SIPA Capstone Client Application

Application for the Capstone Workshop Program | Spring 2025

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Suzanne Hollmann, the Senior Assistant Dean, at suzanne.hollmann@sipa.columbia.edu. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If selected for the program, SIPA will initiate the process by contacting the listed point of contact in the application.

Name of Organization: *

Contact Person (name, title) *

Email Address: *

Phone number:

Website:

Brief description of your organization:

Project Proposal

Please describe the main points of your project in 3-4 sentences (problem to be solved, research/analytical methodology for the project, expected product/outcome from the workshop). If you have more than one project to submit, you can list multiple topics in this section. If submitting more than one topics, please indicate if one project is a higher priority than another.

Why is this project of particular relevance to your organization? How will this be useful?

What are the key tasks involved in answering this question?

What skills are needed to answer this question?

Expected Results of Project

What are the desired actionable outcomes of the project? (For example, do you wish to have a set of recommendations, a comprehensive report, a briefing book, etc?)

Special Considerations

Capstone clients are expected to meet (or, when not possible, video conference) with their team frequently throughout the duration of the project. How often do you expect to meet with the student team for the purposes of the project? (Many students have classes and/or other school-related obligations throughout the day on Mondays through Thursdays.)

Will the student team need to travel to various locations, other than the office of the client organization, to get the work done? If your office is located outside of New York City, can you provide funds for travel?

Will there be any special expenses involved in the project – for example, conference fees?

Yes

If yes, what will the expected cost be? Will the client cover this cost?