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Summer Research Application 2024

Upon completion of this application form your responses will be emailed to your proposed Summer Research faculty advisor.

1. Student Information

Name*
7-digit Union ID number
Please use your Union College email address.
Graduating Class Year*
Please select your anticipated year of graduation.
Are you the first person in your family (including, parents, grandparents, etc.) to go to college?
NOTE: The Rosen Fellowship provides support to first-generation college students.
If you did Summer Research at Union last summer, did you submit your final report and survey?
If you did summer research last year, and we don't have a report and survey on file, you are ineligible to participate this year.

2. Faculty Research Supervisor Information

The name of the primary advisor you will be working with on this research project. Do not provide multiple names nor your academic advisor's name.
The name of the primary advisor you will be working with on this research project. Do not provide multiple names nor your academic advisor's name.
Please provide advisor's Union College email address.

3. Summer Research Proposal Information

Do not put quotes around the title.
The format of the research for this project is*
(please provide US State or Country)
Does this project involve research relevant to the Kelly Adirondack Center?*
Is your project relevant to the Templeton Institute?*
Would you be willing to accept a shorter fellowship if necessary?*
Resume (in PDF format)*
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Upload a current resume listing important information including relevant course work and other activities relevant to this application. Contact the Career Development Center if you need help with this. Your resume should include:

Name

Address

Email

Major

GPA

Education (including relevant coursework)

Career Goals

Other activities relevant to this application


Research Proposal (in PDF format)*
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Your Research Proposal (2 pages or more) should include:

Framework: Description of important background material with citations (journal articles and texts; electronic resources should be cited properly), addressing how your proposed project relates to previous work of others.

Objectives and Goals: Clearly stated research question(s)

Significance: Description of how answering your research questions will advance the field.

Project Plan: Description of how you will carry out this research, including analysis/interpretation of your work.

Personal Goals: explaining what you hope to accomplish during the summer project toward your own academic or career development (optional).

See "Proposal Tips" for more information. 

FACULTY RECOMMENDATION

A complete application includes a faculty recommendation; your summer research project advisor will be sent a link to that form to complete separately.