In 2009 seniors may choose from three options for SIP. All options require students to submit formal applications to the SIP Committee.

   Option #1: Seniors choose projects from the AFS SIP database. Sites include service, the arts, arts administration, business, education, engineering, film/TV/video production, law, medicine, science and technology, and travel. Students contact mentors, meet them if they are in the area, and formalize the details of the projects with the mentors.

  Option #2: Seniors develop an area of academic interest. Students work with AFS faculty members to expand, enrich, or deepen a previous area of study. Students formalize the details of the projects with the faculty members.

Option #3: Students design individual projects. Students work on their own to research the site or the work, find mentors, arrange to meet if the mentors are available, and formalize the details of the projects.

    The dates for SIP in 2009: Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 31. The official planning period for SIP is the last week of January through February. Applications are due in early March. The SIP Committee reviews all applications before spring break.