Nomination Guidelines Purpose The Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows Undergraduate Student Research Award, established in 1990, is designed to recognize students who have demonstrated proficiency in research. Faculty members who have directed student research projects will nominate those students they feel have shown particular interest and mastery of the skills necessary to do independent research in their chosen field. The committee will review the nominations based on breadth and depth, impact and contribution, technical skills, independent initiatives and problem-solving, evidence, and alignment with award criteria. Eligibility Four-year Penn State Behrend majors with fifth semester or higher standing. Nomination Process Students must be sponsored by full-time faculty member(s) under whom they have been working on a research project. Nomination Deadline Nominations must be submitted by Friday, February 14, 2025. Selection Process The senior associate dean will make the final choice in consultation with the school directors. Nominee I wish to nominate the following student: First Name Last Name Major(s) Minor(s) Current Year - Select -JuniorSenior List and describe those research activities that your nominee has conducted. Explain why you feel that your nominee is qualified for the award. CV File Upload Please upload the student's CV tailored to highlight outcomes associated with undergraduate research and creative activities, including internal and external support for undergraduate research or creative activities through contracts, grants, and/or fundraising, publications, presentations, exhibitions, and/or performances with undergraduate student co-authors, and any other leadership activities promoting undergraduate research. (maximum of 3 pages) Name your file by using the student's first and last names. Example: Jane-Doe.docx CV Upload To upload a file, click the Browse/Choose File button, then select your file. Upload requirementsOne file only.5 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, pdf, ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx, odt, ods, odp. Upload Nominee Contact Information (Local) Street Address - Line 1 (Local) Street Address - Line 2 (Local) City (Local) State - Select -AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming (Local) Zip Code (Local) Phone with area code (999-999-9999) Email Nominator Information First Name Last Name Email CAPTCHA Submit