UNLV Mechanisms of Evolution Application

A complete application consists of the following:

  • Application form (this web form)
  • Career essay that answers the following questions: (sent as an attachment with this form)
    • What are your career goals?
    • How will participation in this program assist you in achieving your career goals?
    • What relevant courses have you completed?
    • Do you have any prior research or work experience?
    • Why are you interested in the research projects of the selected mentors?
    • Which publications of the selected mentors did you review?
  • Current transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable, sent as an attachment with this form)
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor, graduate student, lab instructor, supervisor in any science, technology, engineering and mathematics discipline.
    Letters of recommendation should be sent to moereu@unlv.edu with the applicant's name in the subject line; letters from non-scientists will not be accepted.
Personal Information

NSF funded programs are available only to U. S. citizens or permanent residents (green card holder).

Education

Students receiving their bachelor's degree in May/June of the current academic year are not eligible for this program.

Attachments
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  • Files must be less than 2 MB.
  • Allowed file types: pdf doc docx odt.
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  • Files must be less than 2 MB.
  • Allowed file types: pdf doc docx odt.

Letters of recommendation should be sent to moereu@unlv.edu with the applicant's name in the subject line.