Nishikawara Undergraduate 2013 Application Instructions
Submission instructions:
1. All application components are due by Thursday, February 28th at 5 pm. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. See checklist below.
2. All student application materials should be compiled as a single .pdf file, and sent as an e-mail attachment addressed to Carolyn Rutter at .
3. The application materials must be identified in the subject line of the e-mail message using the format: Lastname_Nishikawara_Undergraduate_Application
4. The sponsoring Faculty must send also a recommendation letter directly to , The recommendation may be sent either in the body of the e-mail or as an attachment. The e-mail should be identified in the subject line of the e-mail message using the format: StudentLastname_Nishikawara_Undergraduate_Recommendation.
Recommendations are also due by Thursday, February 28th at 5 pm.
Application components:
____ Completed application Form for Nishikawara Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
____ Copy of most recent grade report (official transcript is NOT required)
____ One-page cover letter (maximum 500 words) explaining your motivation for applying for summer research funding and plans for future study
____ Research proposal of no more than three double-spaced pages of text (12 point font with 1” margins). Figures may be included, but must be within in the 3 page limit. The proposal must include the following sections.
1. Title
2. Background
3. Research question(s) to be addressed
4. Methods
5. Training plan/timeline (rough description of how the work will be completed in 10 weeks)
6. Significance of the research
7. Anticipated need for supplies (not to exceed $500)
8. Cited References (not included in the 3 page limit)
Please note that this proposal must be original work; although you will be working closely with a faculty member, it is not appropriate to use text directly from the faculty member’s proposals or articles. If this research work is part of a larger, collaborative project, you should clearly explain which portion of it is yours and how your project differs from others’ work.
____ Faculty Project Advisor Recommendation (sent separately). Please indicate your level of enthusiasm and your availability to mentor and and support the student’s project and training. A maximum of $500 is provided for supplies. All other costs of the project must be covered by the PI.
Application Form
2013 Margaret Nishikawara
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology
1. Applicant’s Name ______, ______
Last First MI
- Current Undergraduate College/University ______
- Major field of study ______
- Date of first enrollment at Undergraduate Institution ______
- Undergraduate degree sought and anticipated date of completion ______, ______
(eg. BA, BS) (Quarter/year)
- Faculty Mentor (must be Physiology and Cell Biology Faculty Member) ______
- Title of 2012 Summer Research Project ______
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8. I intend to enroll ______/ OR I do not intend to enroll _____ in additional course work during the summer semester. If coursework will be pursued, you may address such plans in the cover letter and indicate how you will manage 40 hours/week in the laboratory.
9. Applicant Acknowledgement: I understand that the 2013 Nishikawara Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships will be awarded for full time research and will commit at least 40 hours/wk for 10 weeks to my research project in Summer 2013. I will submit a final report of my project by August 16, 2013 and will present my data at the Physiology and Cell Biology Research Day in March of 2014.
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Applicant Signature Date
10. Advisor Acknowledgement: I confirm that I am a full time faculty member with a primary appointment in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology. I confirm that the proposal was written by the applicant. I will be available to mentor this candidate for 10 weeks in Summer of 2013. I have read the materials and requirements for this fellowship program. I will cover all costs of materials exceeding the allotted $500 and will ensure that the student receives all required training and all IACUC and IBC protocols have been approved.
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Advisor Signature Date
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