The Kellogg International Scholars Program provides students with the opportunity to truly develop their research skills, assisting a faculty member with his or her research while also developing their own research topics. Beyond the work with the faculty mentor, there are countless opportunities both on and off campus for students to hone their skills as researchers. These include funding opportunities to conduct preliminary research in the US as well as abroad, local, and national conferences where they may present their research, and journals where they may publish their work.
These pages include several lists of funding sources, conferences, and journals that have been useful to International Scholars in the past. Students should take the time to read about these resources and talk to other students who have used them. Speaking with peers who have engaged in these opportunities can often be the impetus for setting student ideas and experiences in motion.
As researchers, it is important for International Scholars to understand the implications of their research, particularly when human subjects are involved. Federal law regulates acceptable research of human subjects and all faculty and students must receive approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) when conducting research with human subjects or human material. Students should read over the following website early in the sophomore year to ensure they adequately understand the IRB process: https://research.nd.edu/our-services/compliance/human-research/.
The Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE), created to support undergraduate research and guide students in the application process for national fellowships, is an important resource for International Scholars. Look for emails from the Center, which will keep you up to date regarding deadlines for funding, conferences and national fellowship applications. See the CUSE website at http://cuse.nd.edu/