Planning a MAP: What MAP Students and Mentors Need to Know

Summer | Spring or Fall | Dates to remember

Criteria for a MAP

Detailed instructions for students on developing a successful MAP application

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Funding for student travel to present their work may be requested after the project has been completed.

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As you plan a Mentored Advanced Project, you should begin by thinking about the scope and desired results of your culminating scholarly or creative project. Students in all divisions are encouraged to consider participating in Family Weekend Poster Sessions.

The interested student and potential faculty mentor should discuss:
  • different possibilities for the project;the student's educational goals;the student's course history as preparation for the MAP;how the project fits into the student's four-year academic plan;how the project can connect with the faculty member's areas of interest in scholarship and/or teaching;
The student and faculty mentor need to consider:
  • the methodology and timetable for the project;how often they would meet;the type of final product resulting from the MAP (in the case of a two-semester MAP, the student must provide the mentor with gradable work in both semesters);and what resources would be needed to carry out this project.
MAP Credits The Mentored Advanced Project takes place under the direct and continuous supervision of a Grinnell faculty member. The project must comprise a total of 4, 6, or 8 credits, with no more than 4 credits earned in a single semester or summer. Although a MAP component may earn 2 credits (for example, you might follow-up a four credit summer MAP with a two-credit MAP in the fall where you finish up the research and write the final draft of a research paper) there are no 2-credit MAPs. Background or preparatory work is best pursued as a regular Independent Study in advance of the MAP. The MAP proposal, including a description of all components of the project, should be submitted at the time of registering for the first component. Multi-term MAPs should begin with a 4-credit component. Please see the summary of the Curriculum Committee's Resolutions for more details.
Applying for a MAP To propose a MAP, use the application form available from the Registrar and also online. Applications for summer MAPs and academic year MAPs can be found at http://www.grinnell.edu/offices/registrar/additionalinfo/forms/  Summer MAP students in the Humanities and Social Studies divisions must include a Summer MAP Student Information form with Part A of their application.
Faculty MAP Report and Compensation Faculty must file a report at the conclusion of the MAP. An on-line version of the report can be found at MAP Report Form. Compensation will be forfeit if the report is not completed within four months of completing the MAP. Multi-term MAPs require a report for each semester. There are three typical modes of compensation for accumulated MAPs: See Compensation

Dates to remember:

Faculty Date Due
Application for Summer MAP funding from CSFS 1st Friday in February
Summer MAPs also require the submission of a
student MAP application and
Summer MAP Student Information Form		  
299/499 Report Form On completion of 299 or 499 (two reports needed for 2-part projects)
     
Student Date Due
Student MAP application Registrar Dates to Remember
Note: Summer MAPs also require the submission of a faculty request for funding (above).  
Academic Year MAP applications 1st Monday following end of Preregistration
Students on OCS the semester prior to the MAP, or who are applying for the second semester of a 2-part MAP 1st Friday of first full week of classes