Applications accepted 20 January to 24 February 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
APPLICATION FORM BELOW
MORE INFO: https://humanities.utoronto.ca/funding/SiR_2020
Jackman Scholars-in-Residence (SiR) is an intensive 4-week residency in humanities and humanistic social-science research for upper-year undergraduates. SiR provides students with an opportunity to acquire advanced research skills and experience while collaborating with an interdisciplinary and intellectually vibrant community of peers, professors, and research professionals. Students selected for SiR will live in residence May 4 – 29, 2020, and work in small teams on research projects led by professors. Students share meals and group activities including multidisciplinary workshops on research methodologies, standards, protocol, and professional communication; excursions to archives, museums, and cultural events; and talks featuring professionals such as lawyers, policy-makers, and documentary filmmakers that highlight research-intensive career trajectories. Eligible students must apply by 24 February 2020 and be selected to work on one of the projects.
Scholars-in-Residence is a research community supported by the Jackman Humanities Institute, the Vice-President Research and Innovation, the Faculty of Arts and Science, UTM, UTSC, the St. George Colleges, and Bader Philanthropies Inc. through Victoria University.
KEY STUDENT BENEFITS
SiR offers a range of benefits to participants, including:
• 4 weeks free accommodation at UT-Mississauga, UT-Scarborough, or a UT-St George College residence
• A free dining plan
• A $1000 Jackman Scholar Award
• The opportunity to contribute to original faculty research projects, develop skills, and build supportive relationships with peers and professors
CAMPUS LOCATION
Scholars-in-Residence will be offered on all three UofT campuses. Five projects will be offered at both UT-Scarborough and UT-Mississauga, and the remainder will be located at UT-St George. Your residence will be assigned according to the campus location of your project (e.g. if you are accepted to a UT-Scarborough-based project, you will stay in residence on that campus). Please be aware of location when you make your project selection. You are encouraged to apply for projects on any of the three campus locations, regardless of your current affiliation.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligibility
Undergraduate students in any program in the Faculty of Arts & Science, the Faculty of Music, or the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at St. George, or at UTM or UTSC with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 who are currently in second year or higher are eligible to apply. Students must create an account in the JHI website to apply: click on Register to set up your account. Selection criteria include academic achievement, commitment to and qualifications for the research project, and suitability for team-based research as shown by the application material and references. Students who have previously participated in Scholars-in-Residence are not eligible to re-apply.
THE APPLICATION
Please read this section carefully before you begin your application.
Applications consist of:
- Indication of two preferred projects, in order of preference.
- Names and email addresses of 2 academic referees whom we may contact. Please inform referees that they will not be required to write letters of recommendation, and that they will only be contacted if you are short-listed.
- Demographic information (this will not affect the selection process and is completely confidential).
Upload a SINGLE APPLICATION DOCUMENT IN PDF FORMAT that contains the following:
- one-page letter of interest outlining how SiR furthers your educational or career aspirations. Speak directly about your preferred project, and feel free to mention any relevant skills and qualifications.
- transcripts (screenshots from ACORN are acceptable, but you must show all academic activity beginning from your first year of university, so that we will be able to determine your current year of study)
- Short, up-to-date resume that outlines your academic and professional skills and includes names and email addresses for your two referees.
Submission
- Please compile all application documents in the order listed above as a SINGLE PDF FILE.
- Applications must be submitted online (click Apply Now! at the bottom of this page) starting 20 January 2020.
- Be aware that your application will need to be submitted in a single session, and cannot be edited once you have submitted it.
- Please check your application document carefully to ensure that all components are included BEFORE YOU UPLOAD IT.
- Applications are due by 24 February 2020.
Questions
For information about the program and your eligibility, contact Program Manager, Dr. Ira Wells
For website assistance Contact JHI Associate Director, Dr. Kim Yates
THE PROJECTS
UTSC2
Community-Engaged Learning in French: Creating Student Preparation Modules
Supervisor: Prof. Corinne Beauquis
A new French community-engaged learning course is offered at UTSC in collaboration with Francophone community partners in the GTA. A recent initiative, this course is still developing and expanding. The undergraduate researchers will create student preparation modules (videos, booklets, website, etc) in order to maximize student collaboration and success with our community partners.