A broad area of cultural research project interest should be noted within this application and the successful applicant will be mentored to develop these within work placements. Areas of interest could relate to any particular aspect of life the North of Ireland including aspects of history, culture, music, reconciliation and Ulster-American links. In the past media students have worked with local newspapers, political students with local elected representatives, those interested in community studies with local volunteer networks, heritage students with organisations like the National Trust, Scots Irish students with the Ulster Scots Agency and those interested in education with local schools. The cultural research projects will be devised prior to departure and developed throughout the Program in Northern Ireland. They will be finalised within one month of return and submitted to the Saint Patrick Centre.