Undergraduate Research

Investigators using INBRE facilities, services or resources are required to cite NIH Grant Number P20 RR-016464 from the INBRE Program of the National Center for Research Resources in all publications and presentations. © Nevada INBRE 2006. © Nevada INBRE 2006.

Student Application

Application Process

Name:
Address (current):

Address (permanent):

Email Address:
Phone Number student can be reached at:
Are you a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident?	Yes No
Do you have a Social Security Number?	Yes No
Will you apply for any other summer research programs?
If yes, which one(s)?
Number of college credits completed by May, 2006:
Academic Major:
Expected date of graduation:
I currently attend (name of College or University):
If accepted, I would like to participate in this program at:	UNLV UNR UNSOM (Reno) UNSOM (Las Vegas) NVCI
If selected for this program, I would like to work with one of the following faculty mentors that I have contacted and who are listed below in order of preference:
Name: (first choice)
Phone #:
E-mail:
Name: (second choice)
Phone #:
E-mail:
Name: (third choice)
Phone #:
E-mail:

Information below is requested for statistical data only. (optional)
*Gender*:	Male Female
*Ethnicity*:	Hispanic/Latino Not Hispanic/Latino
*Race*:	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White
*Disabled*:	Yes No

IMPORTANT: Applications and all application material including 1-4 below must be received ELECTRONICALLY by Alice Ward by
March 15, 2006.
Please note that only completed files will be reviewed.

REQUIRED FORMAT:

To submit your application materials, you MUST follow this format: In the "subject" line of your email, put your last name and first name initial, underscore, the acronym "INBRE", underscore, and the type of document you are sending. So for instance, when Tom Rodriguez submits his transcripts, in the e-mail subject line he would type:
(rodriguez t_INBRE_transcript).

Sending these materials in ONE email will reduce the chance that an application file will be incomplete at the time of the review process, in which case if Tom Rodriguez was to send his Statement, Work Experience, and Transcripts as attachments to one e-mail, the e-mail subject line for Tom Rodriquez could read:
(rodriguez t_INBRE_stmnt_project_transcripts).

1. PERSONAL STATEMENT: (not to exceed two pages) Font type (size) should be Arial (10 points or larger) or Times (11 points or larger). Please describe a) your academic background, b) scientific interests, c) any past research experience, d) what you hope to gain from the research experience.

2. PROJECT: (one page) Font type (size) should be Arial (10 points or larger) or Times (11 points or larger). The student should create a brief research proposal that must be signed off on by the faculty mentor. The proposal should be a concise statement including a clear hypotheses to be tested or questions to be asked.

3. REFERENCES: Two letters of reference (a third is optional) emailed directly from the letter's author. One letter must be from your potential mentor. The other reference(s) should be from someone aware of your science, math, and/or engineering interests and skills (e.g., a professor from one of your classes.)

4. TRANSCRIPTS: Official transcripts or computer generated transcripts must also be received by March 15, 2006. We do not accept Xeroxed or faxed copies for legibility reasons. If your current institution does not allow you to download a PDF file of your unofficial transcripts that you can attach to an email, we will accept official hard-copies that are hand delivered or mailed. If you plan to provide a hard-copy original, it is suggested that you make your request to the Registrar’s Office 2-3 weeks early. In the past, students have waited until the last minute and missed our deadline.

E-MAIL all documents to Ms. Alice Ward at: nshe-spo@nevada.edu

Reminder: You must identify one or more faculty members with whom you would be interested in working. Refer to http://www.unr.edu/inbre/undergrad/mentor.asp for a list of faculty members who have volunteered to be mentors. This is not a complete list of potential mentors. Other potential mentors at Nevada’s research institutions may be identified through each institution’s web page: University of Nevada Las Vegas; Desert Research Institute; University of Nevada Reno; The Nevada Cancer Institute; or the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

ONLY when you believe that ALL of your application material has been received by our office, send an e-mail to Alice Ward requesting confirmation that your application is complete. Please e-mail Alice Ward at alicew@nevada.edu. Your request for confirmation should include a list of materials that you have submitted and the names of faculty members of whom you have requested letters of recommendation.

Ms. Alice Ward
NSHE - System Sponsored Projects Office
755 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119-7363
Phone: (702) 862-5590 Fax: (702) 862-5594
If you have any questions about this process, please email your questions to Ms. Ward at:
alicew@nevada.edu

The Nevada System of Higher Education is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
This program is funded by the NIH grant 2 P20 RR16464-01