Wyoming EPSCoR and Wyoming INBRE Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Application Checklist and Instructions
Submit completed application materials ONLINE no later than February 5th, 2016 by 5pm MST.
Please direct questions to:
Lisa Abeyta
Student Research Program Coordinator available
Office: 307-766-6059
Wyoming Hall room 421
Email: labeyta1@uwyo.edu
Checklist
Please submit your application containing the following materials via our online application. Please make sure you have
electronic copies of all your documents** prior to starting your online application, as you will need to upload them with
the application form. Faculty MUST submit letters of recommendation and letter of commitment directly to Lisa
Abeyta via email to keep confidential. Previous awards do not grant automatic renewal. Instead the application is
weighted against the entire pool of applicants (new and returning) and the outcome ultimately depends on the quality and
quantity of the applications, as well as numbers of fellowships awarded at that time. **It is the responsibility of the
applicant to ensure that ALL application materials, including faculty letters of recommendation/commitment, are
received by the EPSCoR office before the 5:00 pm deadline on February 5. Incomplete or late applications will not
be considered or reviewed for a fellowship. Exceptions will only be granted with advance permission from the
EPSCoR office.**
1. Fellowship Application (completed online)
2. Résumé
3. Transcript(s) -- Include transcripts from UW and all other schools attended.
Copies of Transcripts will be accepted. They do NOT need to be official.
4. Project Summary - one page, double-spaced
5. Description of Proposed Research - The student must write the description, but the sponsoring faculty
should offer guidance and editorial assistance.
** IMPORTANT- If the new proposal is a continuation of pervious research funded by
EPSCoR/INBRE, it must fully address progress made, set back encountered (if any), and prosed
strategies to improve research results.
Format Requirements: Minimum of 5 pages / Maximum of 7 pages (not including title page /references)
Typed, Double-spaced
On standard 8 1/2” by 11” paper
11 or 12-point font size
Include your references
6. Letter of Commitment from the UW Faculty Sponsor - This letter should detail his or her willingness to
supervise your research. It should also describe the expected learning experiences, and, if pertinent,
describe funds available to support the student’s research. Letter must be sent directly to Lisa Abeyta.
7. Letters of Recommendation from Two Additional Faculty Members. Letters must be sent directly to Lisa Abeyta.
** All your documents must be submitted as a readable pdf file. One way to do this is to print and scan all your
documents. You may, however, upload multiple documents with your application if necessary.
General Instructions
1.
Application Form (complete all information)
2.
Résumé
Include name, current address, and permanent address
Phone and email addresses
Education
Experience
Honors/Awards
Other pertinent information, e.g., memberships, etc.
3.
Transcript(s). Include transcripts from UW and all other colleges or universities attended.
4.
Project Summary
The Project Summary should give a brief description of the research, goals, and relevance of the research written
in non-technical language for a general audience.
5.
Project Description
Your description should be clear and concise. It should demonstrate your understanding of research principles
necessary to pursue these interests. Present your research plan with a clear hypothesis or questions to be asked by
the research, and how you think these questions may best be answered. Please include a description of protocols
and instrumentation that may be used, as well as references cited.
To help you write a competitive proposal, ask yourself these questions:
 Can I state the aim of this research in 10 words?
 Is the background section easily understood?
 Does the importance of the work stand out?
 Does the proposal convey a confidence that I can do the work, and the work has a sound basis?
 Are the experiments logical?
 Is there a clear statement of the information to be learned from each experiment?
 Is it grounded in appropriate scientific literature?
**Citations must be included.
6.
Letter of Commitment from the UW Faculty Sponsor- Must be sent to Lisa Abeyta.
This letter should provide details of his or her willingness to supervise the research, describing the
expected learning experiences, and, if pertinent, describing funds available to support the student’s
research (equipment and supplies).
7.
Letters of Recommendation from Two Additional UW Faculty Members.-Must be sent to Lisa Abeyta.