Application Writing Workshop - NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Summer 2019

Registration

Greetings!

Thank you for your interest in the Application Writing Workshop for the NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). The workshop is hosted in a series of three sessions at different NSHE campuses around the state. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in each of the three sessions. Faculty interested in or committed to mentoring a research undergraduate should attend Session 1.

Session content will include:

Session 1: Learning more about the UROP application, eligibility, roles and responsibilities and connecting with potential mentors/mentees.
Session 2: Working with experienced writing center staff to draft and edit UROP applications., while learning proper writing techniques for future applications. *Students should come prepared with a research concept/idea.
Session 3: Finalizing UROP applications through a peer editing process while being lead by experienced writing center staff. *Students should come prepared with a strong draft of their UROP scholarship application.

The UROP Application Writing Workshops will be held at the following Nevada System of Higher Education campuses. Students from campuses not hosting a workshop are encouraged to reach out to their Campus Contact listed in the application for independent UROP support and are also invited to attend the workshop at one of the following:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Rogers Literature and Law Bldg., Room 101
Session 1: Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 3:00-4:30 PM
Session 2: Thursday, February 14, 2019, 3:00-5:00 PM
Session 3: Thursday, February 21, 2019, 3:00-5:00 PM
Sara Tajalli, Assistant Director of UNLV Writing Center, http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/

University of Nevada, Reno
Session 1: Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 4:00-5:30 PM in Matthewson IGT Knowledge Center. RM104
Session 2: Friday, February 22, 2019, 3:00-5:00 PM in Pennington Student Achievement Center, RM350
Session 3: Friday, February 27, 2019, 3:00-5:00 PM in Pennington Student Achievement Center, RM350
Maureen McBride, Director of UNR Writing Center, http://www.unr.edu/writing-center

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Email Address

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* 4. Current educational institution(s) you are attending:

College of Southern Nevada

Great Basin College

Nevada State College

Truckee Meadows Community College

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Reno

Western Nevada College

Other (please specify)

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* 5. For which UROP track will you be applying?

Lower Division (59 credits or less)

Upper Division (60 credits or more)

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* 6. At which institution will you attend the workshop?

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Nevada, Reno

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* 7. Mark all you will attend (Applicants are encouraged to attend all 3 sessions.)

Session 1: (Strongly encouraged for faculty who are interested in being, or have agreed to be, a mentor) Meet and Greet, Application Overview

Session 2: (Students come prepared with research concept/idea) Facilitated application writing

Session 3: (Students come prepared with a solid draft application) Facilitated application editing/peer review

Application Writing Workshop - NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Summer 2019

Registration

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Email Address

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* 4. Current educational institution(s) you are attending:

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* 5. For which UROP track will you be applying?

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* 6. At which institution will you attend the workshop?

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* 7. Mark all you will attend (Applicants are encouraged to attend all 3 sessions.)

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* 8. Have you identified a research mentor?

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* 9. Are there any questions you would like to be addressed at workshop?