THI UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (Formerly HUGRA)
DUE November 30, 2018
These fellowships support undergraduate research projects at UC Santa Cruz in the humanities. Up to 10 awards in the amount of $500 each are given each year. There are no constraints on the expenditure of the stipend. The top proposal receives the Bertha N. Melkonian prize, an additional $500.
Eligibility:
Any project involving research within or including any of the humanities disciplines is eligible for consideration. Proposals must be for research to be performed during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Note:
All awardees will be expected to make research posters and present at the Humanities Spring Awards & Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship poster presentation in Spring 2019.
Proposals will be judged on the basis of:
1. intellectual substance
2. promise of results
3. preparation of applicant
4. feasibility
Application consists of:
a) 1-3 page research proposal, describing the research problem to be addressed, what will be done in the project, and what end product (e.g. research paper, senior thesis, project report) is expected. A timetable should be included.
b) A letter of support from a faculty sponsor addressing items 1. through 4. above. Faculty sponsors should send letters of support directly to thi@ucsc.edu. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the letter of support is submitted by the deadline.
Apply HERE
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