Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application

Student Information

Name*

First Last

Email*

CWID*

Home Department*

Academic Status (as of FALL 2023):*

Resident/Non-resident Student Status:*

Please indicate if any of these apply to you (check all that apply):

Grand Challenges Scholar
Grandey First-Year Honors: Leadership by Design
McBride Honors Scholar
Nationally Competitive Scholarships Scholar
Thorson First Year Honors Scholar: IDEAS
Teach@Mines Scholar
Univeristy Ethics Scholar

If you have previously received MURF, are you applying to continue with the same project? If you have NOT participated before, chose N/A.*

If you were awarded MURF in 2022-2023, did you present at the virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 19th or April 20th?*

Student Background

Briefly state your career goals and how this fellowship would contribute to these goals.*

125 words maximum

List honors, awards and activities that are relevant to your academic achievements or research.*

125 words maximum

Project Information

Name of primary faculty mentor proposing the project*

First Last

Email address of primary faculty mentor*

Project Title*

Primary faculty mentor home department:*

Write a paragraph summarizing the overall research project and potential future applications of this work.*

125 words maximum

Specify the objectives of the research project.*

125 words maximum

Is there more than one faculty mentor listed for this project? (I.e. is this an IMURF project?)*

Yes
No

How many additional mentors are listed on this project?

1 additional mentor.
2 additional mentors.
3 additional mentors.

Additional Faculty Mentor Information

This section is generally for IMURF projects only. Please do not fill out this section unless there is an additional faculty mentor listed on the project webpage.

Name of 1st additional faculty mentor*

First Last

Email address of 1st additional faculty mentor*

1st additional facutly mentor home department*

Name of 2nd additional faculty mentor*

First Last

Email address of 2nd additional faculty mentor*

2nd additional facutly mentor home department*

Name of 3rd additional faculty mentor*

First Last

Email address of 3rd additional faculty mentor*

3rd additional facutly mentor home department*

Student Preparation

Note any past experience, training and/or coursework you have obtained that will help you successfully complete the project you're applying for.*

100 words max

Consult with the projects primary faculty mentor to identify a specific plan detailing how you will interact with the faculty/research group (for example, one-on-one meetings, attending group meetings, collaborating with post-docs or graduate students). Use the space below to tell us about this specific plan.*

50 words maximum

Comment on the time-management structure you'll follow (for example, what days/times will you be working).*

50 words maximum

Outline various tasks (for example, literature search, experimental design, data collection, data analysis, report /poster preparation, etc.) that the project entails and estimate what percentage of time to allocate to each of these tasks.*

50 words maximum

Presenting at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

If you receive the fellowship, you are required to present your research at the annual undergraduate research symposium held during the end of spring semester. You can choose to present a poster or give a talk. Indicate your preference.*

Poster Presentation
10-12 Minute Oral Presentation

You can change your preference later.

Demographic Information

Are you eligible for federally funded work-study this upcoming academic year, 2023-2024?*

Yes
No
Unsure

Please select your gender identity below:

You stated that your gender identity was not listed above and you would like to state your gender identity here:

What is your identified race and ethnicity? Please choose all that apply.

African American or Black
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino/Latina/Latinx
American Indian or Indigenous Peoples
White
Other/Not listed
Prefer not to answer

(OPTIONAL) Are you a first-generation college student?

A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parent(s) / legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor’s degree

Confirmation and Submission

Agreement

I agree

By stating "I agree", you acknowledge:

- That you have spoken to one or more mentors listed on the given MURF/IMURF project page in advance of submitting this form.
- You intend to participate in the Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship for the full upcoming academic year.
- If selected to receive MURF, you intend to complete all MURF requirements listed on the MURF/IMURF landing page.

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