The Ethical Leadership Program at Ripon College is pleased to announce the availability of support for students who undertake scholarly projects related to ethical leadership. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The projects may grow out of a course interest or assignment but should extend well beyond the requirements for which academic credit is given. A faculty mentor should approve the project and serve as guide and evaluator of the work.

No more than five Student Scholars will be designated each academic year. Their work will be supported by up to $500 for travel, supplies or materials needed for the project. In addition, up to $500 will be available to support travel by the student and the faculty mentor for the purpose of presenting the results of the project to an appropriate regional or national audience. While the project should be primarily the independent work of the Student Scholar, a faculty mentor should provide both guidance and evaluation of the work as it progresses. The faculty mentor will receive a stipend of $250.

Any student interested in developing such a project should write up a description, no more than two pages, including the materials needed and a timeline for completion. The faculty mentor's signature of approval should be included indicating confidence in the student's ability to complete the project and acknowledgement of the project's value. These proposals may be submitted to the Executive Director of the Ethical Leadership Program at any time. Worthy projects will be approved up to the limit for the year. Unsuccessful applicants will be encouraged to submit again the next year or to submit a revised proposal with suggested changes.

PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO:
David Seligman, Executive Director, Ethical Leadership Program
Ripon College, Ripon, WI 54971-0248
Office: Smith 314
Phone (920) 748-8316
seligmand@ripon.edu

Summer Internships in Ethical Leadership

The Ripon College Ethical Leadership Program is pleased to announce an opportunity allowing interested students the chance to work on an appropriate project during the summer. ELP will offer up to five summer internships to students who have a project meeting the criteria and having a faculty sponsor. The project should engage the student in activity that fulfills the goals of the Ethical Leadership Program. That is, the project should engage the student in an essentially independent activity, either scholarly or experiential, that raises questions of ethics, explores solutions to ethical issues and takes action on an ethical problem. That action can be involvement in a project, development of a position on an issue or resolution of an ethical dilemma. What is sought is not just exploring an issue but reaching a conclusion about it. Our hope is to receive creative projects that show an ethical awareness on the part of the student requesting the internship. We certainly wish to use this internship opportunity as a way for students to explore their interests, develop their ethical insights and put to use their skills in solving ethical problems. The central question to address in the application is: how will the world be a better place by your work in this internship?

Internships will be limited to 100 hours during the summer. The 100 hours is a maximum; projects of shorter duration will be equally considered. The pay will be minimum wage. Up to $200 will be available for materials and transportation if they are essential to the project. Faculty sponsors will receive a $100 stipend for general supervision and monitoring the project (including submitting the time cards). Applications should be limited to one page, describing the project and explaining how it meets the goals of ELP. The application must be signed by the faculty sponsor indicating approval of the project and the willingness to supervise it.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY APRIL 21, 2007 TO:
David Seligman, Executive Director, Ethical Leadership Program
Ripon College, Ripon, WI 54971-0248
Office: Smith 314
Phone (920) 748-8314
seligmand@ripon.edu