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*

Faculty Advisor Approval Form

Download and print this document. The form should be signed by the faculty advisor and dropped off at the JMHH G95 front desk before 5:00 PM on the deadline.

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 Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Spend a minimum of 20 hours per week during the 8-12-week period focusing on the research project.
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 Monday, September 14, 2020.
Present my research at a research symposium in fall 2020 or spring 2021.
Submit all required receipts for travel and lodging expenses by Monday, September 14, 2020, 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.