2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Application Form
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 4:00 pm on Thursday, December 7, 2017.
Format:All application materials must be sent in onepdfvia email to . Please submit your application in one complete file labeled in the following format: DEPT_Studentlastname_Mentorlastname__SURE_year.pdf
(e.g., PSY_Basquin_Allison_SURE_2017.pdf)
Faculty Member Support: A faculty member who will serve as mentor must nominate a student applicant for the SURE program. The faculty member’s signature on the cover sheet signifies his/her endorsement of the student and project (i.e., that they have read the application and approve it).
Notification: Awards will be announced by the beginning of February, 2018.
Availability over the 8-week period:SURE is intended to be a mutually beneficial and intense mentoring experience. Both the faculty member and the student are expected to attend all three SURE meetings, including the last day luncheon and poster sessions. Please see the schedule of activities on the last page of this document. The mentor and student should meet often, and the mentor is expected to be available to the student researcher for the majority of the 8-week program period.
Application Content:The application must address the following:
A. Cover sheet with personal information (see page three of this document)
B. Description of the overall project (written by student and mentor). The description should include:
- A research question or line of inquiry with research goal(s) clearly articulated
- The rationale for researching the question, written for individuals outside the discipline, clearly explaining the importance of the work within the discipline
- A description of the planned methodology or process
- References to relevant scholarly work, using citation methods appropriate for your discipline
C. Description of the specific responsibilities of the student (written by the mentor)
D. Description of the educational benefits for the student (written by the student)
E. Description of the planned mentoring relationship (e.g., planned contacts etc.) (written by the mentor)
F. Description of any special circumstances and reason for circumstances (e.g., student and mentor will miss first lunch due to data collection in another country).
G. Explanation of project advancementsince last UR funding (if relevant). If this is your second SURE experience or you have received other UR funding in the past (endowed grant, grant-in-aid, travel grant), then please explain how your research has progressed since then. How will this SURE add to your project? If you have not received any UR funding in the past then state that this is the case.
H. Biographical sketch of the mentor, including information specifically oriented to the proposed research. This might be a summarized vita, 4 pages maximum, that indicates the mentor’s record of mentoring and expertise in the area of proposed research. Junior faculty are not expected to have an extended record of mentoring, but will benefit from evidence of dedication to mentoring undergraduate research.
I. Student transcript and GPA (an unofficial copy from OnTrack will suffice).
Collaborative projects:SURE supports individual research projects. While some projects may have collaborative characteristics (e.g., joint data collection), students’ individual projects must be able to stand on their own. Student applications must be unique and individually developed with the faculty mentor.
Note on Student Responsibilities: It is expected that the faculty mentor and student will collaborate on writing part B (description of the overall project). However, section D (educational benefits to student) must demonstrate that the student understands the nature of the project and his/her responsibilities.
More Information: Eligibility, selection criteria, and faculty mentor guidelines are posted on the SURE website:
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
Proposal Cover Sheet
YOUR INFOStudent Name: / Click here to enter text. /
- Student Campus Box:
- Student Local Phone:
- Student’s Major(s):
- Student’s Year in School
- Student’s Elon ID (datatel number)*:
- Student email address (include @elon.edu):
- Do you anticipate needing summer on-campus housing?
Primary Faculty Mentor: / Click here to enter text. /
- Primary Mentor’s Department:
- Primary Mentor’s Email:
Secondary Faculty Mentor: / Click here to enter text. /
- Secondary Mentor’s Department:
- Secondary Mentor’s Email:
Project Title: / Click here to enter text.
Student fellow/scholar status (note that this information is only for our records and assessment). Put an X in the right column for all that apply / Type of Fellow
Elon College Fellow
Honors Fellow
Teaching Fellow
Business Fellow
Communications Fellow
Lumen Scholar
Other Fellow
Currently Enrolled in (put an X in the right column) / Course Enrollment
499
498
Neither 499/498
If the proposed work is an extension of previous work, indicate UR program support received in the past. Put an X in the right column for all that apply / Type of Past Funding
Grant-in-Aid
Travel Grant
SURE
Endowed Grant (Watts, Wise, Glen Raven, Rawls, Sinclair)
Sustainability Grant
The student has presented or plans to present at (put an X in the right column for all that apply) / Type of Conference
NCUR
Professional Conference
Other undergraduate conference
- If other than NCUR, please type the full name of the conference(s)
IRB # (if applicable) or date of intended application: / Click here to enter text. /
IACUC # (if applicable) or date of intended application: / Click here to enter text. /
* datatel number is required
I understand that SURE if a full-time appointment, and that participating in summer courses during the SURE program is not permitted, nor is it permitted that I receive both course credit and a stipend for the given research period.
Applicant’s Electronic Signature: Click here to enter text.Date:Click here to enter text.
I understand that SURE involves a concerted mentoring effort, and that I am expected to (1) attend all SURE lunches, (2) attend the final luncheon and poster sessions, and (3) meet with my student researcher often and be available to him/her during the majority of the program period. My electronic signature below indicates that I support the student and have read and approve of the project description.
Primary Faculty Mentor’s Electronic Signature: Click here to enter text.Date:Click here to enter text.
Secondary Faculty Mentor’s Electronic Signature: Click here to enter text.Date: Click here to enter text.
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
2018 Schedule of Activities – Tentative
ACTIVITIES / DATESURE applications due / December 7, 2017
SURE applicants informed of reviewer decisions / January 31, 2018
SURE begins / May 30, 2018
Opening SURE Luncheon
Required attendance for all students and mentors
-Each student will participate in an informal discussion of the project and goals for the summer research period / June 5, 2018
SURE research grant requests due / June 6, 2018
Mid-SURE Luncheon
Required attendance for all students and mentors
-Each student will participate in an informal discussion on the status of the project / June 26, 2018
SURE poster sessions
Required attendance for all students and mentors
-Student will present at one of two consecutive poster sessions between 9 am and 12 pm / July 25, 2018
Closing SURE Luncheon
Required attendance for all students and mentors
-12 pm - 1:30 pm / July 25, 2018