McGregor Undergraduate Research Program

Submission deadline: February 4, 2021

*All fields must be filled out completely.

Name (type first letters of your last name, or scroll down list) --select one-- Abadeer, Adel Adams, Joel Alford, Kristen Anderson, Carolyn Arnold, Ken Arnoys, Eric Ayoola, Adejoke Bailey, Patrick Baker, Rachael Bakker, Debra Bascom, Johnathan Bebej, Ryan Benson, David Berends, Kerrie Bergsma, Jerry Bergsma, Tim Betts, Thomas Billings, David Bjelland, Mark Boerema, Albert Boldenow, Erica Bolt, Brian Bolt, Michael Bouman, Jeffrey Brandsen, Cheryl Brouwer, Randy Bruxvoort, Crystal Buursma, Debra Byma, Elizabeth Carlson, Neil Cawley, Brian Ceballos-Zapata, Abraham Cioffi, Todd Cook, David Corcoran, Kevin De Mey, Kathleen De Rooy, Leonard De Ruiter, Stacy De Vries, Bert De Vries, Herm DeHaan, Laura DeJong, Randall den Dulk, Kevin Doornbos, Mary Molewyk- Dornbos, David Du Mez, Kristin DuBois, Kelly Dykstra-Pruim, Pennylyn Eames, Robert Engbers, Chad Engle, Tiffany Erffmeyer, Ken Ermer, Gayle Ferdinands, John Frambes, Dawn Fynewever, Herb Gebben, David Goetz, Peggy Grasman, Keith Gelderloos, Dan Groenendyk, Kathi Gunnoe, Marjorie Haan, Frederick Haan, Stanley Haarsma, Loren Halteman, Matt Haney, Becky Hanson, Craig Harlow, Daniel Harper, Paul Hartemink, Christopher Heetebrij, Geert Helder, Emily Henderson, Jeanette Hendriksma, Jane Herzberg, Larry Hettinga, Don Heun, Matt Heys, Kyle Higley, Melinda Hill, Jonathan Hoag, Jennifer Steensma- Hoekema, David Hoeksema, Stacia Holberg, Jennifer Holcomb, Jesse Hoogewerf, Arlene Howard, Douglas Hulst, Mary Jadrich, Jim Jager, Thomas Johnson, Kristine Johnson, Philip Joldersma, Clarence Kapitula, Todd Katerberg, Will Keeley, Robert Klanderman, David Klatt, Lewis Koetje, Dave Kolk, Sarah Konyndyk DeYoung, Rebecca Koole, Heather Koopman, Doug Kreisman, Brian Kuilema, Joseph Kunnen, Katherine Kuperus, Tracy Kuyvenhoven, Johanna Lam, Maria Lamanna, Scott Le Roy, Michael Lee, Won Lee, Youngkhill Lemmen, Laurie Lewis, Francene Lim, Sung Soo Looyenga, Brendan Louters, Larry Loyd-Paige, Michelle Lubbers, Jaclynn Lundberg, Matthew Lycette, Lisa Maag, Karin Malone, David Marr, Elisha Meindl, Peter Mesick, Clair Meyer, Nancy Michmerhuizen, Mark Miller, Daniel Miller, William Moes, Jesse Moes, Paul Molnar, Larry Moseley, Christopher Mulder, Mark Muyskens, Mark Naranjo-Huebl, Linda Noe, David Norman, Victor Oommen, Elizabeth Otte, Bret Palomino, Amanda Pauley, Garth Plantinga, Carl Plantinga, Harry Plantinga, Richard Pomykala, Ken Postma, Matt Pruim, Randall Pruis, Dirk Rhym, John Riddle, Karie Riek, Blake Rienstra, Debra Risner, Jill Roberts, F. Corey Rodriguez de Vasquez, Maria Rohl, Darrell Rooks, Jim Rose, Aleen Ross, John Ryan, Paul Saupe, Karen Schipper, Laura Schmidt, Gary Scofield, Thomas Schuurman, Derek Selles, Otto Shangkuan, Pearl Shen, Anding Sinniah, Kumar Sjoerdsma, Ron Skillen, James Slagter, Cynthia Smartt, Samuel Smit, Laura Smith, David Smith, James Smolinski, Jason Snyder, Debra Snyder, Peter Sparks, John Sparks, Renee Staggs, Stephen Stansbury, Jason Stansbury, Marilyn Steele, Timothy Steenwyk, Tom Stehouwer, Scott Strater, Kate Sunukjian, Nathan Swart, Katherine Talsma, Gary Tatko, Chad Tellinghuisen, Don TenHuisen, Dwight Terpstra, Marjorie Thompson, Thomas Tigchelaar, Alisa Timmer, James Timpe, Kevin Tubergen, Renard Turner, James Urban, David van Dijk, Deanna Van Dragt, Randy Van Drunen, Leonard van Liere, Frans van Liere, Katherine Van Vugt, William VanAntwerp, Jennifer VanAntwerp, Jeremy Vande Streek, Kevin Vanden Berg, Todd Vander Griend, Douglas Vander Lei, Elizabeth VanderLinden, Keith VanHorn, Jason Varineau, John Venema, Rachel Visser, Sarah Vos-Camy, Jolene Voskuil, Julie Wakeman, Forrest Walcott, John Warners, Amber Warners, David Washington, Eric Watson, Micah Wertz, John Westra, Joel Westrate, Laura Whitekettle, Richard Wildschut, Julie Wilstermann, Amy Witte, John Witvliet, John Wolters-Fredlund, Benita Worst, Amanda Wright, Bridget Wunder, David Yonker, Julie Zandee, Gail Zwart, Jane Jacobsen, Betsy Attach Curriculum Vitae (Attach as a .pdf or Word formatted document only.)

Project Title With a student audience in mind, provide a brief title of your proposed project. Project Summary Provide a summary of your proposed project (up to 500 words). Activities Expected of the Student Highlight the full range of activities in which the student would be involved. Rank in order of the relative amount of time required for each task, 1 = most time, 5 = last amount of time anticipated. Student Qualifications List essential and desirable qualifications of a student who would successfully work on the project. Rank in order of importance, 1 = most important qualification, 5 = least important. Project Outcome & Benefit Describe the prospects or plans for publication or other public dissemination of project results, and the role of the student therein. Explain the broader value of the project (e.g., to the faculty member, the discipline, the university, or some other community).

Tentative Work Schedule Provide a week-by-week tentative work plan. List in the text box below as Week 1, Week 2, etc. (for 8 weeks.) Absences During Fellowship Faculty members are expected to provide extensive mentoring for their students throughout the eight-week period of the McGregor Summer Research Fellowship. There is a mandatory break the week of July 5-July 9. The program runs June 1-July 30. Please list any time periods when you may be unavailable for an extended period of time. Student Presentations In what context will the student make a presentation of research results (e.g., departmental seminar or a professional conference)? Mentor must commit to being at student presentations during the week beginning July 26. Participation is a required component of McGregor mentors.

Additional Resources Describe other complementary sources of research support that may be combined with McGregor funds to support the student stipend and related research costs.

E-signature By checking this box, I certify that the information given in this application is true and complete without evasion or misrepresentation. I understand that willful omission, falsification, or incomplete statements within this application may jeopardize my potential for funding.

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Submission deadline: March 5, 2021

NOTE: Students graduating in (or before) May 2021 are not eligible for the fellowship program.

Instructions:

• You must meet with your prospective faculty mentor before you apply. This will give both parties some idea of how well your interests and abilities align with faculty expectations for the project.
• You must be available to work 40 hours a week from June 1 to July 30.  You must have access to your own transportation to campus, and be in Grand Rapids during the majority of the fellowship period. The week of July 5-July 9 will be a mandated midsummer break.  You may not hold a second job without special permission from your faculty member and the McGregor director. Such permission is not typically granted.
• You must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript later in this application. If you have not already prepared it, please do so before filling out the application. See Academic Services Transcript Request (bottom of the page) for instructions. Attach below as a .pdf document.
• This online application currently DOES NOT allow you to save your application, whether partially or fully completed. You must complete the application below in its entirety before you submit.

Opportunities for 2021 summer undergraduate research projects are now available. The McGregor program may involve more projects than are indicated here, but THESE ARE THE PROJECTS that are accepting student applications.

 

McGregor Fellowship APPLICATION
You may apply for as many as three projects by submitting a single form:

First Name
Last Name
Calvin ID#
Current Transcript - Attach a copy here of your unofficial transcript (See Academic Services Transcript Request for instructions, .pdf document format preferred.)
Local contact information: Address line 1    Address line 2 City   State    Zip Phone #     Complete local email address (include "@...")
Expected Graduation Date	(mm/yyyy)
Major 1 (required)
Major 2 (optional)
Minor 1 (optional)
Minor 2 (optional)
Overall GPA (You can find this on your AER, https://calvin.edu/students/)
GPA in Major
List plans you are considering for your first few years after graduating from Calvin. (i.e., grad school, PhD, professional school, teaching, volunteering, job related to academic major, research...)
Select your preferences from the research project opportunities listed at the top of this application form.  You may select up to 3 projects.  Each project is numbered.  Project #  Sponsoring faculty member’s name: Project #  Sponsoring faculty member’s name: Project #  Sponsoring faculty member’s name:
The following fields are limited to 2500 characters (not words) each - approx. 2 paragraphs.
Briefly describe your skills and experiences that are especially pertinent to the research projects above. These may include lab or field work, jobs/internships, instrument use, computational, or creative skills.
Briefly describe what interests you about the particular research projects you have chosen.
Describe how this research experience will advance your efforts to meet your career goals.
Will you be on campus and have transportation to campus during the entire fellowship period? Please detail any time periods between June 1, 2021 and July 30, 2021 that you plan to be out of town.
Please provide the name of a Calvin University faculty member (other than the faculty member with whom you are applying) who is willing to serve as a reference. This person may be contacted for information on your qualifications and research potential.
Before you sign and submit: Review/proof the above entered information. Make sure the fields that are limited to a maximum number of characters (not words) are not over the limit. If they are, you will receive an error message, "Sorry, the data for the field named "____________" is too long. If that happens, press the back arrow and shorten your entry. Make sure your transcript is still attached. Proceed to Submit button.
E-signature By checking this box, I certify that the information given in this application is true and complete without evasion or misrepresentation. I understand that willful omission, falsification, or incomplete statements within this application may jeopardize my potential for funding.