Founders Fellow Summer Research Award

Founders Fellow Summer Research Award
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, International, Location varies, Off-campus (WA state, Puget Sound area), UW Bothell, UW Seattle, 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, 20hrs - 30hrs, 30hrs +
Estimated weekly effort
Academic Credit: Student's choice
Class enrollment is required or credits earned
Current school year: Freshman, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
Includes year to apply and year to participate
Compensation: Award/Scholarship/Stipend

The Founders Fellows Summer Research Stipend provides 2-5 awards each year to UW Bothell undergraduate students participating in a structured research project over the summer. Award amount is up to $3,000.

Requirements:

  • Student must have a UW faculty or staff mentor
  • Student must be an undergraduate student at UW Bothell.
  • Student is expected to participate in some of the Summer Fundamentals research workshops provided by Connected Learning or another similar research skills and community-building program. Summer Fundamentals workshops will be held on campus on Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm between June 17-August 9 (a complete schedule will be provided to award recipients).
  • Student must provide a Connected Learning News blog article (min 3 paragraphs) with an image that summarizes their research experience when they are finished. Posted at https://www.uwb.edu/connected-learning-news.

Applications are due in May. For 2024, applications are due May 15, 2024. Applications can be submitted after May 15, but awards will be issued on a first-come basis and depending on the remaining funds available.

This award is made possible due to the Founders Endowment Fund and managed by Connected Learning.

Email uwbocl@uw.edu with any questions about the application.

The application can be completed by either the UW Bothell mentor or the student. Apply for this opportunity and learn more at https://forms.office.com/r/xL3x1nSDbf

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