Summer CI + UR

The Summer CI + UR program offers Creative Inquiry students the opportunity to fully immerse in research for 10 weeks over the summer under the guidance of a faculty mentor. To apply for this award, students must be nominated by a CI mentor and are then asked to complete an application. Student recipients of the Summer CI + UR award receive a stipend to support their experience. Nominations for 2025 are closed.

Program Information
- In this 10-week program (May 19 – July 25, 2025). Students engage in research.Students receive a stipend. Contracts and logistics will be reviewed at the Summer UR Program Orientation TBD.
- Students are required to:
  
  conduct mentored research;
  
  submit a reflection on their experiences;
  
  prepare an abstract and poster presentation of their research results;
  
  present their summer research at the August 19, 2025 Summer Showcase.
- Students are encouraged to participate in weekly lunch seminars and workshops.
Program Eligibility
- Mentors must be in good standing with the CI + UR Office (active CI projects, FoCI participation and annual report submission).
- Student must be enrolled in spring 2024 and fall 2025 as undergraduates.
- Student CAN NOT have employment or enroll in classes during the program dates.
Application Deadlines
- Students must complete their applications by March 1.
- Faculty mentors should nominate students well in advance of March 1, to give students time to complete the application by March 1.
- Students will be notified of their acceptance into the Summer CI program by March 14.

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