GW Undergraduate Research Fellowships 2013-14
COMMON APPLICATION FORM
GW undergraduate research fellowships give promising undergraduates the opportunity to engage in a well-defined
research project under the guidance of a faculty member in the chosen field of study. Research experiences not only
provide challenges and depth to students’ education, but also strengthen their applications for national fellowships and for
graduate and professional school.
Students should use the following form in order to apply for the Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship and
the GW Undergraduate Research Award (formerly the Gamow Undergraduate Research Fellowship and the
Provost/OVPR Undergraduate Research Award). Students need to submit one form only; eligible CCAS students will
be automatically considered for the Luther Rice Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Proposed projects may or may not involve academic credit. A project could be an independent study, part of an existing
course with this enhancement for this student, or a well-structured stand-alone summer research experience. Similarly, a
project might be part of a thesis, a course, or on-going work that builds upon prior experience in a laboratory, for example.
All research projects must be undertaken with ongoing input and direction from the faculty mentor. It is expected that the
student and mentor will discuss their expectations regarding the time commitments of both parties, scope of research, and
anticipated results (e.g., papers, presentations, performances, etc.) and arrive at a mutually agreeable understanding.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY: Student applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at GW. Students should have a
GPA of 3.4 or above. Note: Recipients must be enrolled at GW throughout the tenure of the award.
FACULTY MENTOR ELIGIBILITY: Faculty mentors must be associated with GW during the tenure of the award.
FUNDING: GW undergraduate research fellowships provide funding for research-related expenditures, including living
expenses, travel, materials, and equipment. Budgets must be feasible and must reflect the time frame of the project and
the nature of the inquiry. Student awards will ordinarily be made in the amount of $5,000.
Faculty mentors receive a stipend of $1,000. Faculty can opt to take this money as supplemental salary or ask that the
funds be transferred to a departmental account (e.g., supporting travel, equipment, supplies, etc.).
Students may request supplemental funding support if expenses related to the proposed project are expected to exceed
$5,000.
AWARD PERIOD: The project may begin during the summer and must be concluded during the spring semester of the
following year; please note: funds will be distributed after July 1, 2013.
APPLICATION: A complete application consists of a) a Student Application Form and b) a Faculty Mentor Form. By
submitting their applications, students thereby allow selection committees to review their academic transcripts.
DEADLINE: There are two deadlines for submission:
Winter Deadline: Students must submit their forms by email attachment to cufr@gwu.edu no later than 11:59pm
on Thursday, January 31, 2013.
Spring Deadline: Students must submit their forms by email attachment to cufr@gwu.edu no later than 11:59pm
on Monday, March 25, 2013.
GW Undergraduate Research Fellowships 2013-14
COMMON APPLICATION FORM
Note: Students who apply in the winter and are turned down for funding may revise and resubmit their proposals in the
spring.
AWARD REQUIREMENT: All award recipients are required to submit timely progress reports on their research, to present
results of their project at Research Day, and to provide summaries of their research to publicize their undergraduate
research activity.
Please note that students may not receive more than one research fellowship award for the same project, nor may they
receive awards for different projects during the same award year.
NOTE: Applications are accepted only via email. By submitting an application, you are consenting to allow the review
committee to access your academic transcript.
GW Undergraduate Research Fellowships 2013-14
STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO cufr@gwu.edu
Name (Last, First):
Email:
Address:
Phone:
Year:
GWID:
GW School in which you are officially enrolled:
Major(s):
Faculty Mentor:
Faculty Mentor’s School/Department:
Title of Research Project:
Date(s) of Research Project:
Student Project Description
Describe below the project you propose to undertake. State clearly a) the essential questions you propose to
investigate, b) the expected outcomes, c) the timeline for your project, and d) the contributions your project will
make to the field. The description must be no longer than two single-spaced pages. Please use language
appropriate to an educated layperson; the nature of the work to be undertaken and the methodology to be used
should be made clear to readers not familiar with the field.
Student Experience and Goals
Provide a brief description of your previous research experience and what you hope to achieve through doing
this project. Specifically, state clearly 1) any previous research experience you have had and how it might relate
or contribute to this project, and 2) what you expect to gain from doing the project and how it fits in with your
future academic or career goals. This description should be no longer than one single-spaced page.
GW Undergraduate Research Fellowships 2013-14
STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO cufr@gwu.edu
Student Budget
Provide in the spaces below a budget and explain how you propose to use the student support funds only.
Budgets must reflect the extent of the project.
Summer Research Projects: If you plan to undertake your project during the summer, you may include in your
budget living expenses for those weeks during which you will be conducting your research:
Summer Living Expenses
Number of Weeks:
Total:
Lodging, meals, etc.
~$500/week
Research Expense Budget: You can request laboratory supplies that would not otherwise be available,
laboratory tests, the costs of acquiring specialized documents or data sets, travel to collect data, digital
recorders, etc. Provide cost estimates and justifications for each item.
Budget Item
Amount (itemize, as
Explanation / Justification
appropriate)
Travel (transportation,
lodging, meals, etc.)
Research Supplies
Other
Request for Supplemental Funding: If your expected research expenses listed above exceed $5,000, you may
request additional funding. Examples of such expenses might include significant expected expenses in order to
conduct field research abroad or expenses associated with team projects. To make this request, please explain
more thoroughly how those expenses are directly related to the conduct of your research project. Additional
expected expenses not listed above may be itemized below.
Budget Item
Amount (itemize, as
Explanation / Justification
appropriate)
NOTE: Funds cannot be disbursed before July 1, 2013.