{"id":6063,"date":"2024-09-13T12:48:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=6063"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:49:12","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/senior-excellence-in-research-awards\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"SERA Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-2026-2027-academic-year-nbsp\">2026-2027 Academic Year&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-application-deadline-april-15-2026\">Application Deadline: April 15, 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This award will provide up to $4000 in student hourly support at $14\/hour for the 2026-27 academic year for up to eight seniors to work as research assistants with 51ÁÔÆæ faculty research mentors. Applicants must be planning to graduate in either May, August or December of 2027, have the commitment of a 51ÁÔÆæ faculty research mentor to work together, and have exhibited an exceptional commitment to undergraduate research during their time at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expectations of receiving this award:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Represent the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at campus and local events;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet monthly with OUR Interim Director Kyla Esguerra to discuss research progress and professional development opportunities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give a final oral presentation on the outcomes of the research project at the Senior Excellence in Research Colloquium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for this award, please submit a cover letter, CV, research plan (1-2 pages) and two letters of recommendation from faculty or academic staff (one from your research mentor) to Kyla Esguerra at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kylam@uwm.edu\">kylam@uwm.edu<\/a>&nbsp;by April 15, 2026. Letters of recommendation can be sent to kylam@uwm.edu directly from your recommender. 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