{"id":3100,"date":"2023-08-15T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/?page_id=3100"},"modified":"2024-10-28T08:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:54:03","slug":"application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/apply\/application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Applications for KSAS research awards are due in the academic year preceding the grant-funded research period. In other words, if you intend to do an independent research project in your senior year, you apply for funding in your junior year. The grant period lasts from the summer through the spring semester (May to May), and funds may only be spent during that period. Woodrow Wilson Fellowships cover three years of research, and Ethan M. Posner Fellowships cover two to three years (each year defined as May to May). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The application process is the same for all URSCA research awards<\/a> except the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship<\/a>, which follows a different timeline and has a different application link. Instructions for the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship application can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-Application <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first phase of applying for an URSCA research grant is the pre-application, which gives you an opportunity to receive feedback and guidance on your project idea before you submit your final proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the pre-application is not required, it is strongly recommended. The pre-application is not evaluated or scored, and can only help your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-applications for all URSCA research awards (except the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship) are optional<\/span> and are due on October 28, 2024<\/strong>. Pre-applications are required<\/span> for the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and have a later deadline. Please see the Woodrow Wilson application guidelines<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pre-application includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A personal statement (100 words) addressing your interest in conducting this research<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A draft abstract<\/a> (150-200 words) summarizing your project<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A budget outline estimating the total amount of funding needed and a basic breakdown of costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The names of one to three potential faculty mentors for your project (you do not need to have asked them to mentor you yet)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You also have the option of submitting a full draft of your project proposal for review, as well as draft essays for awards that require them (reflective essay for the Ethan M. Posner Award; leadership essay for the Meg Walsh Award).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To submit a pre-application, simply complete the first phase of the full application, linked below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Apply for an URSCA Research Award<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Final Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Whether or not you completed the pre-application phase, you will submit a final application, which will be reviewed by a panel of URSCA staff and JHU faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The final application must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Personal statement (100 words) addressing your interest in conducting this research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Abstract (150-200 words) summarizing your project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Full project proposal (4-6 pages, double-spaced, uploaded as a PDF), to include:\n