The Honors Undergraduate Fellowship at Ball State University is designed to identify, recruit, and retain outstanding undergraduate students and to provide them and their faculty mentors with enhanced opportunities for engagement and participation in the scholarly or creative enterprise. The partnership of outstanding students and faculty scholars has mutual benefits: The student moves into previously unexplored academic areas, and the faculty member has the unique opportunity to share the enjoyment of research and learning.
Fellowship appointments may span one or two semesters; the length is dependent on the nature of the proposed project. Student fellows receive pay for 150 hours of work for each semester (currently $1,088 per semester) working an average of 10 hours per week during the academic year (15-week semesters) and 15 hours/week during the summer (10 weeks).
Faculty-Honors student application details may be found on the Honors College Canvas Community page and here: https://ballstate-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/errutter_bsu_edu/EUWKpHV3n1tFu1KjGd98qtcBP3pdtouXOxq6hPYLJZkC_g?e=1fjwYg
Selected fellows must be Honors College students who meet these eligibility criteria throughout the span of the fellowship:
- has completed two semesters as an honors student (either at Ball State or another institution);
- has an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- is eligible to work as a fellow 10 hours/week (fall or spring) or 15 hours/week (summer).
A complete application from the proposed faculty-student pair consists of:
- a completed Faculty Information Form;
- a two-page description of the proposed project specifying: 1) the nature of the project to be undertaken, 2) the work the student fellow would do, and 3) the benefit to the student; to the extent possible, please write for the non-specialist reviewer;
- a timeline that justifies the span of the fellowship (one semester or two semesters);
- if appropriate, a budget request (up to $300) for consumable supplies purchased or incurred during the execution of the project (see additional information below about expenses and reimbursement);
- a dissemination plan: How/where do you intend to present the results of this project?
Applications are due October 31, 2023, for fellowships beginning in Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024.
Applications should be submitted to Dr. Emily Ruth Rutter, Associate Dean of the Honors College (errutter@bsu.edu). Please also contact Dr. Rutter with any questions about the Honors Undergraduate Fellowship program.