Honors Summer Research Fellowship
June 3-August 9, 2013

The Helen Hardin Honors Program is pleased to provide funding for a summer research fellowship to promote research and creative activity among honors students. The purpose of the program is to provide honors students with the time, financial support, and faculty mentoring to pursue meaningful research and creative projects in the summer.

Program Description
Up to 10 stipends at $2,400 each will be awarded to support students who will work with a University of Memphis faculty mentor in the summer of 2013. Students will also receive an allowance of $1,000 for supplies, services, and travel to be used in direct support of the research project.

The Honors Program will enhance the experience of the Fellows through a series of enrichment programs, both professional and social, which will include bi-weekly lunch workshops focused on presentation techniques, critical evaluation of research, ethical issues, and how to prepare for graduate or medical school. Additionally, selected Fellows will receive funding to present their research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research and other national or regional honors conferences. By participating in the extensive research requirements of the program and by presenting their research at conferences, Fellows will earn the University’s “Undergraduate Research Scholar” designation on their transcript.

Eligibility
Application is open to any Helen Hardin Honors Program student who:

• Is in good standing with the Program (i.e., not on probation, etc.)
• Will enroll for at least one semester at the University of Memphis as an undergraduate student after the completion of the summer fellowship.

Students graduating in May or August 2013 are not eligible.

Requirements
Students interested in this opportunity must first obtain a faculty mentor for their project. Proposed projects may be a student’s honors thesis or creative project, a part of a faculty mentor’s research program, or another research project.

Students funded by this program agree to:

• Be involved in the program, from June 3 to August 9, and forgo any other courses, employment, or internships that would interfere with their full-time commitment during the 10-week period of participation.
• Submit a final report to the Honors Program representing the completed work during the summer, and provide information on presentation or publication plans. The report is due at the conclusion of the research program and no later than the first day of classes, August 26, 2013.
• Present their results at the annual Works in Progress Symposium held in the fall, 2013 semester.

How to Apply
The following materials should be submitted via email to Dr. Melinda Jones (mljones6@memphis.edu) by Friday, March 29.

• 2013 Application for Honors Summer Fellowship
• A 1000-1500 word statement describing the purpose of the project, the expected outcomes of the project, and how the project will enhance the student’s educational program.
• A letter of recommendation from the faculty member who will direct your research.
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member other than your research mentor.
• A copy of your unofficial transcript.