Sant’Anna Institute Honors Semester Research Program
Spring, Fall, Summer III
Sant’Anna Institute is proud to announce our new International Honors Semester Research Program for Spring and Fall .
This program is specifically designed for talented and ambitious U.S. undergraduate honors students who wish to:
- Deepen their research skills within an international context working alongside and under the supervision of a dedicated Sant’Anna faculty expert in the preferred subject area;
- Focus on urgent and global issues of contemporary interest for honors students such as Sustainability, Gender Studies, Criminology, and Human Rights;
- Develop on-site projects that require the submission of a final research paper, potentially leading to publication;
Program Components
- 1 Italian Language or Italian Literature course (any level) – 3 credits
- 3 elective courses (taught in English) – 9 credits https://www.santannainstitute.com/courses-and-description/
- Participation in a 90-hour supervised research project culminating in a final paper or publication;
Eligibility
- Sophomore, junior, and senior honors students are eligible to apply. No previous research experience is required.
- Non-honors students with excellent academic credentials and strong interest in research can contact the Vice President of Student Affairs (please see contact info below) to verify the chances of admission to the program.
Fields of Study
- All fields of study are available and students who major in the social and natural sciences are particularly encouraged to apply.
Admission Requirements
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- An academic recommendation letter
- Letter of intent from the student describing their goals and expectations for the honors program (1 page)
- Please note: This program doesn’t count for JU credit but it may be accredited directly by the student’s home school; therefore students are invited to contact their school before arriving in Sorrento to verify if the agreed project can be approved by their advisor.
Types of Projects
- The types of available research projects may include:
- 1) History of the Mafia: Project title: “Organized Crime in Italy from a Historical Perspective”
- 2) Gender studies: Project title: “Gender-based violence in Italy”
- 3) Human Rights: Project title: “Field research on migrants and refugees”
- 4) Marine Biology/Sustainability: Project title: “On-Field Research Program at the Marine Protected Area of Punta Campanella” Please Note : An extra-fee (US$ 250) is required.
- 5) Italian Literature: Project title: “Dante’s Comedy in the contemporary culture “
- 6) Classical Studies: Project’s title: “The Greek heritage of the Campania Region”
- 7) European History and Politics: topics to be defined
Honors Seminar
The program also includes a series of meetings open to the honors students in Sorrento (starting Spring 2025). During the meetings (scheduled weekly) it will be possible to meet and exchange ideas with other honors on the intercultural value of their experience abroad and on their research work (or service) in Sorrento or at home
For more information about these research projects and more, please feel free to contact our Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Marco Marino at marco.marino@santannainstitute.com or put him in touch with your Honors College.