| Mid November |
Finalize agreement with a faculty mentor
Begin working in lab, if not already doing so! |
| Nov. 19-25 |
Thanksgiving Break (do some project reading over break!) |
| Nov. 26 |
Classes resume. Stop by Office of Undergraduate Research to pick
up an LS UROP application.
Attend graduate school and fellowships workshop. |
| Dec. 4 |
Stop by Office of Undergraduate Research to pick
up an LS UROP application. |
| Dec. 5 |
Attend "LS UROP Applications Suggestions Workshop" from 4-5 p.m. in 572 Bond Life Sciences Center. |
| Dec. 5 |
Finalize your “assignment” over the holiday break
with your advisor. Typically this would include doing background
readings to inform yourself of the different project options you
could have. If you already have a project, then you can start preparing
your first draft of your project proposal. Remember . . . this is “student
driven”. . . don't expect your mentor to actually “assign” homework
to you . . . it is your responsibility to discuss with your mentor
how you can best spend your time over the holiday break preparing
for your LS UROP application. |
| Dec. 6 |
Last day of classes |
| Dec. 12 |
Start to ask faculty to write letters of recommendation. |
| Dec. 14 |
Last day of exams. Remember, grades ARE an important part of the
LS UROP application process . . . don't forget to study! |
| Dec. 19 |
Check in with your mentor via e-mail during break. Share your
proposal draft during break. |
| Jan. 20 |
Classes begin again. |
| Jan. 23 |
Meet with your mentor to finalize your project topic (and/or turn
in a first draft of your proposal, if you have not done so. )
Formally request letters of recommendation, if you have not already
done so. |
| Jan. 24 |
Attend "LS UROP Applications Suggestions Workshop" from 4-5 p.m. in 572 Bond Life Sciences Center. |
| Jan. 30 |
Share your project draft with your mentor (if you have not
done so already! Hopefully you already have shared a first and
second draft by now!).
Share your personal
statement with your mentor and ask for feedback (this also helps him/her
write your letter of recommendation).
Gather together other materials (transcript, application, etc.).
Confirm recommendation letters are being prepared/sent with faculty members
who are writing letters.
|
| Feb. 4 |
Attend "LS UROP Applications Suggestions Workshop" from 4-5 p.m. in 572 Bond Life Sciences Center. |
| Feb. 6 |
Finalize your project draft with your mentor. |
| Feb. 14 |
LS UROP applications are DUE by 5 p.m. in 150 Life Sciences Center!
Recommendation letters are also due on this date! |
