursue an optional two-credit independent study for research abroad with their faculty supervisor during the fall or spring semester prior to proposed research. The independent study for research abroad will contribute to the student's ability to demonstrate appropriate academic preparation for the fellowship.  Please refer to the Office of the Registrar’s website for information regarding Independent Study.