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Many of the topics addressed by SSE at its meetings and in
its journal currently either cross traditional academic boundaries
or, for various reasons, are not accommodated within them. As a consequence,
it is difficult for young scholars who want to become involved in
these areas of research to acquire the educational background and
experience necessary to pursue their interests. While SSE strongly
encourages such students to follow a more established area of formal
study in order to gain the academic credentials and scholarly discipline
that are essential for any serious investigation into a controversial
subject, we realize that it is also valuable for them to experience
personally the challenges and excitement of research in less well-charted
territories.
The Society seeks to provide such opportunities to qualified students
as part of its Young Investigators Program. A number of SSE members
have offered to host student interns in their laboratories during
summer vacations or holiday breaks, or to provide personal guidance
for independent research projects. Thanks to a recent gift from
The Lifebridge Foundation , we are now in a position to provide
modest support to cover the costs of travel and subsistence for
a few qualified and motivated interns in the coming year. It is
our hope that the success of these enterprises will provide an incentive
for additional funding to enable us to expand the program in the
future.
Any students wishing to apply for an internship, or to identify
a mentor to supervise an independent research project, should send
a letter describing their background, interests, and proposed research
project, along with a current curriculum vitae and a copy of their
grade transcript, to:
Brenda Dunne
SSE Executive Vice President for Education
International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL)
468 N. Harrison St.
Princeton, NJ 08540 (USA)
We will make every effort to put you in contact with an SSE member
who can provide an appropriate internship opportunity or assist
you in pursuing your independent project. SSE interns are required
to prepare a scholarly paper describing their completed project,
which will be submitted to the Journal of Sscientific Exploration
for peer review and possible publication. They are also encouraged
to present the results of their projects at a future SSE meeting.
It should be understood that we can offer no formal academic credit
for these studies.
SSE members who would be willing to serve as mentors in this program
should contact Brenda Dunne, either by phone (609-258-5950) or e-mail
(bjd @ icrl.org).
Current Internship Opportunities
Project 1: Noise-Source Experiments
Experiment: This experiment involves setting up and testing electronic
noise sources and random-number generators to respond to psi influence
simultaneously and independently. The ultimate goal is to produce
an intention-controlled machine. Intermediate goals include testing
models of psi influence generally and the influence of intention
specifically.
Qualtifications: The candidate must have experience in interfacing
personal computers to peripheral devices, and some experience with
electronic circuits. And most importantly, s/he must have a deep
curiosity to try something that has never been done and the drive
to see it to completion.
Duration: At least two months full time, or the equivalent number
of hours spread over a longer period. Follow-on work will continue
over a much longer period.
Location: University of Colorado at Boulder. Access to a terrific
environment for outdoor activities (hiking, biking, skiing, etc.),
cultural activities with diverse influences (e.g., Naropa University),
and academic opportunities.
Project 2: Web-Based Bidirectional Psi Interactions
Experiment: This experiment involves setting up a web-based precognition
system, similar to those of the Boundary Institute and IONS, but
with a significant difference: this system will test specifically
for bidirectional psi interactions. The goals are to better understand
the bidirectional nature of psi phenomena, and to set up a practical
system that can provide tangible benefits for the user.
Qualtifications: The candidate must have substantial experience
in HTML programming and setting up websites, and a flair for design.
And most importantly, s/he must have a deep curiosity to try something
that has never been done and the drive to see it to completion.
Duration: At least two months full time, or the equivalent number
of hours spread over a longer period.
Location: University of Colorado at Boulder. Access to a terrific
environment for outdoor activities (hiking, biking, skiing, etc.),
cultural activities with diverse influences (e.g., Naropa University),
and academic opportunities.
For more information contact Professor Garret Moddel at moddel
@ colorado.edu
The UVA (University of Virginia) Division of Personality Studies
has offered to provide mentorship opportunities for SSE Young Investigators,
medical students, and/or young physicians who are interested in
psychical research, including survival research. SSE members among
the available mentors are Bruce Greyson (near-death experiences),
Jim Tucker (distant healing; children who claim to remember previous
lives), and Carlos Alvarado (OBEs; history of parapsychology). Other
faculty are available who are not SSE members, but are collaborating
in this work and available as mentors, include Ed Kelly (psychophysiological
studies of psi and altered states), Emily Kelly (mediumship, deathbed
visions; crisis apparitions), Nancy Zingrone (criticism in parapsychology;
psychological correlates of psychic experiences), Michael Grosso
(philosophy; mystical experiences; creativity), and Ross Dunseath
(electronic engineering, primarily instrumentation). Interested
applicants should write to SSE's Education Officer, Brenda Dunne,
bjd @ icrl.org , for further information
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