Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Undergraduate Research Fellowship is a Fellowship sponsored by American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
Award Information:
Amount of Fellowship: Maximum: $4000, $2,500 stipend plus travel and housing
Application Deadline: 1-Feb
Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a second- or third-year undergraduate student planning to attend graduate school. Fellowship begins June 1 and lasts three to six months.
Eligibility: College sophomore, College junior
Sponsorship provided by:
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Education Department, 1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone Number: 202 942 9295
You can find out more by contacting:
Irene V. Hulede
Education Department
Fax Number: 202 942 9329
One may find it helpful to check out the background of the fellowship. A maximized likelihood of achieving your goal can be attained by first understanding the qualifications and knowing if you fulfill them. A good first step is to identify the particular aims of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and what they hope to achieve with the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. If you meet the requirements, you should determine if there is a reasonable chance of actually getting the fellowship. Upon determining that you have a decent shot of going on to be one of the winners of the Undergraduate Research Fellowship, then you should use your time.
A crucial part of working toward obtaining the fellowship is paying close attention to the application. Some forms are long and boring, but take the time to make sure that you fill out the application precisely. It would be awful to be bumped as the result of something that could have been avoided.
After filing, figure out the timeframe regarding when the Undergraduate Research Fellowship chooses a winner and actually dispenses any funds so that you can know if it is possible to rely on the fellowship to help meet the expenses associated with school and how it will assist with your future, as there may be restrictions on what expenses are covered by the Undergraduate Research Fellowship. It can be difficult to find ways to handle the increasing costs of education, and having the additional resources of the Undergraduate Research Fellowship can be a huge help. If you don't end up getting the Undergraduate Research Fellowship, continue looking, you might find new fellowships and your persistence may be rewarded.