Capstone Application

CAPSTONE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM SUMMER 2010 APPLICATION INFORMATION

The program will be highly competitive this summer with only one grant awarded.
Program Requirements
• Undergraduate engaged in neuroscience or psychology laboratory research.
• Enrollment in 3 credit hours of P493 or P494 during either summer session.
• Work with faculty member from Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. The following faculty
laboratories are eligible to participate in the program: Bradshaw, Garraghty, Hetrick, K. James, T. James, Cary
Lai, Mackie, Newman, O’Donnell, Pessoa, Prieto, Puce, Rebec, Sengelaub, Sporns, Timberlake, and Wellman.
• Minimum of ten weeks of full time work in lab.
• No other jobs during these ten weeks.
• No courses other than P493 or P494 may be taken during the summer.
• Make oral presentation at end of summer research. Attend all other Capstone presentations.
• May 2010 graduates are not eligible.
• May not be combined with other summer awards.

Financial Support
• $3,000 stipend
• A supply grant is available for up to $550
• Tuition paid up to $700 for three credits of P493 or P494

Application Procedure & Deadline:
• All application materials are due by 5:00 pm, March 24, 2010. Application materials to be turned into the Undergraduate Advising Office (Psychology 229) or the Program in
Neuroscience office (Psychology 343).

• Applicants will be notified of selection by April 5, 2010.

Application materials to be submitted:
•Application form
•Research proposal
• Extensive description of proposed research, typed, approximately 3 pages
• Specific time to be spent in lab (which weeks, number hours per week)
• With whom you will be working
• Any other plans for summer that might have an impact on your research
• Detailed budget - if requesting supply grant
• To be written by the student only. Faculty advice encouraged
• Additional explanation of previous research accomplishments required if applicant has received prior Capstone
grant (not to exceed one page).
• Letter of evaluation from your faculty sponsor that evaluates the proposal and student’s ability to carry out work.

Faculty letter must be submitted under separate cover. (“Guidelines for Faculty Mentors” are included in
application packet.)

Application Deadline: 5:00 pm, Wednesday March 24, 2010
Questions about the Capstone program should be addressed to:
George V. Rebec, rebec@indiana.edu, 855-4832

If you are interested in applying for the Neuroscience Capstone Undergraduate Research Summer 2010 program, you may pick up an application in the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Office, PSY 229.