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Information for Applicants

Levinson application target date: June 1, 2009.

Applicants will be notified of their status in September 2009.

Eligibility

To apply for support from the Levinson Emerging Scholars Program, a student must:

Note that in lieu of application deadlines, students may initiate the proposal process at any time.  The URP will review proposals on an ongoing basis and will designate key target dates when the faculty review committee will convene and select awardees.

Application Components

As junior colleagues in an intensive research community, Levinson Scholars will make involvement in research the driving force of their education as they pursue independent projects of their own design supported by their mentors and other members of their lab or group. Thus, Levinson Emerging Scholars applicants will be expected to submit a full research proposal, including:

Selection Criteria

Evaluation of each application will be based on:

Requirements

Levinson Emerging Scholars will be expected to:

The URP will provide support to Levinson Scholars, including research skills workshops, events to interact with other researchers, and career development opportunities. Levinson Emerging Scholars are also encouraged to attend UW events and other gatherings that welcome them to participate with a larger community of scholars.

Number of Awardees

Three to ten students will be named new Levinson Scholars each year. Award amounts will be flexible and variable, with each award tailored to the student's plans to support the goal of fully involving Levinson Scholars in research year-round.