The Levinson Emerging Scholars Program

Application target date: July 2

Eligibility

To apply for support from the Levinson Emerging Scholars Program, a student must:

1.      be a current UW (Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma) undergraduate engaged in a research project in genetics, neurobiology, biochemistry, bioinformatics or related fields in the life sciences during their award period;

2.      propose to continue or initiate a research project for the duration of the award (2-3 quarters) that shows some level of independence and originality;

3.      be registered full time (at least 12 credits) during the award period, pursuing a bachelor's degree at the UW Bothell, Seattle, or Tacoma campus.

4.      have completed the equivalent of two years of university-level coursework and have had at least 3 quarters of prior research experience (or equivalent);

5.      receive guidance from a UW faculty member serving as the student’s research mentor (applicants may also be working with a graduate student, staff, and/or post-doctoral associate in addition to the faculty mentor);

6.      If you have other scholarships, fellowships, awards or stipends supporting your research project and you are also selected for a Levinson Emerging Scholars Program scholarship, you may not be eligible to receive the full amount of the award.

submit a completed online application, including a detailed budget

http://exp.washington.edu/urp/levinson/information.html