WRAP: 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.

Project Information

Why are you interested in participating in WRAP?*

Briefly explain what, specifically, you would like to gain from the research experience and the topic(s) you would like to research and why. 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.

Locations and Mentors of Interest*

Briefly describe which foreign universities or think tanks you plan to inquire about if you are accepted to WRAP. Include a minimum of three (3) potential professors, fellows, or researchers with whom you would like to work at the foreign institutions and explain your choices. Be as specific as possible. Please limit your essay to two (2) double-spaced pages. NOTE: You should not reach out to these potential mentors at foreign institutions during the application process; the Wharton faculty advisor you choose should be able to help you make a connection to a foreign institution and mentor after application decisions are made.

Faculty Advisor Information

Faculty Advisor Name*

First Last

Academic Department*

You must attach your chosen Wharton 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 World Research Assistantship Program (WRAP). The program is an intensive summer experience in which highly motivated students travel abroad to work as research assistants on business-related projects at universities or think tanks. At the end of the summer, each student will write a report reflecting on the experience, including a section on possible implications for undergraduate research at Wharton, and will present their findings to the Wharton community later in the academic year.

The student has provided me with a copy of their proposal.

I agree to serve as this student’s WRAP faculty advisor and understand my role is to help the student make a connection to a foreign university or think tank and to read and approve the student’s final written report–due in September.

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 World Research Assistantship Program (WRAP) 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 research report and all required receipts for travel and lodging expenses are properly submitted and approved by the Wharton Undergraduate Division) —for which I agree to:*

Assist in a research project at a foreign university or think tank for 8-12 weeks during the summer months under the guidance of a research advisor at the foreign institution.
Have the research advisor at the foreign institution send my Wharton faculty advisor and the director of research and scholars programs a description of the research project and the nature of the role I will play in that research by the spring semester deadline stated on the WRAP program page.
Spend a minimum of 20 hours per week during the 8-12-week period focusing on the research project and not accept alternative employment exceeding 20 hours per week or take more than one concurrent summer course.
Submit a written research summary describing the nature of the research project, my activities in support of that project, and possible implications for undergraduate research at Wharton by the September deadline stated on program page.
Present my research at a symposium in the fall or spring semester after your research summer.
Submit all required receipts for travel and lodging expenses by the deadline stated on program page in order to receive the second award installment of up to $3,000 for additional travel and lodging expenses. Note: The second check will not be distributed until your research summary described above is also submitted.
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 above 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.