Brandeis University
The Undergraduate Research Program
Summer 2007

This Application Packet Consists of Four Parts:

Use this form to apply for grants from the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) for research you will conduct in the summer of 2007. Please direct questions about the program to Sheilah Coleman, Director of Fellowships, 781-736-3470 (e-mail: sheilah@brandeis.edu).

Application Checklist

Your completed application will contain six (6) copies of the following, compiled in this order:
  • The Student Information Sheet
  • Your résumé, including honors, special programs in which you are enrolled, extracurricular activities, etc. (optional)
  • An itemized Budget Request for your project ??Your proposal (up to 5 pages, signed by your advisor(s))
  • The Brandeis Faculty Research Advisor's Recommendation Letter (one copy only), written on University letterhead by your Brandeis faculty research advisor and submitted in a sealed and signed envelope (with your name and "URP" on the front of it).
  • If your research will be supervised by someone off-campus, a second letter of recommendation is required. It must be submitted in a sealed and signed envelope (with your name and "URP" on the front of it).
Summer 2007

DEADLINE. Submit six copies of the completed application, including recommendations, no later than 5 PM, Thursday, April 5, 2007. Late applications will not be considered.

NOTIFICATION. We will notify applicants of their award status as soon as possible, but be aware that you may not learn the results (in your campus mailbox) until late April.

FINAL REPORT. Your final project report and expense report with receipts are due upon completion of your project (mid-to late August 2007 for summer grants

Please label your application with your first and last name and submit it to: Attention: URP Award Director of Fellowships/Academic Services Mailstop 001/Usdan 130

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