Welcome to the Montana INBRE Visiting Scholar Application for the Summer Program in Bozeman.
This application is intended for sophomore, junior, and senior-level undergraduate students attending an institution of higher education in a participating RAIN state, an IDeA Program Western Region State, or any non-MSU Montana-based college or university. The complete list of qualifying states includes: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana (non-MSU), Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Important: The Visiting Scholar program is NOT intended for students enrolled at Montana State University-Bozeman, including MSU nursing students located at one of MSU's three off-campus locations (Missoula, Great Falls, Kalispell). All MSU-Bozeman students interested in summer research experiences should instead learn more about becoming a Montana INBRE Scholar at MSU
Before you begin this application, make sure that you:
are a US Citizen or authorized to work in the United States are enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior at an institution in one of the IDeA Network Western Region states (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming) during the upcoming fall semester have requested and received two letters of recommendation supporting this application, at least one from a current or former professor; letters should be in standard .PDF format and ready to upload to this application have obtained official or unofficial .PDF copies of transcripts for any relevant college or university coursework previously completed; transcripts should be in standard .PDF format; if submitting from multiple institutions, please merge all transcripts into one multi-page PDF file for easy uploading PLEASE NOTE : You will not be able to complete this application without the above information, and there is no save/return later option. Please complete all of the above before you begin.
For questions, please contact
Sarah Codd or
Cori Huttinga .
First Name
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Last Name
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If you have already registered with NIH's eRA Commons system, please provide your eRA username here. Otherwise leave blank.
Current Email Address
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Please list the email address you'd like for us to use to contact you regarding your application.
Our federal funder, the NIH, requires Montana INBRE to follow up with student outcomes for five years after a student stops receiving funding. If different from your current email, please list an email address you plan to use well into the future (5 years). Please do NOT list a school/university email account that will deactivate upon graduation.
Cell Phone Number
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Please list your cell number you'd like for us to use to contact you regarding your application.
US citizen or authorized to work in the US?
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Yes
No
Are you a US citizen or authorized to work in the United States?
Current Institution
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At which college/university/institution are you currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in good academic standing? No acronyms; please spell out the institution name (i.e. "University of Montana - Western" -- not "UMW")
Institution State
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Alaska Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Wyoming
In which participating RAIN or IDeA Western Region state is your current academic institution located?
UPCOMING Year in School
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Sophomore Junior Senior
Most students will be applying during the spring for this summer program. This question asks you to project forward to what your status WILL BE when the fall semester begins. For example, a student who is on track to complete sophomore-level credits at the end of the current spring semester will select "Junior" here.
Major
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What is your current major or program of study at the above institution?
What is your current total GPA for all accredited college-level coursework completed to date? If different, please adjust your answer to the standard 4.0 scale.
Expected Graduation Date
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Today M-D-Y When do you anticipate successfully completing your undergraduate degree? If exact date is unknown, please select the nearest approximate date or the first date of the correct month/year.
Identified a MSU Faculty Mentor Yet?
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Yes
No
Has a particular faculty member at Montana State University already agreed to serve as your lead/main mentor this summer?
MSU Faculty Mentor's First Name
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NOTE: Please make sure you have discussed this with the person listed and that this person has agreed to serve in this role.
MSU Faculty Mentor's Last Name
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MSU Faculty Mentor's Email Address
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Why are you applying to be a Montana INBRE Visiting Scholar?
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Describe why you are applying to be a Montana INBRE Visiting Scholar and how it relates to your educational and career goals. (Maximum 500 words.) Consider writing your statement in a separate word processing program and then copy/paste it here once it's polished and complete.
Please describe your skills and experience
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Please describe any laboratory, research, work, and/or volunteer experiences and why/how these experiences have prepared you to become a Montana INBRE Visiting Scholar (Maximum 500 words). Consider writing your statement in a separate word processing program and then copy/paste it here once it's polished and complete.
Optional Personal Statement
If you wish, consider supplying the application review committee with any relevant details pertaining to your personal background and academic and research interests that may aid or clarify your application. In your answer, feel free to include such areas as your personal background, academic interests, overall education or career goals, future career plans, and any other relevant work history, internship, volunteer, or professional experience not mentioned elsewhere that might support your application. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 on a 4.0 scale should use this section to describe any extenuating circumstances that might have impacted your academic success to date and provide a summary of your plan for success heading forward. Consider writing your statement in a separate word processing program and then copy/paste it here once it's polished and complete.
Transcript Upload
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Please upload one .PDF copy of transcripts for all post-secondary grades completed to date. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for this application. If you have previously received academic credit from more than one higher-education institution, please merge all transcript pages into one multi-page .PDF document and upload just one file here.
Letter of Recommendation #1 Upload
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Please upload .PDF files only
Letter of Recommendation #2 Upload
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Please upload .PDF files only
Why do we ask for this?
Do you belong to one or more underrepresented group(s) recognized by NIH?
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Yes No Prefer not to answer
NIH defines underrepresented individuals as A) coming from racial and ethnic groups shown to be underrepresented nationally, including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders and B) individuals with disabilities, defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
American Indian and/or Alaska Native?
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Yes No Prefer not to answer
You answered "yes" to the question above about underrepresentation. Do you identify as American Indian and/or Alaska Native?
First Generation College Student?
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Yes No Prefer not to answer
Do you consider yourself to be the first person in your immediate family to attend college or university? While the term "first-generation college student" may seem self-explanatory, closer examination leads to questions about the postsecondary experiences of extended family members, older siblings, and even non-family adults who have important roles in the lives of students. There are also related questions for students whose parents attended some college, but did not complete a degree. This has led some institutions to adopt a broader definition that includes "the possibility that a student may lack the critical cultural capital necessary for college success because their parents did not attend or finish college." For these reasons, we simply ask whether you "consider" yourself as the first in your family.
Non-Traditional Student?
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Yes No Prefer not to answer
Do you consider yourself to be a "non-traditional" student? "Non-traditional student" is a debated term, but most often age (especially being over the age of 24 as an undergraduate) is used as the defining characteristic. That said, age acts as a blunt stand-in for a variety of other variables that describe adult students who often have family and work responsibilities and/or students with life circumstances that can interfere with successful completion of educational objectives. Other variables that can (but don't necessarily have to) characterize non-traditional students include: residence (i.e., need to commute a long distance to campus), level of employment (especially if working full time), need to care for children or other dependents, and/or being enrolled in non-degree occupational programs.
Rural Background?
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Yes No Prefer not to answer
Do you consider yourself as having grown up in a predominantly rural setting? Predominantly rural settings are often characterized by having ranching, farming, agricultural, agrarian, homesteading, hunting/gathering or similar occupations as the main/central economic activities.
Dates, Full-Time Commitment
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I understand that the INBRE summer program is a full-time, 10-week (400-hour) commitment and, if selected, I can commit to the entire program on a full time basis I need to explain my situation
Please acknowledge that if you are to receive Montana INBRE funding, you can commit to the entire duration of the program on a full-time basis.
Explain Situation
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You selected "I need to explain my situation" in the question above If you are in an unusual situation where you cannot make a full-time commitment to the Montana INBRE Statewide Scholars summer program, please explain.
eRA Commons, Annual Reporting
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If I'm selected, I agree create an account with eRA Commons and submit required annual reports to Montana INBRE program staff on time for up to FIVE YEARS after funding / support ends.
If I'm selected, I agree create an account with eRA Commons and submit required annual reports to Montana INBRE program staff on time for up to FIVE YEARS after funding / support ends.
Don't worry -- MT INBRE will provide successful applicants with instructions and assistance in completing these tasks. Montana INBRE is funded through the National Institutes of Health, which mandates certain annual reporting requirements from all persons receiving funding for up-to five years after their funding ends. INBRE requires that all interns agree to register with the NIH eRA Commons online portal and complete all required annual reports related to the project.
Photo Acknowledgement
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If I'm selected, I consent to participate in program photos for use in program marketing /reporting / outreach contexts OR inform the photographer during photographed events that I do not want my photo taken.
If I'm selected, I consent to participate in program photos for use in program marketing /reporting / outreach contexts OR inform the photographer during photographed events that I do not want my photo taken.
Montana INBRE occasionally takes photos of our program participants during group events or other scheduled times for limited use in program evaluation and promotion online and in print. Participation in photos is voluntary and NOT a requirement for participation in the program. That said, photographers may not always know your preference (of if it has changed since this application), so participants are expected to remove themselves from any photos they do not want to participate in and inform the photographer of their wishes.
Please sign here to certify that all the information contained in this application is true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge at the time you are signing
Today's Date
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Today M-D-Y
Application Status (Admin Only)
Pending Not Offered Awarded / Applicant Accepted Awarded / Applicant Declined
If awarded/accepted, describe the amount awarded and duration (Admin Only)
Reviewer 1 Internal Notes (Admin Only)
Reviewer 2 Internal Notes (Admin Only)
Reviewer 3 Internal Notes (Admin Only)