Interested students and research hosts should download the UGSRF Application PDF file as well as the FAQ document (see Resources below). It is important for applicants to read ALL of the application information on this page and in the application document and follow the instructions carefully. Incomplete applications, including applications where students do not meet the criteria for undergraduate enrollment and/or GPA, will not be reviewed.
Applications can ONLY be submitted online through the APS Online Awards Application System (see link below). The application deadline is February 1 each year and award recipients are notified in late March.
Complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected by the APS Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee. Decisions will be final.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Applicants must have an over-all GPA of >3.0 (0-4.0 scale).
- Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students with little or no laboratory research experience. Students should not have more than 9 calendar months of research experience in a physiology laboratory, no previous peer reviewed publications, and no previous abstracts submitted to national or international meetings.
- The laboratory host must be an APS member in good standing. Looking for an APS member research lab to work in? Check out the APS Research Host Contact List under Resources below for the names of interested research hosts in various locations.
- Selection of participants is based on academic merit and the availability of appropriate faculty mentors. The current acceptance rate is about 40% of applicants. Special consideration is given to applicants whose socioeconomic background, access to educational opportunities, and other life experiences suggest that they would especially benefit from this type of program. Applications by students from institutions with few or limited research opportunities are especially encouraged.
2013 UGSRF Application Instructions
Instructions for filling out the 2013 UGSRF application.
APS Research Host Contact List (XLS)
List of researchers interested in either serving as a research host or helping find a research host in their department.
Research Host Signup
Add your name to the list of APS members willing to serve as a research host for undergraduate summer research fellowship applicants or middle/high school science teachers. Click on the link above to be added to the list of researchers interested in hosting a student and/or teacher.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the UGSRF program.
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