Initial Application
Uganda Research Training Collaborative
Deadline: Friday, March 2 at 8am CST/5pm EAT
Instructions:
1) Explore mentors. Before completing this application, we recommend that youfamiliarize yourself withfaculty researchers at your institution of enrollment (i.e., UMN students identify UMN mentors). In the application, you may identify a mentor you wish to work with. This is not required at the time of application, but recommended.
2) Complete application and submit additional documentation. After applications are reviewed, students may be contacted by faculty mentors to further discuss their research interests and goals. DO NOT submit a full research proposal at this time. If you submit a full research proposal and you are selected for the program, it does not imply that your proposed study will be the project undertaken by your team.
3) Request a recommendation from a lecturer or professor from your institution. Students without faculty endorsement may be asked for additional information or a meeting with mentors or program leaders.
Notification.Student teams will be formedbased on similar or complementing research interests by Friday, March 30. You will be notified by email of your status. Not all students are ableto be matched; students not matched may apply again in future years.
Part A: Application
Full Name / Click here to enter name. / University / Click here to enter University. /Email Address / Click here to enter email. / Phone Number / Click here to enter phone number. /
Proposed Mentor (optional) / Click here to enter the name of your proposed mentor. / Email of proposed mentor / Click here to enter proposed mentor’s email. /
Name of endorsing faculty member / Click here to enter endorsing faculty member’s name. / Email of endorsing faculty member / Click here to enter endorsing faculty member’s email. /
School/College & Degree(s) Seeking:
Click here to enter School & Degree #1. / If applicable, click here to enter School & Degree #2. /
Personal Statement
In 300 words or less, describe why you want to participate in the Uganda Research Training Collaborative.
Click here to enter your personal statement.
Research Interests
Please describe the type of research project you would like to pursue with a small team of students. Include the area of health sciences, disease(s), or health issues you wish to study, and the type of experience you wish to gain (ie: qualitative, clinical, laboratory).
Click here to enter your research interests.
Academic Goals
How will the URTC contribute to your academic goals? Does it fulfill degree requirements for your current course of study? If so, how?
Click here to enter your additional statement.
Your Contribution to a Team
What type of role do you envision you will have in the study team? What skills do you wish to acquire (ie: study coordination, data collection, data analysis, leadership)? What skills do you already have that you bring to your team?If you’ve identified students you would like to work with, state this here.
Click here to enter your additional statement.
Part B: Additional Documentation
With this application, students must provide the following:
-Academic transcripts from their institution. For UMN students unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
-Endorsement formcompleted by the applicant’s proposed mentor or a faculty member who can assess their potential for success in the URTC. Endorsements from faculty should be submitted online, using the above form.
Once compete, email this form, along with your transcripts to
Program details at: http://globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/research/research-training-collaborative
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