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SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS 2008
Undergraduate Research Fellowships February 13, 2008 (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.) Applications are to be submitted ELECTRONICALLY
In addition to performing the research for the project, Fellows are required to
Successful applicants will be notified mid-March, 2008. |
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; in certain areas of health sciences; and students in science and mathematics education 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 $700; for the summer term, the stipend is $3,500. Since 1992, Wyoming NSF EPSCoR has supported over 600 undergraduate students as EPSCoR fellows. Of these, over half have been Wyoming residents. Students may hold the EPSCoR fellowships for a total of three 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, Health Sciences and the UW Honors Program. The fall and spring fellowships are made possible by Wyoming NSF/EPSCoR. |
DEADLINE FOR SUMMER APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 13, 2008
Summer 2008 NSF EPSCoR
Undergraduate Research Fellowships
NOTE THAT
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY
Applications are sought from University of Wyoming undergraduates in the sciences (see above), mathematics, engineering, certain areas of health sciences (disciplines supported by the NSF) and students in science and mathematics education who will complete their Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wyoming. in independent research projects for research fellowship awards for Summer of 2008.
The stipend will be $3,500 for the Spring Fellowship, and it 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.
Application Deadline is February 13, 2008
Who Should Apply?
Undergraduates in the sciences (see above), mathematics, engineering, certain areas of health sciences (disciplines supported by the NSF) and students in science and mathematics education who will complete their Bachelor’s degree at the University of Wyoming. Preference will be given to students in their junior year who intend to enter careers in research. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Click here to download application materials.
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. 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, and
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; Sharla Gordon, (766-3544) Rick Matlock (766-3545) or Barbara Kissack, 766-2033.
Last edited on 01/16/2008