Undergraduate Research
Application
Deadline and Submission Guidelines
The complete application should be submitted as a single PDF document (excluding recommendation forms) by 11:59 p.m., on Feburary 21st, 2025 to this Google Form. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed. Applications for Summer 2025 will be released on December 2nd, 2024.
Letters of Reccomendation writers, please submit your letters via this Google Form.
A complete application includes the following:
☐ Signed and completed application cover page (Fill out the application entirely, then export the document as a PDF.)
☐ Research proposal section: completed by the student under the guidance of their proposed mentor
☐ Personal statement section: completed by the student
☐ Mentoring plan: completed by the student and mentor in collaboration (found within the application
☐ Unofficial transcript
☐ Two recommendation letters completed by Oberlin faculty who can speak to your potential for research or advanced academic work
**One letter of recommendation must be from your proposed mentor**
The General Faculty Committee on Undergraduate Research will review all completed applications submitted on the deadline and select a cohort of fellows. Applicants will be notified in March on the status of their application. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Strength of the research project proposed (student-designed projects) or strength of written description of the proposed project (faculty-designed projects)
- Demonstrated promise for completing a long-term, intensive research project
- Strength of mentoring plan
- Ability to contribute to an inclusive and supportive community of undergraduate researchers