SPRING FELLOWSHIPS 2005
Undergraduate Research Fellowships November 29, 2004 (Downloading these files is best done using Netscape. To download files when using Microsoft Explorer: when the request for password appears, click 'cancel' and the form should open.)
In addition to performing the research for the project, Fellows are required to
Successful applicants will be notified on or around December 13, 2004. |
General Information on All Semesters It is generally recognized that an important factor in an undergraduate's decision to enter graduate programs in science and engineering is participation in a quality research activity during upperclass years. The Wyoming National Science Foundation EPSCoR Fellowships are designed to support highly meritorious undergraduate students in the biological, physical and social sciences, engineering, mathematics and certain areas of health sciences in independent research projects. The students are mentored by UW faculty. The Fellowships are awarded on the basis of the scholarship of the student, the proposed research activity and the mentoring by the faculty member. The stipend for the fall and spring semesters is $600; for the summer term, the stipend is $2,500. Since 1992, Wyoming NSF EPSCoR has supported close to 300 undergraduate students as EPSCoR fellows. Of these, over 175 have been Wyoming residents. Students may hold the EPSCoR fellowships for a total of three semesters, a combination of one summer and two regular semesters. Students need to be aware that having been awarded an EPSCoR Fellowship does not guarantee that they will be awarded another semester’s fellowship. They must go through the same application process as other students each time they apply. The summer fellowships are made possible by NSF EPSCoR partnering with NASA EPSCoR and the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and the UW Honors Program. The fall and spring fellowships are made possible by Wyoming NSF/EPSCoR. |
DEADLINE FOR FALL APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 29, 2004
Spring 2005 NSF EPSCoR
Undergraduate
Research Fellowships
Applications are sought from University of Wyoming undergraduates in the biological, physical and social science, engineering, mathematics and certain areas of health sciences for research fellowship awards for Spring of 2005.
The stipend will be $600 for the Spring 2005 Undergraduate Research Fellowship. This stipend is intended to support undergraduate fellows during an independent research activity directed by a University of Wyoming faculty member. Literature reviews and survey research are not ordinarily considered for these awards.
Who Should Apply?
Undergraduates in the sciences (see above), mathematics and engineering (disciplines supported by the NSF) and certain areas of health sciences who will complete their Bachelors degree at the University of Wyoming. Preference will be given to students in their junior year who are considering careers in research.
Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Click here for application details.
Click here for a sample of the Project Summary and the Description of Proposed Research. This is a PDF file and you will need Acrobat Reader to open it
.Information for EPSCoR fellows who are reapplying
Students may hold the EPSCoR fellowships for a total of three semesters: one summer term, and two regular semesters. Students need to be aware that having been awarded an EPSCoR Fellowship does not guarantee that they will be awarded another semester’s fellowship. They must go through the same application process as other students each time they apply.
Additionally, fellows who are reapplying need to include in the project description a brief discussion of the EPSCoR-supported research they have done under past fellowships. Selection ProcessApplications undergo careful review by a panel of UW faculty members based on the following:
evaluation of scholarship
evaluation of research activity
evaluation of faculty support.
For further information, please contact the Wyoming EPSCoR Office, University of Wyoming, P.O. Box 3622, Wyo Hall 421/422, Laramie, WY 82071; Jeannie Lyons (766-3544), Rick Matlock (766-3545) or Barbara Kissack, 766-2033.
Last edited on 08/29/2005