Many students also ask Dr. Jay Tureen, Director of Student Research, for advice and for names of appropriate contacts. Your sponsor must be a faculty member at UCSF or another appropriate institution. All projects involving human subjects require approval from the Committee of Human Research. Students proposing projects involving human subjects or animals must apply for the necessary approvals at the time the application is submitted and approvals must be granted before you begin work. If the necessary approvals have not been granted by July 1, the offer of stipend support will be withdrawn.
Most students interview several faculty members before choosing a sponsor.
You do not need to have an idea for a research project before you meet with a potential sponsor. When meeting with a potential sponsor you should also discuss who will be working with you on a daily basis and how your project will relate to other work being done by the group. Completing the Application Form After agreeing on a project, you and your sponsor should work together to develop a specific research plan and complete the application form. You are responsible for completing the first two pages of the form, which include your summary of the proposed research. Your sponsor must complete pages three and four.