ISP Application

Non-Departmental ISP Proposal Deadline:
Spring 2012: Friday, November 4, 2011
Fall 2012: Friday, April 6, 2012

Download the ISP Application here.

To submit a request for an ISP, a student needs a faculty sponsor and a proposal consisting of a syllabus, a bibliography, and an explanation of the project. Proposal forms are available online and in the Curricular Resource Center. The CRC also archives ISPs from previous semesters. Students can browse the archive, talk with CRC staff about their ideas, and obtain planning sheets for an ISP from the Center.

It’s best to begin planning an ISP 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"