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Scholarship Description
The Undergraduate Research and Teaching Scholars Program (URTSP) is directed through the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and administered by the Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences and the Center for Academic and Research Excellence (URC/CARE). Each Undergraduate Research and Teaching Scholar will receive a $6000.00 award to be distributed as $1500 per quarter for four quarters. These awards are made to continuing students (junior level standing and higher) who have a strong commitment to both research and teaching. Preference will be given to students who are currently tutors in the Academic Advancement Program Math/Sciences lab. The 2005-06 academic year was the pilot year for this new program.
Profiles of 2007-2008 RecipientsEligibility
Requirements
- Junior level standing or higher (at least 90 units but no more than 175 units by Fall, 2008)
- 3.25 GPA or higher
- Commitment to serving as an AAP science tutor for two consecutive quarters and to completing a comprehensive research project for two consecutive quarters. The award may be for: Summer 08, Fall 08, Winter 09 and Spring 09 OR Fall 08, Winter 09, Spring 09 and Summer 09.
A complete application must include the following
- Application form and academic plan
- Copy of your Financial Aid Award
- Two page statement describing your proposed research project
- One page statement describing your proposed tutoring plan to be turned into the URC/CARE office
- Letter of support from your faculty research mentor (to be sent by separate cover)
Deadline
Applications for the 2009-2010 academic year are due June 15 , 2009
All URTSP applicants are automatically eligible for URSP.
Incomplete and/or illegible applications will not be reviewed. Make sure that you have completed every item on the application legibly. All communication will be sent via e-mail.
Faculty letters should be submitted to:
Dr. Judith Smith
Vice Provost
Office of the Provost and Deans
College of Letters and Science
2300 Murphy Hall
Mailcode: 143801
or send by email to:
judis@college.ucla.eduIt is the student's responsibility to ensure that the faculty letter is received by the June 15 deadline in Dr. Smith's office. Please be sure to contact your faculty mentor EARLY to ensure that the letter is submitted on time on your behalf.
Application
The 2009 Application will be Available Online, More Information is Forthcoming
Please Read these Application Instructions Carefully:
1) Start your submission by TBD. This will reveal if there are any technical issues.
To access the application:
- Go to my.ucla.edu and LOGIN.
- Click on the Undergraduate Research link, listed under my.ucla features
- Click on the 'Submit Application' button under URSP.
2) Check that your faculty mentor's name shows up on the list. This name must be the Principal Investigator of the lab, not the graduate student or Post-Doc you might usually work with.
If his/her name does not appear, email Mike Flaxman (mflaxman@lifesci.ucla.edu) immediately.
3) Check that the system lets you submit an application.
4) If you are having problems and cannot submit your application online
Please click HERE to view instructions on what to email Dr. Hasson. VERY important!!
For more information and questions, please contact:
Dr. Tama Hasson
URC/CARE Director
tama@lifesci.ucla.edu
