Where are you pursuing your research?

Why is your research significant?

4

5

1

Who are you?

2

What is your research?

3

When did you do your research?

Example: “I’m a senior Biology major and was a research assistant in a lab…"

WHO

Introduce your name and identity as an academic and researcher

Example: “My name is…and I’m a second year student at UCLA. I’m interested in history, specifically the early modern period…"

WHAT

Think about what you do. What is your research topic or question?

Example: “I study…” or “My research project is about…” or “I’m looking at…” or I’m interested in…"

WHERE

Where are you pursuing your research?

Example: “….with a professor in the Psychology Department” or “…as a part of my scholarship program…"

WHEN

Include key dates and time periods related to your research.

Example: “I started on this research project…” or “The grant got funded in 20XX"

This section is incredibly important and will probably carry the weight of your elevator speech. 

It answers: -Why should your audience care about your research?-Why is your research significant?

Think about what your research adds to the existing knowledge in your field. What makes it different from previous studies?

Example: “This project explores an area currently overlooked…"

WHY