GISP Application

Proposal Submission Deadline:
Spring 2012: Friday, November 4, 2011
Fall 2012: Friday, April 6, 2012

Download the GISP Application here.

You will need a faculty sponsor, a group, and a proposal. For the proposal, you will need to include a syllabus, a bibliography, and an explanation of your project (i.e. answering who, what, when, why, and how). The development of the GISP proposal is an intrinsic part of the process, and every student participant in a GISP is expected to contribute to the course syllabus. For these reasons, no student may enroll in a GISP after its proposal has been approved.

It’s best to begin planning a GISP early in the semester preceding the planned study. This is especially true when seeking a sponsor. Professors tend to plan their semesters well in advance of students, so communicate with the person whom you would like to be your faculty sponsor sooner rather than later.

Past Independent Studies topics included...

• "Psychogeography"

• "Modern Conservatism in America"

• "Supernatural Fiction"

• "History of the Mayans"

• "Robotics: Principles and Practice"

• "Children's Literature"

• "Permaculture"

• "Dances of Latin America"

• "Contemplative Science"

• "Neuroethics"

• "Modern Hebrew and Israeli Literature"

• "Building Challenge: Green Design for Sustainable Farms"

• "Health Care Planning with the Women and Infants Hospital"

• "Marketing Research with Dean Witter"

• "Teaching English as a Second Language at the MLK Elementary School"

• "Interning for the Rhode Island Supreme Court"