Scholarly Engagement Seminar

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

The Scholarly Engagement Seminar is a sequence of two half-semester courses designed to provide in-depth resources to sophomores in the first year of the Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement's (CUSE's) FUSE program. Topics covered in the course include scholarly discernment, developing a relationship with a faculty mentor, applying for funding for independent summer projects, presenting at national conferences, using scholarship to make a difference, considering options for graduate and professional school, and applying for competitive national fellowships. There will be a number of guest presenters, including other CUSE staff, junior and senior FUSE Scholars, notable alumni, Notre Dame faculty, and staff from other units whose work relates to scholarly engagement. By the end of the course, students should have the ability to produce a strong draft of an application for funding for a summer project and a compelling draft of an application for a national fellowship.