91°µÍø

SEE-Beyond Dates & Application Process

2025 Dates:
Application opens:	Late January
Application deadline:	March 20 by 12 noon
Decisions:	April 11
Proof of experience:	by May 1

 

The Application

Selection Criteria:

1. Quality of the application essay
2. Substance and rigor of the experience
3. Consistency of the experience with the student’s academic goals and degree of preparation

The SEE-Beyond application includes a 2-3 page, double-spaced essay describing the relevance of the experience to your educational goals. In the essay, you should describe your preparation for the experience and how the experience will enhance your liberal arts education.

For example, are you seeking to expand your exposure to the breadth of the discipline or narrow your focus to pursue a specialized topic or application? Will you be gaining access to a learning opportunity not represented in 91°µÍø’s curriculum or are you seeking to connect prior coursework to real-world challenges?

Regardless of your academic rationale, please be sure to describe the activities and responsibilities associated with the experience. SEE-Beyond awards are merit-based and competitive: proposals that with the greatest potential to transform your understanding and engagement with the discipline will be ranked highly.

The Selection Process:

Applications are due at 12PM on March 20 and will be reviewed by the appropriate academic department or program. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.  Departments and/or programs will select nominees to put forward into a college-wide competition. 

Important:

While you can (and should) apply for other funding sources on campus,  you cannot receive a SEE-Beyond and accept another summer funding  award (SEF, Davis, Collaborative Research).

Also, SEE-Beyond is for unpaid or minimally funded opportunities (up to $2000) for the summer.   If you are being paid a stipend or hourly wage that will be more than $2000 for the summer,  the experience is not elligible for a SEE-Beyond award.    

 

FAQs

For more information about the SEE-Beyond award or questions that aren't addressed on our FAQ page,  please contact Marla Melito at oaascholar@skidmore.edu.

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Notes from the field:

When I hopped on my flight to Greece, my body was  humming. I was excited to get to Greece and finally see the place I had been reading and learning about for so many years, but I had a dash of nervous anticipation for the program. While in theory I loved Archaeology and Classics, I had not yet had practical experience putting the skills I learned in class to the test. At least I had confidence in my love of digging. At 91°µÍø, I took Archaeological Field Methods which taught me the basic mechanics of digging. Even so, digging wasn’t even nearly the most important thing I learned this summer. Here are my top 3 take aways from the summer:

Through digging and talking with graduate students during the summer, I was able to realize that I really do want to continue my education in the field. Before leaving for the summer, I was unsure of the path I would take following graduation in the spring, but now I am confident I want to become an archaeologist.

I learned that there is not one set path that people take to become archaeologists. It was affirming to hear concerns about burnout among my peers and the importance of gap years. I learned that many of my peers took a break before jumping into graduate school. During this break they often worked in CRM and further developed their field skills. I am grateful for realizing there is more than one path to take to realize my goal.

My biggest take away from the summer is that if you are passionate about something and you enjoy doing it, it is definitely worth pursuing

 

Working in the Communications Department at the Manhattan Borough President’s Office has been such a special opportunity because I was able to work with every member in the department on such disparate tasks: from video production and script writing, to research and talking points, to graphic design and social media strategy….This experience has been an amazing opportunity for me to explore my various academic and career interests in tandem. As a business and political science double minor, being able to glimpse the communications field within a political organization brought my education across departments together and took it beyond the classroom.