G.R.O.U.P. Summer Apprenticeships

The Townsend Center's G.R.O.U.P. Summer Apprenticeships Program pairs faculty members and undergraduate students in summer research projects, allowing students to develop new skills under the guidance of a faculty mentor and to experience the rigor and excitement of academic research in an area of their interest. There are four projects offered for Summer 2012:

Jan Brueghel Wiki: Image Search
Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth Honig, History of Art

A mass of common rubbish? Documenting Ephemera and Cultural Value in Middle Eastern Archaeological Sites
Faculty Mentor: Benjamin Porter, Near Eastern Studies

Gendered Imperium: Founding Men, Women, and the Discourse of Roman Imperial Power (1st c. BCE-6th c.CE)
Faculty Mentor: Diliana Angelova, History of Art

Fan Fiction and Internet Memory
Faculty Mentor: Abigail De Kosnik, Theater, Dance & Performance Studies

The Geballe Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Program (G.R.O.U.P.) is made possible through the generous support of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Geballe.

Eligibility

Faculty: Preference will be given to ladder-rank faculty at UC Berkeley.

Undergraduates:UC Berkeley undergraduate students in the humanities or social sciences are eligible to apply. Seniors are eligible only if they are continuing in fall 2011. Once the Apprenticeship mentors have been selected, the undergraduate apprenticeship guidelines and application materials will be available on the Townsend Center’s website. One undergraduate apprentice will be selected for each awarded project.

Grant Provision

Faculty will be awarded up to $5,000 in research expenses. Undergraduate apprentices will be awarded a $2,500 summer stipend. Faculty and students will also be expected to evaluate the apprenticeship at the end of the summer program.

Deadlines

Faculty: February 6, 2012 – received by 5 p.m.
Undergraduates: April 6, 2012 – received by 5 p.m.

Application Materials

April 13 Update: The application deadline has now passed and faculty members are currently reviewing submitted materials. As soon as the final results are known, applicants will be notified by email.

Information about past summer apprenticeships

For questions about the program, please contact The Townsend Center Fellowships Administrator at townsend_fellowships@berkeley.edu or 510-643-8082.