Students should have a topic or general area of interest that they hope to explore and turn into a research project, but they do not have to have an already fully-developed project, since the research methods course is designed to help them articulate and narrow their research questions and devise a practical work plan that can be accomplished during the summer.

Each faculty member should nominate no more than two students. Please speak directly with students whom you wish to nominate to ensure they are willing to take the summer course and complete the research project.

Faculty may nominate a student by submitting a letter that addresses the following prompts:

• Please describe, as specifically as possible, what you know about the student’s academic work, enthusiasm for research, and promise as a scholar.
• Please describe the student’s potential research interests.
• Please describe this student’s ability to complete written assignments on time and their capacity for independent work.
• Please describe how this student will contribute to diversifying the academy.
• Please describe why you support awarding this individual.
• Please end your letter with your full contact information, including your name, rank and academic unit at DePaul, email address, and phone number.