The 2015-2016 Biology Undergraduate Scholars ProgramHonors Research (BUSP-HR)
The Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program-Honors Research (BUSP-HR) is for outstanding Junior- and
Senior-level undergraduate students in biology to pursue intensive, faculty-supervised research.
Applicants must be registered UC Davis undergraduates and must have continuing student status during the
quarter(s) in which the research is conducted. Participation is contingent on students identifying a faculty
sponsor by the beginning of fall quarter. If you require assistance finding a lab placement please contact the
Program Director as soon as possible.
Because the program is intended to provide an opportunity for intensive research, students are required to
be commit 10-15 hours of time per week to their research, for which they may receive units (to be arranged
with the faculty mentor). Students are also required to enroll in BIS 198 (1 unit, pass/no pass) each quarter.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5:00 pm Friday, August 28, 2015
Any questions concerning BUSP-HR or this application may be directed to Connie Champagne, Program
Director (754-8727; cechampagne@ucdavis.edu). Completed applications should be e-mailed to the Program
Director.
Program eligibility:
Students must
a) have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0;
b) hold U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency;
c) be a member of one of the following groups: underrepresented in the biological sciences (African American,
Native American, Pacific Islander or Hispanic), or be a student with a disability, or have EOP (Educational
Opportunity Program) status at UC Davis (please see http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/eop.cfm).
The 2015-2016 Biology Undergraduate Scholars ProgramHonors Research (BUSP-HR)
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 relationship to career goals. On a separate page, describe in 100 words
or less your career goals (as indicated in part 8 of this application) and how participation in BUSP-HR relates to
this goal. Attach your completed statement to this application form.
11. Description of the project. A description of your proposed research project, no more than two
typewritten pages in length (11 point font, double spaced), should accompany this application. Include the
specific goals/hypothesis of your project, method(s) to be followed, and significance of predicted results.
12. Completed BUSP-HR contract in which the student agrees to the terms of participation in the program. If
accepted into the program you may turn in the contract on the first day of BIS 198.
10. Professor's agreement to sponsor student. Sponsors should complete the Sponsor’s Agreement Form,
which can be downloaded from the BUSP website. The form can be e-mailed to cechampagne@ucdavis.edu.
The form must be received by the application deadline in order for your application to be considered.
BUSP-SHR Application Page 1
2015-2016 BUSP-HR CONTRACT
As a participant in the Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program- Honors Research, I will have continuing
student status during the time in which my research is conducted. Because the purpose of my participation in
BUSP-HR is to perform intensive research I will commit 10-15 hours of time per week to the proposed research
project, I will enroll and participate in 1 unit of BIS 198 each quarter and I will participate in all other program
activities.
Student name:
(please print)
Student ID:
Student signature:
Date:
BUSP-SHR Application Page 2