See attachment. These are in-state internships.
The UA, Graduate College Minority Health Disparities Summer Research Program (MHD) offers upper-division undergraduate students the opportunity to work in a research laboratory focusing on health issues that affect minority communities in a disproportionate manner, e.g. diabetes, cancer, AIDs, cardiovascular disease, obesity, genetics, and other diseases. The explicit objective of the program is to help prepare, motivate, encourage, and support students who aspire to obtain a Ph.D. and pursue a career in research.
See Internship/UAZ-mhdsummerprogram.pdf for more information.
UC Berkeley is pleased to announce our new 2007 Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology. This program provides participants with the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member, college course credits, a stipend, room and board, and transportation to and from the Berkeley campus. Program dates are June 4-August 10, 2007 and the deadline is February 1, 2007. We welcome applications from your students and appreciate if you would forward this information to your colleagues.
For more information about the program visit the following sites:
UC Berkeley On-Line Application at
http://biology.berkeley.edu/amgen/application.php
UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars at
http://www.amgenscholars.berkeley.edu
National Amgen Scholars at
http://www.amgenscholars.com
Happy New Year from UC Berkeley
Audrey Knowlton
Director, Biological Sciences Graduate Diversity
Co-Director, Amgen Scholars Program
L&S Deans' Office, Division of Biological Sciences
201 Campbell Hall, MC# 2920
Berkeley, CA 94720-2920
Biological Sciences in Public Health
Division of Biological Sciences
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
A 9-week laboratory-based biological research program for minority undergraduates during the summer (June 10 - August 10, 2007) following their sophomore or junior years. Up to 16 internships awarded by a competitive process.
The Internship is a paid, intensive 9-week research program under the direction of a Harvard faculty mentor.
The Program goal is to expose minority college science students (who will be juniors or seniors in the fall of 2007) to the rewards of laboratory research directed toward solving important public health problems. The overall mission of our program is to recruit qualified students for graduate-level training leading to research careers in the biological sciences.
To qualify for this National Institutes of Health-sponsored program applicants must be a US citizen or permanent resident and a member of an ethnic group currently under-represented in science: African-American, Mexican-American/Chicano, Native American (American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo), Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), or Puerto Rican; OR have a disability; OR be economically disadvantaged; OR be the first generation in your family to attend college.
Interns apply state-of-the art technology in their own research projects under the direction of a Harvard faculty member. Research projects focus on biological science questions that are important to the prevention of disease. Disease areas include cancer, cardiovascular disease, infections (malaria, TB, parasites), lung diseases, multifactorial, multigenic and common diseases of aging, diabetes, obesity, etc.
Regulation of cell growth and gene regulation, cellular metabolism, DNA modification, cellular signaling, structure-function analyses, etc. Faculty include specialists in the fields of cancer cell biology, immunology and infectious diseases, molecular and cellular toxicology, environmental health sciences, nutrition and cardiovascular research.
Financial support over the course of 9 weeks includes a stipend of $3,460, a travel allowance of up to $475 and free dormitory housing.
Applications may be downloaded from our Web site or requested at the addresses listed below. In addition to this completed application form, we require a one-page statement describing your long-term career goals in biological research, an official college transcript and two letters of reference.
Ms. Janice Stenger
Division of Biological Sciences
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Ave., Building 1-1312
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 432-4470 phone
(617) 432-0433 fax
jstenger@hsph.harvard.edu
More information is available at http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Academics/dbs/index.html.
Deadline: February 1, 2007 for receipt of all application materials
Notification of Selection: anticipated in mid-March, 2007
Here is a link to The Amgen Scholars Summer Program at UCLA: http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/AmgenScholars.htm
And a link to the National Amgen Site which talks about all 10 locations http://www.amgenscholars.com/
The deadline is Feb 2.
Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program. This scholarship for service program provides students with a stipend (starting between $22,500 and $38,000 per year), full tuition, health coverage, book allowance of $1000, and other normal educational expenses. The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies. The SMART Scholarship for Service Program is open only to U.S. citizens, and students must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment requirement with the DoD with this program. Application deadline is February, 2007. For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.asee.org/smart
The 2007 Summer Pre-Graduate Research Experience (SPGRE) Program will be in its 19th year of offering undergraduate students throughout the country the opportunity to work full-time on research projects under the direction of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members. Please refer to http://www.uncres.org/spgre.html for information and share this link with your students.
I have also attached a student flyer that can be printed out and distributed. Please let me know if you have any questions about our program, at casses@email.unc.edu or (919) 843-4460.
Please see flyer.
To: Undergraduates Interested in Pursuing a Ph.D.
From: Alison Al-Baati, AGEP Assistant Director & Coordinator of Professional Development
Subject: AGEP Summer Research Experience Summer 2007
May 30 - August 3, 2007
Registration Deadline: February 12, 2007
I am pleased to invite you to apply for NC State's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Summer Research Experience (SRE). Funded by National Science Foundation, NC State's AGEP SRE program is designed to give undergraduate students from underrepresented groups research experience, GRE training and professional development to help make them more competitive candidates for graduate school . Undergraduates considering a Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and certain Social Sciences are eligible.
NC State AGEP offers:
For eligibility requirements and to apply, go to the AGEP -SRE website at: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_fellows/AGEP/sum_pro.htm
The SRC light source is funded by the National Science Foundation and uses an electron storage ring to provide synchrotron light as a tool for doing scientific research. We are located southeast of Madison, Wisconsin.
Our Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program runs for 9.5 weeks from May 30 to August 3, 2007. Participants will work with a mentor, graduate students and SRC scientists in the design, implementation and completion of a research project. The experience culminates with the writing of a scientific paper and presentation at a research symposium. Participants receive a stipend of $4,000 in addition to paid travel to and from Madison, housing, health insurance (if needed), transportation to SRC, and a partial food allowance.
Projects from last year included:
For more information including eligibility requirements, abstracts of previous projects, and a poster (in PDF format), visit our website at http://www.src.wisc.edu/outreach/SRC-REU.htm
The deadline for applying to the program is February 15th, 2007.
I wanted to send you all a link for the APHL/CDC Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowship Program in case you have a graduating student that may be interested. It’s either a 1 year (BS or MS) or a 2 year (post doctoral) program and the fellows work either a CDC or a state laboratory of public health. The application deadline is Feb 17th. The website is www.aphl.org/training_and_fellowships/fellowships/. Our lab has hosted 5 or 6 fellows and our current director was a fellow. If you have any questions about the program give me a call or drop me an email.
Dear Colleague,
I coordinate the Research Internships in Science and Engineering Program
(RISE) at the University of California, Santa
Barbara (UCSB). This program, run by the Materials Research Laboratory, provides
an opportunity for students from all over the country to travel to UCSB and work
in a research laboratory for 10 weeks. Participating students come from a
variety of backgrounds and colleges, from large universities to small liberal
arts schools.
Students are individually matched with a graduate student or postdoctoral-researcher mentor and complete a research project. Interns also meet weekly with fellow interns to exchange ideas and develop presentation skills. Internships span an array of fields including materials, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, computer science, and mechanical engineering.
Participating students are paid a $3,800 stipend, have housing provided, and are given up to $500 for travel. Applicants should be science majors who will be entering sophomore, junior, or senior year of college following the summer of 2007. Applications and information on the program can be found at http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/RISE
If you would like to print our flyer to post for undergraduates, it is available at http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/mrl/outreach/educational/RISE/appinfo/RISESumPoster07.pdf
Interested students can refer to our web page or contact me with any questions. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patricia Halpin
Coordinator
Research Internships in Science and Engineering
Materials Research Laboratory
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara CA, 93105
Director: Dr. Luis Mota-Bravo
Applications will be reviewed starting on Monday March 12, 2007 See program announcement at, http://port.bio.uci.edu/MHIRT/
The Minority Science Programs (MSP) in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) announces the Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT), funded by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) and Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program offers international research training opportunities to qualified undergraduate, graduate and health professions students who are from health disparities populations and/or are underrepresented in basic science, biomedical, clinical or behavioral health research career fields. MHIRT provides international research training for the purpose of:
MHIRT participants receive research training during the summer and participate in original data collection at prestigious international research institutions in Mexico and Spain
Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research careers. UCI students should have approved Bio 194S (Safety and Ethics in Research) and should enroll in Spring Bio 197 MSP Seminar Series. Students from other universities should submit a letter of recommendation from faculty advisors indicating their research experience and training in research safety and responsible conduct of research.
Undergraduates should have completed approximately two years of course work in a major related to biomedical or behavioral science, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and/or show other evidence of exceptional scientific interest and talent.
Graduate and Medical Students: The program can support medical students who show evidence of commitment to pursue a career in research. This interest must be shown through previous research experiences and letters of recommendation from previous research mentors in the areas of MHIRT training
Students participating in MHIRT receive training in one of the following areas:
The training period at the foreign site must be 10 weeks, from June 25 to August 31, 2007. Participants must adhere to these dates because duration of projects and group travel.
MHIRT funding includes
For more information and application form please go to the MSP webpage at http://port.bio.uci.edu/MHIRT/ or contact Dr. Marlene de la Cruz (marlene@uci.edu) (949) 824-2589.
I am inviting your sophomore and junior level students currently in environmental (ecology, biology, geology, geography) programs to consider applying for this unique and exciting summer research experience. Based on our past performance, the National Science Foundation has renewed our Research Experience for Undergraduates Program hosted by the University of Toledo at the Lake Erie Research Center on the southern shore of the lake. We will be hosting ten of the best students who will be conducting research on several exciting and currently relevant studies. Past studies have included turtle counts to determine the effect of non-indigenous species on the native populations, nearshore and offshore studies of invertebrates and fish, nutrient pollutant effects on coastal agricultural properties, microbiological fingerprinting, glacial studies, the effects of industrial pollutants on water quality, GIS applications and many more.
Please post the enclosed brochure and/or notify students with particular interests in these areas. In addition to a $3500 stipend, they will receive lodging, transportation to and from Toledo, local travel expenses, financial help to present their work at subsequent conferences, and many other cultural and social opportunities. Also, concurrent with our REU program, the Lake Erie Center will be holding several short, one-week courses that the students can consider taking for credit. Please see www.reusummer.utoledo.edu for more information. The deadline for application is March 15, 2007.
If you have any questions, please see our website www.reusummer.utoledo.edu or contact Dr. Alison L. Spongberg at the letterhead address or aspongb@utnet.utoledo.edu.
Please see flyer.
Dr. Lee Maria Kleiss Chemistry Scholarship
Two renewable awards
To qualify for this award you must be a chemistry major at FSU with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a recommendation from an FSU Chemistry faculty member. (A lower GPA will be considered only in special hardship cases with recommendation from two FSU Chemistry faculty members) Financial need will be considered.
Award for incoming freshman
To qualify you must meet the general eligibility criteria listed on the scholarship home page, enroll at Fayetteville State University as a chemistry major and receive the highest scholarship applicant score on a competency test given by the FSU chemistry department. You must also receive a recommendation from an FSU chemistry faculty member based on a faculty interview. Financial need will also be considered. Additional materials required for application Answer the following questions: 1) Using 100 words or less, describe yourself including your plans for the future, strengths and weaknesses; likes and dislikes. 2) Describe your plans for reaching your educational and career goals.
Doctoral Fellowships in Advanced Forest Biomaterials
Full financial support is available for promising US citizens to obtain a Doctoral Degree in the area of Advanced Forest Biomaterial Products. This premier support packages will include a $25,000 stipend per year, all tuition fees, and health insurance for four years. Travel expenses for a travel abroad research experience is also included.
New forest-based products for society will be a critical research area to support the inevitable need of the United States to develop sustainable and environmentally benign resources for society, to decrease the dependence on nonrenewable, fossil oil, and to improve the economics of the forestry/wood-based industry. This area of expertise is especially important now, due to the increased interest in developing alternate solutions for the replacement of fossil materials with renewable resources. A recent estimate indicates as of November 2005 one-half of the world’s total oil reserves will have been extracted and combusted or applied towards industrial uses. There has been an increasing pressure for the U.S. to decrease its foreign-dependence on petroleum-based fuels and products. It has been proposed that natural, renewable materials from plants can serve as an alternative feedstock to supply products and fuel for society.
Candidates should be US citizens interested in the science involved in the conversion of natural forest resources into advanced materials to meet societies needs. Appropriate student backgrounds include chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, wood and paper science and others. Interested applicants should visit www.natural-resources.ncsu.edu/wps and contact Dr. Richard Venditti, Director of Graduate Programs, richard_venditti@ncsu.edu for more program information. For application information, please contact Ms. Melissa Rabil, Graduate Secretary, melissa_rabil@ncsu.edu.