If any of your questions are not answered in this section, please email undergradresearch@uw.edu.
There are instances in which a students’ undergraduate research experience might occur outside of the normal quarter sequence. For example, a full time engagement in undergraduate research during the summer would count as the equivalent of two academic quarters experience.
Yes, you can apply as a sophomore if you will be a junior and have had at least 3 quarters of prior research experience (or equivalent) by the quarter and year the funding will be awarded.
Yes, you can apply to both during the same application cycle. The Washington Research Foundation Fellowship and Levinson Emerging Scholars Award share a joined application. If you apply for the Levinson Emerging Scholars Award you must include a budget proposal.
Students majoring in all life sciences are eligible to apply if they are able to relate their research plan and/or educational or long-term goals to biosciences-related research or applications.
Although it is not necessary to submit more than one faculty member recommendation, we will accept more than one recommendation if it is beneficial to support your proposed research project – i.e., if a secondary recommendation highlights an aspect of your research or scholarly potential that would assist our reviewers in assessing your application.
Every case will be different depending on your financial aid package. If you receive the award, the UW Office of Student Financial Aid will review your eligibility to receive the full award based on your other scholarships and financial aid.
Those who receive WRF or Levinson funding are not eligible to receive Mary Gates Research Scholarship funds at the same time.