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New for 2008 - Summer Fellowship Program Application Materials - PLEASE READ

How to Apply

The Application
Your application is your chance to tell us about your proposed research, why it's significant, and how well you are prepared to undertake such a project.

Proposal Types
There are two types of proposals. Which of the two types - I or II - should I submit?

For students who are in the Arts and Humanities, there is a new proposal option, Type I, which we think will be more appropriate for these types of projects. If you are submitting a proposal in any of these areas, you should see the "Guidelines for Students Writing Art and Creative Humanities Grant Proposals" below.

All other students should sumbit the regular proposal, Type II, and follow the standard guidelines below for that type.

Both proposals follow the same Proposal Format in terms of length, font, and printing, and ALL students must submit a one-page biography. All students are encouraged strongly to work with their advisors and also to seek help form the Undergraduate Research Office Director.

If you are uncertain about whether Proposal Type I or Type II is most appropriate for you, please contact Stephanie Wallach, Director of the URO, at sw4s@andrew.cmu.edu or 8-5702.

You will post this information using the "apply now!" link to the left, but you are also required to submit one full copy of your proposal (including letter of support from your advisor) by the published deadline to our office at 531 Warner Hall.

Guidelines - for Fellowship Proposals, please disregard the section on Budget

Type I: Guidelines for Students Writing Art and Creative Humanities Grant Proposals

Type II: Guidelines for All Other Proposals

The Process

Before the deadline, you should do the following things:

- Ask your project advisor for a letter of support
- Draft your proposal based on the guidelines in Writing Your Proposal
- Apply Here
- If you wish, meet with Stephanie Wallach, our Director

If you will work with Human Subjects:

- Read A Note on Human Subjects for instructions