SAGES Capstone Resources

(updated 9/8/2010 )

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SOURCE  - The Office for Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors http://www.case.edu/provost/source or http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/ugradresearch.htm is charged with supporting and promoting the research and creative efforts of our undergraduate students. 

SOURCE summer funding applications can be found online.

SOURCE sponsors the Undergraduate Symposium and Poster Session (formerly the Senior Capstone Fair).  Information about the symposium and poster session is available at:: http://www.case.edu/provost/source/symposium/index.htm .

A note from the Director, Dr. Sheila Pedigo: "I encourage all of you who are involved in senior capstone projects and other research and creative projects to present your work. I want to especially encourage humanities and arts students to consider presenting their work. You don't have to present a poster! I also want to work with performance students about possibilities for presenting your work."

Community Outreach

The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning , CCEL, (368-6960) helps students design capstones with a community-based focus or a community service component.  A CCEL staff member can serve as a capstone mentor and provide assistance with the selection, development, and implementation of the capstone project. Students are encouraged to consult with the Betsy Banks, Assistant Director, elizabeth.banks@case.edu , early in the process, preferably during the semester prior to enrollment in the capstone itself.

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Center for Community Partnerships http://www.case.edu/community/  provides information about Case and its connections to the local community.

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The executive director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History welcomes Case students doing capstone projects tied to the CMNH.  Most of the CMNH curators hold adjunct positions at Case and may be qualified to serve as mentors.

Library

You're about to start on your Capstone project. Will you need to

* use statistical data from the Census Bureau?
* search for standards or patent information for your engineering project?
* find newspaper articles... from 1792?
* keep track of dozens- or hundreds- of references with RefWorks or EndNote?

Save time and effort by asking for help from the professionals at the Kelvin Smith Library, who can help you with these things and more. Contact William Claspy at william.claspy@case.edu  or 368-3595 to arrange a consultation.

Financial

The university is aware of the need for significant financial resources to support the capstone program and plans to raise additional funds for this purpose.  The SOURCE office, described above, is currently the only central, university-wide office with programs in place to support students' capstone-related financial needs. Individual schools and departments may have other funds available. Some examples for students in the College of Arts & Sciences are provided below.

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(posted January 23, 2007)

From:   Cyrus Taylor, Dean
Date:    January 31, 2007
Re:       Undergraduate Funding Opportunity
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I am writing to make you aware of a funding opportunity to support student research.  The George S. Traub Memorial Undergraduate Research Fund supports juniors and seniors pursuing degrees related to the history, politics, public policy, or economics of the Northern Ohio region.  I encourage you to make students aware of this opportunity.  Guidelines and application forms are attached and are also available at 
http://www.case.edu/artsci/forms/documents/TraubSpring2007.doc
Please contact our office (X3826) if you have any questions.
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(posted February 8, 2006 )

The Office of Undergraduate Studies helps students apply for national scholarships, some of which might provide assistance to a student with a SAGES Capstone project. You can read more about these at http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/scholarships/S-national.htm . Some examples from that list are:

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation aims to attract outstanding students into careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Current sophomores (planning to graduate in 2007) and juniors (planning to graduate in 2006) are eligible for consideration. A Goldwater Scholarship provides $7000 per year. Candidates should be outstanding students who have an interest in pursuing a research career in science, math, or engineering. Preferred are students who have already been engaged in research or have some ideas about specific problems or areas they'd like to investigate via research. http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/scholarships/S-goldwater.htm

NSEP (National Security Education Program) scholarships support summer and school-year study abroad for students studying in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Language study MUST be part of the program. All majors are eligible, but preference is given to specific majors. In 2002-03, "favored majors" were: engineering, science, computer science, management, international studies, political science, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and history. http://www.cwru.edu/provost/ugstudies/scholarships/S-nsep.htm

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(posted January 27, 2006 )

Experiential Learning Fellowships support undergraduate student projects in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The George S. Traub Memorial Undergraduate Research Fund supports juniors and seniors pursuing degrees related to the history, politics, public policy, or economics of the Northern Ohio region. Guidelines and application forms are available under �Forms� at the following page: http://www.case.edu/artsci/forms/index.html . Please contact Marcia Camino (x3826) if you have any questions.

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( posted summer 2005 )