ORCA
Opportunities in Research and Creative Arts
Application for the 2026 ORCA Project Summer Research Program.
Review of applications will start on March 16, 2026, and continue until positions are filled.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Last Name
First Name
Email Address
Emplid
I am a:
US citizen/permanent resident
International student
Other:
Academic Major
Overall GPA
Home Address
City
State
Postal/Zip Code
Telephone/Cell Number
Applying as a group:
Yes
No
If applying as a group, please provide team member names:
FACULTY MENTOR INFORMATION
You should have already consulted with a faculty member and agreed upon a research proposal for the project. A request for a letter of support from this faculty member will be sent automatically upon submission of this application. It is your responsibility to confirm that the faculty member has both received the request and submitted a letter of support. Your application is incomplete without it.
Last Name
First Name
Email Address
Research Area/Project Title
ESSAYS
Describe your experience, career goals, and reasons for applying to the ORCA summer program.
Provide a summary of the proposed research project. Identify the problem or question that the project will address, as well as your methodology and work plan. Can be team's summary.
Provide a proposed, itemized, budget in list form. (Maximum $500/project, including team projects.)
Submitting an application will generate an email that asks you for an academic transcript, which you must upload for your application to be complete. Emails will also be sent to your letter writers with links for them to upload their letters. An email will also be sent to your mentor with a link for them to upload their letter.
SUBMIT
