Eligibility
The Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Program (MKUHF) at Washington University accepts current sophomores interested in engaging in serious undergraduate research and possibly pursuing graduate work in the humanities and/or the social sciences.
Application Process
The application process consists of two rounds competition. For the first round, applicants submit a completed application form, required application essays, and two letters of recommendations, due early February. Applicants selected to continue to the second round of the application process are interviewed by program leadership and faculty in mid February before final selections are made. Applicants work with current fellows throughout the application process to ensure that each applicant has the best possible chance for success.
Apply
Application [pdf]
Application Due: 5:00pm, Friday, February 5, 2010
Please return your application materials to the College of Arts & Sciences, 205 S. Brookings, c/o Sarah Littlechild, Administrative Assistant, the Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Program.
Please send questions regarding the application or the application process to uhf@artsci.wustl.edu
Life as a Fellow
Here’s what your time as a Kling Fellow might look like:
Spring Sophomore Year – Weekly orientation seminar. Begin meeting regularly with mentor. Identify and articulate summer research goals.
Summer after Sophomore Year – Conduct independent research, staying in regular contact with mentor and MKUHF program leaders.
Fall Junior Year – Begin the program! Attend weekly seminar meetings, learn about graduate school, and expand upon summer research. Workshop other Fellows’ research papers and refine your own.
Spring Junior Year – Host an invited UHF speaker (to be chosen by the Fellows), write for and publish Honorable Mention, the Fellowship newsletter. Workshop a longer research paper.
Summer after Junior Year – Conduct independent research. Stay in contact with mentor and MKUHF program leaders. Possible field work and travel.
Fall Senior Year – Continue to attend weekly seminar meetings. Begin to craft your own argument about your subject. Workshop papers.
Spring Senior Year – Refine your argument and your research paper. Edit and ready your paper for publication in Slideshow. Write for Honorable Mention. Publish Slideshow. Present your work to your colleagues and a panel of faculty evaluators. Congratulations!
"The personal interaction with faculty and administration has been
incredible throughout my time at WashU. Two of the deans I have worked
with are not only my mentors, but real friends who have helped shape
and facilitate four years of academic exploration and personal growth."
