SIRE: Application - Undergrad Inside

Applicant Information

Name*

First Last

Preferred Name / Nickname

Pronouns

Penn ID*

School or Dual-Degree Program*

Graduation Month*

Graduation Year*

Wharton Email*

Resume*

Please attach a copy of your resume.

Transcript*

Please attach a copy of your latest unofficial (i.e., Penn InTouch) transcript.

Do you have previous research experience?*

Yes
No

Please briefly describe your research experience.

Why are you interested in participating in SIRE?*

Be sure to identify which of your qualities and past experiences would make you a strong candidate for this program and describe examples of work you have performed independently. Please limit your essay to two (2) double-spaced pages.

Project Information

Project Title*

Project Proposal*

Please provide a description of your proposed research project, including the research question(s) being addressed, a statement about the project's relevance and importance (e.g., expected implications of possible findings), the proposed methodology, and the types of resources on which you intend to rely (literature, data, software, etc.). Please limit your proposal to four (4) double-spaced pages.

Faculty Advisor

Faculty Advisor Name*

First Last

Academic Department*

You must attach documentation (e.g., an email) of your chosen faculty member’s agreement to advise you on your research over the summer. Be sure to provide the faculty member with your project proposal draft in addition to the required agreement language provided below.

The faculty advisor's written or emailed permission must include the following language:

I understand [enter student name] is applying to the Wharton Social Impact Research Experience (SIRE), an intensive summer experience that will introduce highly motivated students to the design and performance of a research project on topics that promotes both economic and social value. The student's project will culminate in written research paper and oral presentation. The primary experience involves the in-depth exploration of a particular research question under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
The student had provided me with a copy of their proposal, entitled [enter project title].
I agree to serve as this student’s faculty advisor for the stated SIRE project and understand my role is to advise the student over the summer months as mutually convenient, consistent with making appropriate progress on the project, and to approve the final written report – due at the start of the fall semester. "

Documentation of Advisor Agreement*

Attach your faculty advisor's written agreement here.

Faculty Reference

Please provide the name and email address of a faculty reference. The reference cannot be the same person as your faculty advisor.

Name*

First Last

Email*

Program Expectations

I understand that my participation in the Wharton Social Impact Research Experience (SIRE) will involve receiving a taxable award of up to $6,000 for approved travel and lodging expenses—a first installment of $3,000 (to be disbursed in April) and a second installment of up to $3,000 (to be disbursed in the fall after the paper and all required receipts for travel and lodging expenses are properly submitted and approved by the Wharton Undergraduate Division) —for which I agree to:*

Perform a research project during the summer under the guidance of the faculty advisor identified in these application materials, submit a rough draft by the August deadline and a final paper (approved by the faculty advisor) in by the September deadline as posted on the SIRE program page.
Present your research at a symposium in the fall or spring semester after your research summer.
Remain in frequent contact with my faculty advisor as is consistent with making appropriate progress on the project.
Spend the equivalent of at least 20 hours per week over a two-month period focusing on my research project and not accept employment that requires more than 20 hours per week or take more than one (1) concurrent summer course.
Submit all required receipts for travel and lodging expenses by the September deadline as noted on the SIRE program page in order to receive the second award installment of up to $3,000 for additional travel and lodging expenses. Checks will not be distributed until your final paper has been received and approved by your faculty.
Submit a blog post or complete a Q&A student participant profile to communicate my research experience and/or findings to a broader audience (e.g., stewardship and web promotion).
I understand that non-compliance with the program deadlines could result in forfeiture of the award.

In order to submit your application, please check all of the boxes to indicate your agreement to the statements above.