The 2015 Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program-
Summer Honors Research (BUSP-SHR)
The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program-Summer Honors Research (BUSP-SHR) provides funds for outstanding Junior- and Senior-level undergraduate students in biology to pursue intensive, faculty-supervised summer research. The 10-week program begins June 22, 2015 and ends August 28, 2015. Students will present their research at a symposium on August 28, 2015. A $3,420 stipend will be awarded to those admitted to the
program. After summer, continuation in the BUSP-Honors program will be evaluated by the Director.
Applicants must be registered UC Davis undergraduates during the quarter in which the application is submitted, and must have continuing student status during the summer in which the research is conducted.
Accepted students must be willing, if selected by the Director, to present their research at the Annual
Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) held in November. Extra meeting times
during Fall Quarter will be required in preparation for this conference.
Because the program is intended to provide an opportunity for intensive research, students are required to
be present throughout the entire 10-week period and participate in the symposium. Students may, with the consent of their faculty sponsor and the Program Director, enroll in summer course work during the program.
Faculty-student dialogue is an important component of the BUSP-SHR experience. Therefore, sponsoring professors are expected to participate in two meetings [the orientation meeting and one meeting where the faculty member leads (with his/her student) a discussion of their project]. Faculty members are encouraged to attend the poster symposium at which students will give their final presentations.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 pm Friday May 8, 2015
Eligibility:
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Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Completed Sophomore year by the beginning of BUSP-SHR
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Have UC Davis Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) status, or belong to an under-represented group in the biological sciences, or be disabled
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Have U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency
Any questions concerning BUSP SHR and this application may be directed to Connie Champagne, Program
Director (754-8727; cechampagne@ucdavis.edu). Completed applications should be submitted via e-mail to cechampagne@ucdavis.edu.

The 2015 Biology Undergraduate Scholars Honors Program-
Summer Honors Research (BUSP-SHR) Application Form
1. Name: Click here to enter Last name, First name
2. Student Identification Number: Click here to enter ID
3. Local Mailing Address: Click here to enter address
4. Cell phone number: ( Area code ) XXX-XXXX
5. E-Mail Address: email @ucdavis.edu
6. Class standing: ☐ JR ☐ SR; Units completed: Click here to enter units
7. Overall UCD GPA: Click here to enter GPA
8. After I graduate from UC Davis, I intend to:
☐ enter graduate school and earn a PhD
☐ enter medical school and earn an MD
☐ enter medical school and earn an MD/PhD
☐ enter veterinary school and earn DVM
☐ enter veterinary school and earn DVM/PhD
☐ enter pharmacy school
☐ enter physical therapy school
☐ enter dental school
☐ enter optometry school
☐ other (please specify): Click here to enter text
9. Statement of research experience in relationship to career goals. On a separate page, describe in 100 words
or less how your participation in BUSP-SHR will help you attain your career goal. Attach your completed statement to this application form.
10. I have previous faculty-mentored undergraduate research experience.
☐ YES, I’m currently in a lab ☐ YES, but I’m not currently in a lab ☐ NO
11. If you answered “NO” or “YES, but I’m not currently in a lab” to question 10, please provide a list of three areas of biological research that interest you.
12. If you answered “YES, I’m currently in a lab” to question 10, please describe your research experience thus
far. Please provide a brief summary of your contributions to lab work. If you are working on a specific project, include the goals/hypothesis of your project, method(s) to be followed, and significance of predicted results.
This section of your application should be no more than two typewritten pages in length (11 point font, double
spaced).
13. If you answered “YES, I’m currently in a lab” to question 10, please have your faculty mentor complete the
included “Sponsoring Professor's Form”. The form can be e-mailed to cechampagne@ucdavis.edu.
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BUSP-Summer Honors Sponsoring Professor’s Form
(For students who answered “YES” to question 10)
Please e-mail this form to cechampagne@ucdavis.edu May 8, 2015.
Name of student: Click here to enter name
Name of Sponsoring Professor: Click here to enter name
E-mail address of Sponsoring Professor: email @ucdavis.edu
☐ I agree to attend the first BUSP-SHR meeting (on June 26, 2015 from 1pm to 3 pm)
and one additional meeting, where I will deliver a brief presentation with this student about the research being conducted in my lab.
The poster symposium will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
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Weekly meeting are usually held on Friday afternoons
Please select the dates below that you anticipate not to be available to deliver a presentation
☐ Friday June 26
☐ Friday July 3
☐ Friday July 10
☐ Friday July 17
☐ Friday July 24
☐ Friday July 31
☐ Friday August 7
☐ Friday August 14
☐ Friday August 21
Please select any dates below that you would prefer to deliver a presentation
☐ Friday June 26
☐ Friday July 3
☐ Friday July 10
☐ Friday July 17
☐ Friday July 24
☐ Friday July 31
☐ Friday August 7
☐ Friday August 14
☐ Friday August 21
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