UROC Application for 2022 - Gradute College's summer-only undergraduate research programs - application deadline is February 1 | Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium

By completing this form, you may be considered for all of the Graduate College's UROC programs; however, indicate here if you have a preference.

Student Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email address *

Be sure to provide an email address that you check on a regular basis. Most of UROC's communication with students is via email. We prefer to communicate with students via official university email addresses.

Cell phone number (follow this format: 123-456-7890)

May we contact you via text messaging?

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To comply with federal reporting requirements and to access federal financial aid targeting underrepresented populations, the UROC application asks for the sex, ethnic, and racial background of applicants. You may submit the form without providing a response. Choosing to respond or not to respond will not prejudice your application in any way. Please review the National Center for Education Statistics standards for a detailed definition of ethnic and racial groups.

Sex

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Male

Gender

Pronouns

She/Her/Hers

He/Him/His

They/Them/Their

Ze/Zem/Zer

Date of birth

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Month

Year

Citizenship *

If other, please specify

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

yes

no

choose not to state

What is your race?

Are you a Pell Grant recipient? *

yes

no

Are you currently eligible to receive financial aid? *

yes

no

With regard to financial aid, are you considered a dependent of your parents? *

yes

no

What is the highest grade or degree your father completed? *

What is the highest grade or degree your mother completed? *

Optional: Expand on how the group to which you belong is considered underrepresented in graduate education(s)

Are you currently a University of Arizona student?

yes

no

Student ID number (UA Students Only)

If not a University of Arizona student, what is your home institution?

Are you a veteran?

yes

no

Did you transfer from a two-year college to your current institution?

yes

no

Have you previously participated in a UROC program? *

yes

no

If you answered yes, which program and when?

What is your major?

Do not abbreviate.

What is your minor?

Do not abbreviate.

What is your overall GPA at it appears on your most recent transcript? *

What is your GPA in your major? *

How many credit hours/units have you completed so far?

Do not include courses in progress. Provide the number of credit hours including transfer credit.

How many credit hours/units are you taking this semester?

When do you expect to complete your bachelor's degree? *

Graduate School Information

Do you intend to apply to graduate or professional school?

yes

no

uncertain

If you intend to enroll in graduate or professional school, for which term are you most likely to seek admission?

Please note, only fall terms are offered as options because admission to graduate programs for spring semesters is relatively rare.

If you plan to take a break between your bachelor's degree and entering graduate study, please explain how long the gap would be and how you might spend that time.

Are you planning to apply to The University of Arizona?

yes

no

Please list all the universities you plan to apply to for graduate education.

What is the highest degree you plan to seek? *

If you chose "other", please explain

Do you plan to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)?

yes

no

If yes, when do you plan to take the GRE?

Do you plan to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)?

yes

no

If yes, when do you plan to take the MCAT?

Prior Experience

Please answer the following series of questions to represent prior experience.

Which college-level course or other ACADEMIC experience have you found most rewarding and interesting up to this point in your career and why? *

Describe any prior WORK experience you have had, including the work you did as well as the skills you learned, the name and email address of your supervisor, and how the experience reinforced your interest in graduate study. *

Describe any prior RESEARCH experience you have had, including the research work you did, the skills you learned, and the name and email address of your supervisor. Be sure to include any independent study, posters presented, and publications. *

Describe your extracurricular/volunteer/community activities. *

Describe any honors, awards, scholarships, or recognition you have received. Provide dates, name of granting agency, and brief context whenever possible. Please do not use abbreviations. *

Personal Statement

Please answer the following series of questions to represent your personal statement.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Who are you? Where are you from? Why did you choose your undergraduate major? (Min 200 words, Max 300 words) *

What are your RESEARCH INTERESTS? List up to 3 UA faculty whose research interests you. Is there a population you might like to work with for your research project? (Min 100 words, Max 150 words) *

Why do you want to go to graduate school and what are your plans after graduate school? (Min 100 words, Max 150 words) *

What do you hope to gain from your participation in UROC (Min 100 words, Max 150 words) *

Final Information & Affirmation

Explain all of the ways in which you heard about the UROC program (s) for which you are applying, and how the contact(s) influenced you to apply. *

Have you participated in a formal graduate school preparation program or research programs such Bridges, MARC, MBRS, SCORE, RISE, IMSD, McNair, PREP, TRiO, LSAMP, ASEMS, UBRP, Gates, NASA Space Grant Intern, other? Please indicate the name of the program.

What is the name and title of your program director?

Please provide your program director's email address.

UROC receives more applications from qualified students than we have the capacity to serve. May we share your contact information and research interests with other UA programs?

Affirmation.

I affirm that the information provided on this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

UROC Application for 2022 - Gradute College's summer-only undergraduate research programs - application deadline is February 1

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Student Information

Graduate School Information

Prior Experience

Personal Statement

Final Information & Affirmation

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