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*

Please take the following steps to obtain your faculty advisor's signature as confirmation of their agreement to serve as your advisor in support of your desired research with SIRE:

Download and complete the top part of the SIRE Faculty Advisor Form.
Have the faculty member complete and sign the Faculty Advisor Form and return to you and Bernadette Butler at butlerb@wharton.upenn.edu (You may also upload the completed form below when submitting your application). Be sure to also provide the faculty member with your research interest(s) write-up and experience proposal.

Documentation of Advisor Agreement

You must submit the completed and signed Faculty Advisor Form to the attention of the Research and Scholars Program Coordinator, Bernadette Butler at butlerb@wharton.upenn.edu by the program application deadline or you may upload the form 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. Payments 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.
I understand that non-compliance with the program deadlines and expectations 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.