Transylvania Kenan Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Academic Overview & Description

Intensive 10-week faculty-mentored summer research fellowship in cellular biology, molecular biochemistry, or computational physics culminating in national conference presentations.

Funding & Financial Support

Funding Award

$4,500 student stipend, on-campus summer housing, and $1,000 laboratory research supplies grant

Tuition Rate

Endowed through The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

Application Fee

$0

Admission & Candidate Requirements

Academic GPA

Enrolled Transylvania undergraduate student with 3.3+ GPA in a STEM major

English Language

TOEFL 80+

Standardized Exam

Exempt

Application Materials

Faculty-mentored scientific research proposal

Letters of Recommendation

Transylvania faculty research sponsor letter

Institutional Guidance

For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult Transylvania University's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.

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