Students
CLAS USP Guidelines
Project Goals
The University Scholars Program presents undergraduate students:
- an opportunity to work one-on-one with UF faculty to pursue fundamental research and scholarly activities
- valuable insights into how new knowledge is created and developed
It is the responsibility of the student to find a faculty mentor.
Eligibility and Nominations
- Departments can nominate up to 4 students.
- Students do not have to be majoring in a department, but rather working with a faculty mentor from the department. Applications are submitted through the mentor's department.
- Research is done during the summer of the current academic year and through the next academic year.
- Applicants must have an overall 3.0 GPA and a graduation date of no sooner than May, 2014. The USP scholars for this term cannot graduate before spring, 2014.
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
- An application, which can be found at www.scholars.ufl.edu
- Resume
- Typed research proposal
- Letter of support from their faculty mentor
All materials should be turned in to the faculty mentor’s department chair by February 6.
Selection Process
- Department will rank its top four applicants and submit to the college no later than February 15 (A formal cover letter from the department chair is not necessary).
- The college selects approximately 50 University Scholars, distributed across the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Awardees are notified by mail in early April, and receive an informational packet from the Provost’s Office. It is the responsibility of the nominating department to notify students who were not selected.
Responsibilities
- University Scholars must follow all program rules and guidelines, set forth by the Office of the Provost.
- CLAS scholars are expected to submit a research paper for possible publication in the Journal of Undergraduate Research by the end of the spring term of the next academic year.
- Students will also be required to present their research results in a special University Scholars Symposium to be held in the spring.
Information / Dean’s Office Contact
For more information or to turn in nomination material,
contact:
Arlene Williams
2014 Turlington Hall
PO Box 117300
392.2230
arlenew@ufl.edu
