College of Science & Health (CSH)

Dean's Distinguished Fellowship Application

Please submit your application package as a searchable single file PDF document to the CSH Grants Canvas page no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025. You must enroll in this Canvas course and will be directed to the application submission page.

Students are responsible for writing all components of this application except for the letter of support from a faculty mentor. If AI is used for any portion of this application, this must be disclosed in the application. A Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship application package must include the following items in this order. 

1. Cover Letter: To be completed by the student and faculty mentor (Downloadable Cover Letter)
2. Description of the research project. Describe your research project in a maximum of 3 double spaced pages (not including bibliography and/or appendices) using a minimum of 10-point font. Include the title on the first page, and number the pages. The project description should be written for a general audience and include the following
   • Background/Statement of the Problem/Significance
   • Objectives
   • Experimental Design/Research Methods (Include a broad projected timeline for the project in the Experimental Design/Research Methods section.)
3. Student’s background Briefly describe relevant experiences or educational endeavors that have prepared the student for undertaking this research. (Section to be completed by the student, one page maximum.)
4. Student transcript (unofficial acceptable)
5. Letter of support from faculty: In addition to commenting on the student’s potential to undertake and succeed in the research, please describe the student’s specific involvement with the research project, including the student’s primary responsibilities. Please list the facilities, supplies, and equipment available for successful completion of this project.
   • Note to faculty mentors: If your student is awarded a DDF, spending time with them on the UWL campus during the 10-week summer activity period is preferred. There are situations where the student and mentor can work together away from campus, in the same physical space, during as much of the summer as possible. These situations need to be well defined in the letter of support. Being on the UWL campus for most of the summer will still be considered a strength in a proposal.
   • It is acceptable that someone outside the College of Science and Health be involved in the project, but that any mentor (including any second one) must be employed in the college.
   • You are allowed to submit your letter of support separately from the student's application. If you choose to do this, please enroll in the Canvas site and submit your letter at the Dean's Distinguished Fellowship 2025.
6. (Optional) Statement requesting up to $500 for supplies: The statement must explain what will be purchased with the additional funds and provide justification. This should take the form of an itemized list including prices for the items requested. The committee will make the final determination on the amount funded.

Questions? For additional information, contact the Dean’s Office at csh@uwlax.edu