Eligibility

All students who will be rising juniors or seniors in Summer 2012 are eligible for the Summer Research Initiative. The University of Maryland has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we are very interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of individuals, specifically African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students. Applicants must also meet ALL of the following requirements:

• Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
• Be enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year higher education institution and obtain junior or senior status in the Fall 2012 academic year;
• Demonstrate an interest in pursuing graduate study in one of the behavioral, social or economic sciences;
• Will have taken a basic statistics or research methodology course; and
• Possess an excellent academic record including a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA and 3.2 or better GPA in their major field.

SRI Expectations for Participants

The Summer Research Initiative is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week commitment; therefore, students should not register for any summer classes or hold employment during the program period. Participants are required to attend all seminar series and program events (on and off-campus), meet with mentors regularly, and complete all scheduled assignments. They will be expected to prepare a poster presentation of their research topic at the end of the program session.

Financial Support

Students will be provided round-trip air fare, room and board in University on-campus housing and a stipend of $2,700 (before taxes).