EmailMe Form - BSP Program for Early Researchers (PER)

Personal Information

Full Name *

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Student Identification Number (SID) *

Contact Phone Number *

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Berkeley Email *

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Alternate Email *

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Please select all that apply to you *

Sex

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M/Male

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What is the highest level of education attained by your parent/guardian #1 *

What is the highest level of education attained by your parent/guardian #2 *

Do you receive, or will you require, disability accommodations? *

Yes

No

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Other

Academic Information

Undergraduate Status *

Your current status

Which college do you currently belong to? *

Letters & Science

College of Natural Resources

Engineering

Other

Have you declared a major? *

Yes

no

Declared/Intended Major *

If you are a DECLARED DOUBLE MAJOR, please list both majors

Anticipated Semester and Year of Graduation *

UC Cumulative GPA *

(Transfer or High School GPA if applicable)

Are you a transfer student? *

Yes

No

If you are a transfer student, please list the name of the institution you transferred from. *

Please type N/A above if you are NOT a transfer student.

Please indicate any campus employment you will have during the Fall 2018, Spring 2018, and Summer 2019:

Research Interest Information

Do you have prior research experience? *

Would you like the BSP PER to "match" you with a research laboratory? *

Yes

No

Other

All PER applicants must be first-time, or early researchers.

If you have secured a research position in a researcher lab, please provide your PI/Research Supervisor's name, and lab location *

N/A

Secured own lab

(e.g., Dr. Jane Doe, UC Berkeley)

What graduate or professional school programs are you interested in applying to after Berkeley? (check any that you might be interested in) *

What topics would you like the PER workshops/seminars to address?

Do you have previous research experience? *

Yes

No

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please include the following information:
(1) name(s) of PI, (2) name(s) of institution where research was conducted, (3) dates of participation, and (4) brief description of your project or your role in a project (no more than 5 sentences). *

Please type N/A above if you have not had any previous research experience.

Research Laboratories

Please identify up to three mentors that have project(s) that interest you. If a mentor has more than one project please indicate which specific project(s) interest you. For example: Koskella 1 & 3, Kremen 2, Weisblat 1.

Projects and descriptions can be found at: http://bsp.berkeley.edu/PER-projects.

DO NOT CONTACT FACULTY DIRECTLY ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

A. First Choice *

If you have secured a position in a research lab, please write N/A.

B. Second Choice *

If you have secured a position in a research lab, please write N/A.

C. Third Choice *

If you have secured a position in a research lab, please write N/A.

Please list all CONFIRMED activities you will be involved with in the Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Summer 2019 (e.g., other research commitments, internships, programs, employment, volunteer work etc.). *

Please type N/A if you will not be involved in other activities in 2018-2019.

Statement of Purpose

Please type your statements in Microsoft Word (or a word processor of your choice), copy and paste the text into the box provided so that you have a copy of your submitted work. (500-700 words)

Your statement of purpose is an important part of your application. You are strongly encouraged to speak with BSP staff for feedback on your statement.

INSTRUCTIONS: Take time to carefully think about why committing to this one-year research program is important to you. Be specific.

Please answer the following questions:

(1) Why do you want to do research?
(2) Why are you interested in each of the labs/projects you have selected?
(3) What do you hope to gain from your participation in PER?
(4) How will you give back to the BSP community?

700 Word Maximum *

Statement of Financial Need

Type your statements in Microsoft Word (or a word processor of your choice), copy and paste the text into the box provided so that you have a copy of your submitted work. (200-400 words)

Please describe in the space provided any financial need you have that limits your ability to conduct unfunded research (400 word limit). *

Documents to Upload

ALL MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT.

Here is a site that details how to convert various document types to PDFs: https://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Microsoft-Word-Document-to-PDF-Format

Resume *

(1 page maximum)

Letter of Recommendation

IMPORTANT: Applications will not be considered complete without a letter of recommendation, either uploaded here OR emailed directly from your recommender to m.soto@berkeley.edu

(1-2 pages maximum)

Please visit the "Letters of Recommendation" section on the PER website to ensure accuracy of letter requirements.

Unofficial Transcript *

If you do not yet have an unofficial Berkeley transcript, you can upload your high school or transfer institution transcript(s).

MyFinAid Report *

UC Berkeley financial aid offer

Signing Statement

Electronic Signature *

I hereby apply for acceptance to the PER at the University of California, Berkeley. I certify that the above statements are true and complete. By electronically signing this statement, I authorize the UC Berkeley BSP program staff to access my student records and monitor my academic performance if I am accepted. If accepted, I also agree to comply with all of the requirements of the program and understand that continued participation is dependent upon satisfactory progress and program engagement. After my participation in the program, I agree to maintain contact with BSP staff to enable them to track my career development in order to evaluate the outcomes of the Program for Early Researchers. Furthermore, I agree to allow BSP Staff to share this information with PER mentors and our funders.

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