General Information
The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is a paid summer fellowship designed to foster the entrance of talented students from diverse backgrounds within the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts into PhD programs and faculty positions in U.S. colleges and universities. A program of the Institute of African American Research, MURAP seeks to increase the number of individuals holding faculty positions within the academy who are from diverse racial and ethnic groups. The program serves the related goals of providing scholarly role models for youth and structuring campus environments so that they will be more conducive to improved racial and ethnic relations. MURAP aims to achieve its mission by identifying and supporting students of great promise and helping them to become scholars of the highest distinction.
Each summer, the program brings a cohort of 20 undergraduates (rising juniors and seniors) from colleges and universities in the U.S. to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus for an intensive, ten-week research and graduate school professional development experience. Students work with faculty mentors who guide student participants in an original research project. Students also attend writing workshops, receive training in research communication skills, take GRE classes, and participate in other professional development activities to prepare them for success in graduate school and academic careers.
In addition to a stipend, each participant will receive a meal allowance, campus housing, and a domestic travel allowance of up to $500 to and from Chapel Hill.
Eligibility Guidelines
- U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent resident, U.S. national, or have received protected status.
- Classified as a junior or senior in the fall prior to the program.
- Have at least 12 credit hours to complete before your undergraduate degree is conferred after the summer.
Application Details
For the application you'll be asked to provide:
- Personal Information (name, DOB, gender, ethnicity)
- Contact Information (address, phone, email)
- Education Information (name of undergraduate institution, major(s), minor(s), cumulative GPA, anticipated graduate date, names and numbers of courses you're currently enrolled in, credit hours completed/total hours required to graduate, MMUF scholar status)
- Personal Statements
- 2 Faculty Recommendations
Details:
Research Offering Type
Independent Research, Internship, Research Assistant
Location
USA
Undergraduate School
College, Engineering, LPS, Nursing, Wharton
Source
External
Contact Information
For all questions and inquires, contact the Program Coordinator at murap@unc.edu.