2020 vanderbilt undergraduate summer research p · vusrp. provides vanderbilt undergraduate...
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2020Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program
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• About• Components & Timing• Eligibility• Benefits• Application• Committee Review• FAQs• Key Dates• Questions
OUTLINE
VUSRP provides Vanderbilt undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time research with any full-time faculty member.
Cannot enroll in summer session courses
Ten weeks of full-time research (Monday, June 1-Friday, August 7, 2020) with a Vanderbilt faculty sponsor
Components & Timing
Present work at a roundtable discussion during the summer ANDat the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair in the fall or in the spring of the 20-21 academic year
Must be able to engage in ten weeks of full-time research during the summer with a faculty sponsor
Enrolled in a Vanderbilt undergraduate degree program at the time of application
Eligibility
Rising juniors and seniors Applications from rising sophomores are also considered
Full consideration for those with at least a 3.2 GPA
• Faculty mentor
• Research experience
• Presentation experience
• Community of VUSRP Fellows
• $5000 stipend• Limited number of $6000 Littlejohn or Goldberg Fellows
awards
Benefits
Must be endorsed by the faculty research sponsor. A single faculty member may sponsor up to two applications
Submitted through the InfoReadyReview Portal by 12:00 p.m. CST on 01/30/2020
Application Details
Write for a general audience as committee members will represent a variety of disciplines
Committee Review• Extent to which the proposed work will enhance joint
student-faculty research
• Degree to which the research setting and work plan meet the student’s stated goals
• The role that participation in VUSRP plays in the faculty member’s program of academic work and research
Further Guidance• Open to all potential applicants
• Goals are to demystify the application writing process and to provide examples
Reasons to Attend:
• Hear from past award recipients about their application writing process
• Review successful applications from last year
• Get a jump start on brainstorming your own topic
• Plan to attend the peer review workshop in January before the submission deadline
• May a School of Medicine faculty member be a VUSRP faculty sponsor?
• How do I find a faculty sponsor?
• May I enroll in summer school if I am in VUSRP?
• May I propose to continue to do research that I am already working on with my sponsor?
• Am I restricted to research within my major/area of study?
• Is VUSRP only for natural, basic, and life sciences research?
Common FAQs
Application Deadline
• Complete applications must be submitted through the InfoReadyPortal by 12:00 p.m. CST on January 30, 2020
• InfoReady Application and Proposal• Signed VUSRP Faculty Sponsor Information
& Acknowledgement form• Official transcript
https://vanderbilt.infoready4.com/
Notifications: in early April
Applications Due:Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 12 p.m. CST
Key Dates & Resources
Resources:
vanderbilt.edu/immersion/vusrp
https://vanderbilt.infoready4.com/
QUESTIONS
vanderbilt.edu/immersion/vusrp