Please note this form is for seniors graduating in Spring 2025. Late applications will not be eligible for review. If you are graduating in Fall 2025, please standby for applications to open closer to your graduation date. Your General InformationName:* First Last Preferred Name (optional):CWID:*Email:* Your department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEngineering, Design, and SocietyGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysical EngineeringHumanities, Arts, and SocietyMechanical EngineeringMining EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringOtherIf you listed "other" in the question above, please specify below.You major and (if applicable) your minor:*Have you ever recieved Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF), the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), or the First-Year Innovation and Research Scholar Training (FIRST)?* Yes No If yes, please specify what semesters you received MURF, SURF, or FIRST funding:* Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Summer 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Other. If you selected "Other", please explain:*Please indicate if any of these apply to you (check all that apply): Grand Challenges Scholar ARCS scholar Grandey Scholar McBride Honors Scholar Thorson First-year Honors Scholar Teach@Mines Scholar University Ethics Scholar Transfer Student Research Experience Summary Write a 150-250 word summary of your research experience that addresses the following : 1) Tell us about the subject matter and methodology of your research. Please include a detailed abstract.*In 150-250 words, please address the following : 1) What was your role in the lab and what are some unique contributions you made in the lab through the duration of your research? 2) What were some successes throughout your research? 3) How has your experience in Undergraduate Research at Mines contributed to your short-term and long-term academic and professional goals?*Proof of Dissemination of ResearchTo prove dissemination of research, you can EITHER 1) provide a link to a journal, booklet, or other document containing your name, co-authors names, title of research project, and the year presented/published OR 2) complete the downloadable Proof of Dissemination of Research Form found under "Needed Materials for Applying" (on the previous page) and upload it under “2. Proof of Dissemination of Research Form ..."Will you be providing proof with 1) a link or 2) the Proof of Dissemination of Research Form? (Please select one.)* 1) A link. 2) The "Proof of Dissemination of Research Form" 1. Hyperlink to Featured Work: If you are providing a link to a journal, booklet, or other document, please provide the link here:* 2. Proof of Dissemination of Research Form: Once you completed the fillable Word document of blank PDF (found under Needed Materials for Applying on the main page), please upload that document here:*Accepted file types: pdf, png, docx, doc, Max. file size: 250 MB.Research Mentor RecommendationWhen you submit your application, a link to a recommendation form will automatically be sent to the faculty mentor you list below. Please double check you have not misspelled your faculty mentor's name and email address.Mentor Name:* First Last Mentor Email:* Mentor Department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, and SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities, Arts, and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and TunnelingWould you like our office to send the recommendation form to an additional mentor? Only ONE faculty mentor recommendation is required.* Yes No 2nd Mentor Name: First Last 2nd Mentor Email: 2nd Mentor Department:-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, and SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities, Arts, and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and TunnelingN/AIf you marked "N/A" above, please explain below.Semester #1 of Research ExperienceTo be eligible for this distinction, you must complete at least two semesters of undergraduate research (totaling no less than 120 hours of research or approx. 4-5 hours of research per week, per semester). It is preferred that both semesters be conducted at CSM on the same project with the same mentor. Ideally, the mentor you listed above, will also be listed here. There is flexibility with this requirement. Please fill out the below information with your most recent Mines research experience. *Please note that research undertaken through senior capstone, senior design, or another required course does not fulfill this requirement. Research taken for credit through independent study credits likely will meet the requirement.1.a. Research project title:*1.b. Research project department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, & SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and Tunneling1.c. Please list all semesters you worked on this research project:* Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Summer 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Other. If you selected "Other", please explain:*1.d. List the approximate number of hours you worked on this project in total:1.e. Mentor's name:* First Last 1.f. Mentor's email:* 1.g. Mentor department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, & SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and TunnelingDoes this research experience fulfill the two semester (120 hour) Undergraduate Research Scholar Distinction requirement?* Yes. (If yes, please submit this form.) No. (If no, please complete the next section.) Semester #2 Research ExperienceThis section is a continuation of the above section. Only fill 2.a. through 2.g. IF this research project is different than the research project you listed in 1.a. through 1.g.2.a. Research project title (if different than above research project):*2.b. Research project department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, & SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and Tunneling2.c. Please list all semesters you worked on this research project:* Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Summer 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2023 (current) Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Other. If you selected "Other", please explain:*2.d. List the approximate number of hours you worked on this project in total:2.e. Mentor's name:* First Last 2.f. Mentor's email:* 2.g. Mentor department:*-- Select a Department --Applied Mathematics and StatisticsChemical and Biological EngineeringChemistryCivil and Environmental EngineeringColorado Geological SurveyComputer ScienceEconomics and BusinessElectrical EngineeringEnergyEngineering, Design, & SocietyGeochemistryGeology and Geological EngineeringGeophysicsHumanitarian EngineeringHumanities and Social SciencesHydrologic Science and EngineeringLibraryMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringMetallurgical and Materials EngineeringMilitary Science/ROTCMining EngineeringNuclear Science and EngineeringOperations Research with EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPhysical Education and AthleticsPhysicsUnderground Construction and TunnelingMore About You ...If you are selected to receive Undergraduate Research Scholar Distinction at graduation, this portion of the form will be used by the office of Undergraduate Research Scholars to mail you a silver cord before graduation (if you are remote) and create a webpage recognizing your success.Your mailing address:* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Please upload a professional looking, high resolution (ideally 300 DPI) photograph of yourself. 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