INDIANA-LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION
FALL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Summer 2012 Application
Letter of Recommendation and Mentoring Plan
Recommendation
Student’s Name
Last name
First name
Current Relationship to Student
Instructor
Research Advisor
Other (please specify)
Evaluation of Student
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Excellent
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Work Habits
Maturity
Creativity
Problem solving skills
Ability to work with others
Motivation to pursue a professional career in
science
Commitment to academic success
Potential ability to mentor other students
No basis
to judge
Comments – Please describe why you believe this student is an excellent candidate for an Indiana-LSAMP
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
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Mentoring Plan
Describe your expectations for the prospective LSAMP Scholar during their summer research/design program.
This plan could address some of the following:
Expectations
•What are student’s career goals?
•What does the student need to accomplish to effectively contribute to the research?
Planning
•Schedule of work hours
•Schedule of meetings with mentor
•Written plan for project
Outcomes and Assessment
•Written presentation
•Oral presentation (lab journal club, or part of lab meeting)
◦ Research conferences
◦Plan for future research
◦Guidance about career decisions
Name:
Title:
Department:
Email address:
Directions for Submitting Application
Submit letter of recommendation and mentoring plan to the student research office,
sro@purduecal.edu, by 5:00 PM on April 30, 2012
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Libbie S. W. Pelter
PUC Coordinator, Indiana-LSAMP
Gyte 265
Phone: 219-989-2780
pelterl@purduecal.edu
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