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.

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