DOHA: Northwestern University in Qatar’s (NU-Q) undergraduates will benefit from significantly increased opportunities for independent research, according to a new agreement with the Office of Undergraduate Research at Northwestern’s home campus in Evanston, Illinois, US.
The office provides support and advice for undergraduates as they put class work and academic theory into practice through independent research projects.
NU-Q students will be encouraged to apply to all programmes supported by the office for which they are eligible — including grants to learn a foreign language and attend a scholarly conference.
In the application process, they will have access to resources on the Evanston campus, including the opportunity to discuss their ideas, develop projects and review proposal drafts with Evanston faculty members through online resources, information sessions and direct access to a personal adviser.
“NU-Q places strong emphasis on developing undergraduates’ research skills,” said Dr Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO, NU-Q.
“The agreement will significantly enhance their learning experience and help prepare our students for research-oriented careers after graduation by providing them with additional resources from the home campus.”
The agreement allows NU-Q students to build on resources offered by the office that in the 2014-15 academic year led to 27 students working on grant-funded projects and 18 travelling on research trips.
As part of the memorandum of understanding, an NU-Q faculty member will join the Evanston office’s Undergraduate Research Grant Review Committee and NU-Q will provide the resources -- up to $20,000 annually -- to support successful proposals by NU-Q undergraduates. The agreement follows a visit by Dr Peter Civetta, Director of the office to NU-Q to meet faculty and students and discuss additional avenues of collaboration.
“We are delighted that, through the home campus, NU-Q students will now have the opportunity to engage with academic resources on the Evanston campus,” said Civetta. “There is a dynamic emerging research culture in Qatar, and we look forward to working with our colleagues at NU-Q in enhancing the research projects of our undergraduate students in Doha,” he added.
The Peninsula
DOHA: Northwestern University in Qatar’s (NU-Q) undergraduates will benefit from significantly increased opportunities for independent research, according to a new agreement with the Office of Undergraduate Research at Northwestern’s home campus in Evanston, Illinois, US.
The office provides support and advice for undergraduates as they put class work and academic theory into practice through independent research projects.
NU-Q students will be encouraged to apply to all programmes supported by the office for which they are eligible — including grants to learn a foreign language and attend a scholarly conference.
In the application process, they will have access to resources on the Evanston campus, including the opportunity to discuss their ideas, develop projects and review proposal drafts with Evanston faculty members through online resources, information sessions and direct access to a personal adviser.
“NU-Q places strong emphasis on developing undergraduates’ research skills,” said Dr Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO, NU-Q.
“The agreement will significantly enhance their learning experience and help prepare our students for research-oriented careers after graduation by providing them with additional resources from the home campus.”
The agreement allows NU-Q students to build on resources offered by the office that in the 2014-15 academic year led to 27 students working on grant-funded projects and 18 travelling on research trips.
As part of the memorandum of understanding, an NU-Q faculty member will join the Evanston office’s Undergraduate Research Grant Review Committee and NU-Q will provide the resources -- up to $20,000 annually -- to support successful proposals by NU-Q undergraduates. The agreement follows a visit by Dr Peter Civetta, Director of the office to NU-Q to meet faculty and students and discuss additional avenues of collaboration.
“We are delighted that, through the home campus, NU-Q students will now have the opportunity to engage with academic resources on the Evanston campus,” said Civetta. “There is a dynamic emerging research culture in Qatar, and we look forward to working with our colleagues at NU-Q in enhancing the research projects of our undergraduate students in Doha,” he added.
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