For 41 years SMU-in-Taos has been available for students desiring a unique opportunity to study outside of the SMU campus. Now students can intern and research while in Taos throughout the summer of 2015 with the new Richter Research Internship Award.

SMU-in-Taos has just announced a joint award between the University Honors Program (UHP) and the Engaged Learning initiative called the Richter Research Internship Award. Starting this fall, junior and senior UHP students can submit research proposals through Engaged Learning, to be done in Taos. The proposal must include specific goals for an 8-week internship as well as an original research idea. If selected, students choose a mentor and an employer, then can improve and resubmit the proposal. Finally, Engaged Learning will choose four students to spend their summer interning in Taos (May 31-July 24). After successfully completing the internship, the students will research their topics and eventually present all of their findings at the Engaged Learning Symposium on January 30, 2016.

This award covers room and board, transportation and all Mountain Sports Course activity fees and even includes stipends for the students’ research projects. The Richter Research Internship Award is available to junior and senior UHP students for a variety of majors in most schools on campus.

If interested, the first informational meeting will be held September 29 at 5 p.m. in the Scholars’ Den of Clements Hall.