Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Application

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

NMU Identification Number

NMU INs have 8 digits and may start with one or more zeros

NMU Email Address

Your NMU Major

(If unsure, select "Undeclared--Still Deciding")

Your GPA

What is your class standing?

Freshman (1-27 credit hours)

Sophomore (28-55 credit hours)

Junior (56-87 credit hours)

Senior (88+ credit hours)

How would you describe yourself? Please select all that apply.

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Other…

Do either of your parents have a bachelor's degree?

Yes

Does your financial aid include the Federal Pell grant?

Yes

Unsure

For the next set of questions, you will be asked to give us more information about yourself, your background, your research interests, and your proposed research project for the fellowship.

Who is writing your letter of support and will be your faculty mentor for this fellowship? Please also specify their department.

Upload your unofficial NMU transcript

Unofficial transcripts can be accessed on MyNMU. Use Control/P to print or save as a PDF.

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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Upload your personal essay

In 1000 words or less, tell us about your background, achievements, research interests, and long-term and short-term career and academic goals. Please also explain why you are applying for this research fellowship and how this project relates to your long-term career and/or academic goals.

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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, odt.

Research Statement

Applying for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship means that you have contacted an NMU faculty or staff who is willing to participate as your mentor(s) for the full duration of this fellowship. We recommend that you work on this research statement with the mentor(s) you identified. Before submitting your research statement, the statement should have been reviewed by the mentor(s) overseeing your fellowship. Using the template below, please upload a research statement that outlines your project title, project description, objectives, methodology, research mentor(s), budget, and timeline. Not including all required sections will result in an incomplete application. Treat writing this research statement as a research proposal and/or a proposal for a mentored investigation or creative inquiry.

Research Statement Template

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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Is there anything else you would like to say in this application that would give reviewers an understanding of your aptitude for this work?

Faculty Support Letter

To finish the application, a faculty support letter should be emailed to freshmanfellows@nmu.edu. This support letter should be written by the faculty overseeing your research project outlined in your research statement. You are responsible for making sure the faculty support letter gets submitted by the application deadline. Once we receive the faculty support letter, we will send you an email to confirm your completed application.

Certification and Signature

By checking the box below, I certify that the above information is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I hereby authorize the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program to disclose or obtain educational records or personal information with/from any college faculty or staff member, as deemed appropriate by the Program Director or Assistant Director. This waiver is required as a condition for admission to or receipt of any services and benefits from the Program.

Check here to certify and sign