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Professor Bob Williamson, previously Chair of the College Research Committee says:
"The summer scholar program is an ideal opportunity for you to try your
hand at research if you are thinking of possibly studying for a PhD.
There are two key decisions you need to make - your choice of
supervisor, and the project. The projects are grouped and described
within our research themes below.
"You should do your homework on your supervisor - look up their home
page; look up the papers they have written and the impact they have had (Google Scholar). Think about your supervisor as a mentor, not
only for their academic credentials, but also for what they can bring to
you in terms of life skills and their other interests. You can learn a
lot from a homepage!
"If you are in to 'do-it-yourself' and have an idea for a research
project, then you can create your own. You will need to be knowledgeable
and creative, and capable of independent thought - all the attributes
that make good researchers - to convince us that your project is worth
pursuing. Again, do your homework first; check out the researcher as
your potential supervisor by looking up their home page and discovering
their research interests before preparing your one page proposal. And
make sure you present a high-quality, well written proposal. A summer
scholarship with one of our world class researchers will be of enormous
value to you in a future research career.
"Whether you choose an exisiting project, or create your own, I wish you
the best of luck!"
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