2022 Presidential Research Fellowship Program Application

The York College of Pennsylvania Presidential Research Fellowship Program is an academic initiative designed for exceptional students seeking to enhance their college experience by working closely with a faculty mentor, joining a selective cohort of research fellows focused on designing an original research project, and participating in interdisciplinary "high impact" learning opportunities.

The Presidential Research Fellowship participants are awarded a four-year tuition & fees scholarship. They engage in a faculty-mentored & well-supported academic program to develop and conduct undergraduate research that will contribute new knowledge to a field of study.

Program Components & Requirements:

Students will utilize their experiences from their major courses and work with their mentor to develop and conduct a student-crafted research portfolio over the course of four years.
Students will participate in faculty mentor-mentee meetings and interdisciplinary group review meetings.
Students also will have the opportunity to submit an academic written piece to a peer-reviewed journal and present their research at a national conference.
Students will maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and remain in good standing.
Students will be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students.
Students will need to complete reasonable progress on their research project each academic year.
Students must live on campus and are required to do so to remain eligible to participate in the program.

Program Eligibility:

Candidates must apply and be accepted for Undergraduate admission to York College by the scholarship deadline.
Candidates must be first-year students, meaning this is the first time they are attending college. Transfers students are not eligible to apply.
Candidates must hold a minimum of a 3.5 high school GPA based on a 4.0 scale.
Candidates must be interested in working with a faculty mentor over the course of their studies to develop an original research project that will contribute new knowledge to their discipline.

International Students
At this time, international students not currently studying in the United States that require a visa, please email Christian DiGregorio, Director of International Recruitment, cdigregorio@ycp.edu before submitting this application.

Competitive Students:

Students who have previous research exposure or experience are preferred.
Students should be able to demonstrate excellence in writing and critical thinking.
Students are encouraged to write well-thought-out answers to the short response questions.

For more details about the program, please visit https://www.ycp.edu/academics/academic-opportunities/presidential-research-fellowship-scholarship/.

The Application Deadline is March 1, 2022.

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Short Response Questions

Do you have any direct research experience or exposure to research?

Yes

Please list and describe any previous research experience and your role in that experience (excluding laboratory components related to academic courses) (250 words or less).

As a future researcher, please describe your current research topic/field of interest, your plan to gain knowledge, and your plan to systematically investigate your topic in order to produce data that can be used to inform and impact society (500 words or less).

Please describe the academic courses that you have taken that are directly related to your field of research interest and the skills developed from that coursework (250 words or less).

Please describe your experiences, preparation, and interests that have strengthened your potential for success as a researcher and scholar at York College (250 words or less).

Engaged Scholars Community Questions

The Presidential Research Fellowship program participants are a part of the Engaged Scholars honors community. Engaged Scholars are a diverse and interdisciplinary group that brings together a vast array of talents, skills, and abilities. Students in this honors community emerge with more than an academic degree; they emerge with the record of leadership and proven success that all employers seek. They are leaders who can influence the general population of students at York College.

As a potential participant in this community, we would like you to briefly answer the following questions. Your answers should be limited to about 200 words (about 10 sentences)—but don't worry if it is a bit shorter or longer.

If you could design your own college class that would help prepare students to be more engaged and active citizens, what would it be called and what would people learn in that class? Why do you think this is an important and/or overlooked area of learning?

What experiences have you had with people that are different from you in some way (other cultures, other orientations, etc.)? What did those experiences teach you? How might you want to share those experiences?

If you could pick the college students you would like to work with as part of the Engaged Scholars Honors Community, what would they be like? What would be their primary characteristics? Why are those traits important? And what makes you ready (and excited) to contribute to a team like this?

*If you have already answered the short essay Engaged Scholars questions for another scholar's application, you do not need to resubmit your answers. You can submit the application and leave those questions blank.

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