OURSD Program Application
Application Checklists and Frequently Asked Questions
Document Checklist by Grant/Program Type:
Please upload and submit all items listed below for the program for which you are applying.
Jennings Brave Companions Scholarship
- Jennings Family Brave Companions Application Form
- Personal Statement
- Outline of service-based or research-based project
- Financial Aid Letter
- Unofficial College Transcript
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Reference
Presentation Award
- Abstract of your Presentation Topic
- Budget reflecting the costs of attending the conference
- Copy of Acceptance Notification from the conference
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Statement of Support
ISURF
- Letter of Motivation (3 pages maximum)
- Resume
- College Transcript
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Recommendation
SURF - Type I (Arts and Creative Humanities Proposals)
- Proposal (3 pages maximum)
- Biography (1 page maximum)
- College Transcript
- Resume
- OURSD Grant History
- Required Supporting Materials
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Recommendation
SURF - Type II (Proposals other than Arts and Creative Humanities)
- Proposal (3 pages maximum)
- Biography (1 page maximum)
- College Transcript
- Resume
- OURSD Grant History
- Optional Supporting Materials
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Recommendation
SURG/ISURG
- Proposal
- Budget
- Required Supporting Materials
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Recommendation
SURG-Flex
- Proposal (Follow the requirements provided by your course instructor)
- Budget
- Uploaded by Faculty Mentor: Letter of Recommendation
Frequently Asked Questions
When/how will my faculty mentor upload their letter?
Once the primary student has submitted the application form, including uploaded documents, the faculty mentor will receive an email with a link to the form. The mentor will upload the letter of recommendation here.
My faculty mentor and/or student collaborators never received emails from the application system. What should I do?
If the student collaborators and/or faculty mentor did not receive the confirmation emails, please contact Jen Weidenhof.
I’m not sure of the amount I should be requesting for my project. How can I find this out?
Please note the maximum funding amounts on the corresponding websites for each type of award. The funding amount for ISURG, SURG, and SURG-Flex should match the amount shown on your budget.
My faculty mentor rejected my application, and I don’t know why. What should I do?
Please contact your faculty mentor to discuss why the application was rejected. If your mentor agrees to approve your application request, then you may resubmit the application form and another email will be sent to the mentor for uploading the letter of recommendation.
I did not receive an email from the application system. What should I do?
If you did not receive the confirmation email, please contact Jen Weidenhof.
What do I need to do with the grant/proposal number in the confirmation email?
Please keep the confirmation email for further reference to your application. If there is a problem with the application, we may need to reference the grant/proposal number.