Senior-Scholar-Applcation-Form-REV09.2017

Colby College Senior Scholars Program Application Form Name: Class Year : Major/s: E-mail: TITLE of project you wish to pursue under the Senior Scholars Program: On page three, includ

Colby College Senior Scholars Program Application Form

Name: Class Year : Major/s:

E-mail:

TITLE of project you wish to pursue under the Senior Scholars Program:

(On page three, include a short description of the project, and attach an extended description developed with your tutor See the attached guidelines for proposals.)

TUTOR(s) who have agreed to direct this project:

TWO additional readers:

PRINCIPAL fields of interest within your major: (e.g., for an English major—Victorian literature, literary criticism, the novel)

PRINCIPAL fields of interest outside your major: (e.g., for an English major—Government,

Philosophy)

FACULTY member who will submit a recommendation concerning your qualifications for this project (in addition to those provided by the tutor(s) and readers):

Senior Scholars work counts as eight credits per semester Scholars are expected to take no more than

16 credits per semester COURSES to be taken in the senior year in addition to the Senior Scholar's work (up to eight credits per semester):

The month of JANUARY will will not be devoted to this Senior Scholars project

DEPARTMENTAL requirements, if any, to be waived if the applicant pursues this project:

APPROVED:

Major Department Chair

Major Advisor

Please read the guidelines for Senior Scholar proposals, and discuss your project carefully with your tutor, before submitting your proposal All aspects of this application must be clearly understood by you, your department chair, advisor, tutor/s, and readers

Applicant

SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL:

1 A copy of the recommendation form at the end of this document should be given to your

tutor(s), your readers, and your faculty advisor/s, to be forwarded by them directly to the

Independent Major Committee

2 The application form, accompanied by your project proposal and an up-to-date copy of your transcript, should be submitted electronically to the Independent Major Committee

(indmajor@colby.edu)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT

You are asked to submit as part of this application a brief description or outline of the project you wish

to pursue under the Senior Scholars Program This description should be a summary of the extended proposal you should prepare (in close consultation with your tutor, and following the enclosed

guidelines) and attach to this proposal

Applicant's Signature:

Tutor’s Signature:

COLBY COLLEGE SENIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION FORM (provide a copy of this form to your tutor/s, readers, and advisor/s)

NAME OF APPLICANT:

TITLE OF PROJECT: RECOMMENDER

The student named above is applying to the Senior Scholars program The Independent Major Committee would appreciate your evaluation of this applicant for participation in the program Of special assistance to the committee is your opinion of this student's motivation and ability to do independent work, and the applicant's character, thoroughness, and integrity

Signature

Please send this Recommendation Form electronically to the Independent Major Committee

(indmajor@colby.edu) by the second Friday in April