Planning Research Projects
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Planning Humanities/Social Science Research for Summer Fellowships
Planning a Humanities/Social Science research project for a summer fellowship takes time and there are some key steps you need to take along the way:
- Establishing what you will be researching, why and how
- Carrying out a literature review
- Establishing relationships with faculty members, organizations and communities
- Understanding the context of your research project
- Giving yourself time to do all these things
Use the video workshop above as a starting point.
Chapters and activities in the video workshop
The beginning of each chapter is flagged in the video timeline.
| Chapter | Title | Timestamp |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | What, why, and how? | |
| Activity - Focus on you - what, why, and how? | 0:31 | |
| Chapter 2 | Carrying out a literature review | |
| Activity - Focus on the field - how does your research fit into the field? | 3:01 | |
| Activity - Carrying out a Literature Review | 7:31 | |
| Chapter 3 | Establishing relationships | |
| Activity - Creating a research summary for a faculty adviser | 7:41 | |
| Activity - Preparing to contact organizations and communities | 10:57 | |
| Chapter 4 | Contextual and ethical considerations | |
| Activity - Ethical considerations | 12:33 | |
| Chapter 5 | Planning timeline for summer fellowships | |
| Chapter 6 | Connect with us! |
Don't hesitate to reach out to the library, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, Fellowship advisers and faculty members along the way.
Note: The most important relationship you will have while planning research is with a faculty supervisor.
- See here for tips on how to find and reach out to a faculty member for research support.
- The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning also runs regular workshops called "Cultivating Faculty Mentors/Recommendations" .
- If you are thinking of carrying out STEM research, refer to the Science and QR webpages for guidance.
Once you have done the groundwork, you will be ready to articulate your research in a fellowship proposal.