Application Deadline 

5:00 pm April 15, 2010

Required Elements

1. Cover Sheet | Download Application Cover Sheet
2. Essay - 500-700 words describing and reflecting upon your research process and use of resources
3. A final version of the research project including a complete bibliography (use citation style appropriate to discipline)
4. A letter of support and a cover sheet from the faculty member or instructor of the course for which the research was completed | Download Faculty Cover Sheet

Submission Instructions

• Submit application materials online no later than 5 p.m. on April 15.

• Submit your application materials online via the Libraries Digital Commons

• You may find it helpful to print these step-by-step instructions or have them open in a separate window while going through the process, which should take approximately 15 minutes.

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