$10,000 Undergraduate Research Fellowship - 2011

(Formerly ‘OVPR Undergraduate Research Fellowship’)

Student Application Form

Please email this completed form to

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship is funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Provost. This fellowship is aimed at promoting discovery and inquiry-based education during the undergraduate experience at GW. The Undergraduate Research Fellowship offers support for undergraduate student-initiated research carried out in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, at least one faculty mentor.

The research should undertake a significant, focused examination of an idea or an area of inquiry and result in work that could merit presentation or publication in a scholarly venue. The Research Fellowship may take place over a period of time ranging from weeks to across semesters as long as it is completed within a single academic year.

Total funding for each fellowship will be $10,000. Up to six (6) Fellowships will be funded.

Eligibility: Student applicants must currently be freshmen, sophomores or juniors, have a minimum GPA of 3.4, a declared major, and no judicial or disciplinary findings against them. Please note that students may not concurrently hold a Rice or Gamow award during the tenure of the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Faculty mentors must be GW faculty (full-time, part-time, or adjunct).

Award Period: The Undergraduate Research Fellowship must be carried out during the sophomore, junior, or senior year. Students may begin their project as early as the summer before their sophomore year. Research may begin July 1, 2011 and must conclude by April 30, 2012. A brief report describing what was accomplished during the project period will be required by April 30, 2012.

Support: Undergraduate Research Fellowships offer $10,000 to the student for research-related expenditures, including wages, living expenses, travel, materials, and equipment. Budgets must be feasible and must reflect the time frame of the project and the nature of the inquiry.

Application: A complete application consists of a) a Student Application Form, b) an unofficial transcript (from the registrar’s office, no web print-outs please) and c) a Faculty Mentor Form.

Deadline:Application forms must be submitted by email attachment to no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. (Note: Unofficial transcripts should be turned in to 714 21st street NW no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.)

$10,000 Undergraduate Research Fellowship - 2011

(Formerly ‘OVPR Undergraduate Research Fellowship’)

Student Application Form

Please email this completed form to

Name (Last, First): Email:

Address:

Phone:

Year:

Major(s):

Faculty Mentor:Department:

Title of Research Project:

Date(s) of Research Project:

Mark all that Apply: (Note that special regulations may apply to your project if any of the following apply.)

Use of Human Subjects
Use of Animals
Use of Biohazard or Radioactive Materials
Travel Abroad

To the Student: Please complete the items requested on this electronic application form and submit the completed form as an attachment to no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday,April27, 2011.

Transcript: Please turn in your unofficial GW transcript to the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research, 714 21st Street, before 5 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.Unofficial transcripts from the registrar’s office are acceptable; web-transcripts are not acceptable.

NOTE: Applications are accepted only via email, except for the required GW transcript.

Student Project Description

Describe below the project you propose to undertake. State clearly a) the essential questions you propose to investigate, b) the expected outcomes, and c) the contributions your project will make to the field. The description may be no longer than two pages. During the course of your project, you may be asked to present the results of your work. At its end you will be required to submit a final report of your activities. The final report is expected to be approximately five (5) pages in length.

Budget

Provide in the spaces below a budget and explain how you propose to use the funds. Budgets must reflect the extent of the project and must not exceed $10,000.

Stipend (basic living expenses, etc.)

Travel:

Research Materials:

Equipment:

Other:

Explanation of items: