Summer Research Awards
Schools or Programs: Biological Sciences, Business, Computing & Software Systems, Earth Sciences, Educational Studies, Engineering & Mathematics, First Year & Pre-major Program (FYPP), Interactive Media Design, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS), Nursing & Health Studies (NHS), Physical Sciences, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Location(s): Hybrid, Location varies, Off-campus (WA state, Puget Sound area), UW Bothell, UW Seattle, UW Tacoma, Virtual, WA State, outside of Puget Sound
Quarter(s): Spring, Summer
Includes the quarter to apply or participate.
Hours per Week: 10hrs - 15hrs, 16hrs - 20hrs, 1hr - 3hrs, 20hrs - 30hrs, 30hrs +, 4hrs - 9hrs
Estimated weekly effort
Academic Credit: No, Student's choice
Class enrollment is required or credits earned
Current school year: Freshman, Senior, Sophomore
Includes year to apply and year to participate
Compensation: Award/Scholarship/Stipend
The Summer Research Awards (formerly known as Founders Fellows) provides $1500 awards to support UW Bothell undergraduate students participating in a structured research or creative project over the summer.
Requirements:
-You must have a UW faculty or staff mentor
-You must be an undergraduate student at UW Bothell. (Students who are graduating in June and are not enrolled in summer or fall courses are not eligible.)
-You must commit to completing 50 or more hours of mentored research or creative projects work over the course of Summer Term A and/or B.
-You must be available to attend a one-day Summer Research Institute (Friday, June 20, 10am-3pm) and participate in at least some of the eight Summer Fundamentals research workshops (Wednesdays 2-3:30pm between June 23-August 13). Conflicts will be considered and alternate arrangements can be made on a case-by-case basis.
-You must provide a Connected Learning News blog article (min 3 paragraphs) with an image that summarizes your research experience when you are finished. Posted at https://www.uwb.edu/connected-learning-news.Other:
-You will be provided funding up to $1500 for a summer workload that is equal to 50 hours.
-Fewer hours are allowed for a smaller stipend. More hours for a larger stipend (up to $3000) will be considered but are not guaranteed.
-Payments to students are usually paid at the end of the project, but it may vary depending on the situation.
-Payments vary by student financial aid eligibility, enrollment in credits during summer, who the student is working for, and/or citizenship status. Ideally, payments will be given as a stipend-scholarship during summer. Sometimes, we have to pay the student as a UW employee or delay payment to the student during fall when they are enrolled. Each case will be discussed with the student when the award is announced.
-You must have a UW faculty or staff mentor
-You must be an undergraduate student at UW Bothell. (Students who are graduating in June and are not enrolled in summer or fall courses are not eligible.)
-You must commit to completing 50 or more hours of mentored research or creative projects work over the course of Summer Term A and/or B.
-You must be available to attend a one-day Summer Research Institute (Friday, June 20, 10am-3pm) and participate in at least some of the eight Summer Fundamentals research workshops (Wednesdays 2-3:30pm between June 23-August 13). Conflicts will be considered and alternate arrangements can be made on a case-by-case basis.
-You must provide a Connected Learning News blog article (min 3 paragraphs) with an image that summarizes your research experience when you are finished. Posted at https://www.uwb.edu/connected-learning-news.Other:
-You will be provided funding up to $1500 for a summer workload that is equal to 50 hours.
-Fewer hours are allowed for a smaller stipend. More hours for a larger stipend (up to $3000) will be considered but are not guaranteed.
-Payments to students are usually paid at the end of the project, but it may vary depending on the situation.
-Payments vary by student financial aid eligibility, enrollment in credits during summer, who the student is working for, and/or citizenship status. Ideally, payments will be given as a stipend-scholarship during summer. Sometimes, we have to pay the student as a UW employee or delay payment to the student during fall when they are enrolled. Each case will be discussed with the student when the award is announced.
-Other UW organizations can bill the budget directly (for example Fred Hutchinson labs).
This application can be completed by either the UW Bothell mentor or the student.
Applications are due in May. For Summer 2025, applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a closing date of May 15, 2025.
This award is made possible due to the Founders Endowment Fund and other funds, and is managed by Connected Learning.
Email uwbocl@uw.edu with any questions about the application. If you are unsure whether your opportunity is eligible, you may also set up an appointment in Navigate with Dr. Jesi Egan, Director of Undergraduate Research.