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LSSURP online application instructions

Please make sure to review all the items below carefully to submit your completed application.

  1. Create user name and password (remember for future login). When you have successfully created your user name and password, it will be indicated by “saved data” in red print. Then press the “Continue to Application” button to proceed to the application.
  2. Fill out application completely, make sure to press save changes after each section (this is not a requirement, just in case you run into computer problems). There is a timed out feature of one hour if there is no activity, therefore you may wish to print a copy of the application so you can gather the information that will be needed before starting.
  3. Prepare Personal Statement & Biographical Sketch to Upload (see instructions while logged in). Press “Choose file”; select file from your computer; once selected and uploaded press the “save changes” button. You will then see “Your personal narrative has been successfully loaded”. Remember to do this for both documents.
  4. Once you have filled out all the required fields in the application and uploaded the 2 documents, check the box in the light grey shaded box and press the “save changes” button to submit your completed application. If you receive “Missing fields! Submission of this application has been rejected! Please answer all the required fields.” message please go back through the application to check what is missing. Once you fill in the missing fields you will have to re-check the box in the light grey shaded area and press the “save changes” button again to re-submit your application. When you have saved your changes and submitted your application, you will see “Congratulations! Application submission accepted.” Then press the “logout” button to log out.
  5. Print or download two (2) Recommendation Forms & give to two (2) faculty members to fill out and return to our office electronically or via US Mail.
  6. Request Official transcript to be sent to our office via US Mail. Also, submit one unofficial transcript (it can be a copy) and send to our office electronically or via US Mail.
If you have any questions or are having problems submitting your application please contact our office summer_research@umn.edu