Application Materials

The EAGR Scholar application consists of a 5-6 page PDF.  Additional letters of support are recommended.

Page 1:  Coverpage with General Information

• Name
• Student Admin #
• UConn Email Address
• Home/Permanent Address
• Local Address
• Expected Graduation Date
• Name(s) of 1-3 Potential Faculty Mentor(s)
• Statement confirming transportation to ‘home’ lab on Storrs or Farmington campus

Page 2:  Personal Statement & Research Interests (1 page, single spaced, 1-in margins, 11-pt Arial font)

Describe why research in the field of geroscience is meaningful to you, how you are qualified to pursue summer research, what you hope to learn, and how participating in the EAGR program would impact your professional goals.  Include any past experiences or research training that prepared you for this endeavor, and any additional background information indicating how you would benefit from this opportunity.

Identify 1-3 potential Faculty Mentors from the Participating Labs whose research interests you the most.  Discussing potential research projects with Faculty Mentors is encouraged.  If you have discussed a project with a specific mentor, describe it within your narrative.

All of the above information must fit on a single page.

Pages 3-4:  Resume or CV  (2 page maximum)

Summarize your education, training, and employment background in a standard resume or curriculum vitae.

Pages 5-6:  Unofficial Transcript

Generate a PDF from Student Admin and incorporate it here.  Do not provide screenshots.

The above materials must be combined into single PDF and emailed to:
geroscience@uconn.edu with a subject line of “EAGR application”
by 5:00pm on February X, 2025.

Letter(s) of Support

Letters of support are encouraged, especially if you have discussed potential research projects with EAGR Faculty Mentors.

A professional letter that describes your past academic or research performance, and/or a letter from an EAGR Faculty Mentor should be emailed to: geroscience@uconn.edu with a subject line of “EAGR letter” by 5:00 pm on February X, 2025.

NOTE:  Applications to other Summer research programs (e.g., UConn SURF, UConn Health HRP, UConn IDEA Grant, UConn McNair Scholars), are encouraged.  Many EAGR Faculty Mentors and host labs participate in multiple undergraduate research programs – students may apply for these other awards at the same time as the EAGR application.  While an EAGR Summer Fellowship stipend cannot be disbursed concurrently with any other stipends, transportation and/or housing may be coordinated among programs.