INSET Program Student Eligibility Requirements and Application Process
This undergraduate research program is open to any science or engineering undergraduate student who meets all of the following requirements:
- Is currently enrolled at a community college in California
- Seniors graduating in June 2008, starting community college in Fall 2008, are ineligible
- Is a US citizen or permanent resident
- Has satisfied
the following course/unit requirements: (1 semester unit = 1.5 quarter
units)
- Completed a minimum of 12 semester units in science engineering, and/or social science courses
- Completed or currently enrolled in a minimum of 4 semester units of Calculus
All applicants must complete all of the following:
- On-line registration
of your application – click here to REGISTER
ON-LINE if you submitted your application prior to the February
29, 2008 deadline.
- A completed application
form - DOWNLOAD Application
(pdf file) or DOWNLOAD Application
(word document). This file does include a letter of recommendation
form (see below)
- A statement of
interest explaining why you are interested in this internship program,
and what you feel you can contribute to it. Be specific: for example,
you might discuss how a particular experience or person inspired you
to study science. You should also include a discussion of our future
academic and career plans. Your essay should be typed, and at most
one page long.
- A copy of your
unofficial college transcript.
- A letter of recommendation
from a course instructor, TA, or employer who is familiar with your
scientific skills. You may send up to 2 letters, but only 1 is required.
A letter of recommendation form is included in the application form
packet (download link above) Recommenders who want an electronic version
of the form letter only may download it here: DOWNLOAD
Rec Form (pdf file) or DOWNLOAD
Rec Form (word document).
- Your application form, statement of interest, transcript(s) and recommendation letter(s) may all be submitted via e-mail to inset@cnsi.ucsb.edu. Acceptable file formats for attachments are MS Word and Adobe Acrobat (pdf) only.
Application Postmark / e-mail deadline is February 29, 2008
Incomplete applications can not be considered
