Position posted at Rice University in Houston, TX
The Assistant Director of the Office of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research will coordinate, maintain, and refine the programs, services, and resources offered by the Fellowships and Undergraduate Research Office, under the advisement of the Director. He/she will support the efforts of students in their pursuit of academic scholarships/fellowships and research opportunities as well as advocate and promote academic excellence, scholarship, leadership, international learning and service in the Rice University community....
Required: Bachelor's degree; one year of full-time experience coordinating campus programs, advising undergraduate students, or with fellowships and/or research opportunities (domestic or international) OR two or more years of any combination of graduate internships or undergraduate leadership in campus service, leadership or fellowships programs accepted in lieu of full-time work experience.
See complete announcement at http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175418324
Description: We seeking a student who is interested in investigating genetic variants of human cytochromes P450, including homology modeling.
The student will be stationed either in a lab in proximity to Little Rock, AR (housing will be taken care) and/or on the CDC campus in Chamblee/Atlanta, GA. However, at least a fraction of the appointment the student must be in AR. During that period student’s personal transportation is highly recommended.
Program Dates: May 24th to July 30th, 2010
Website: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10137 <http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10137
Eligibility: US citizens only
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
Description: This is an opportunity to become engaged in research that addresses the area of sustainable energy and to develop the skills and viewpoints necessary to be part of the solution to the issues associated with sustainability. The title of the REU represents the wide variety of sustainable energy sources the students will explore: "earth" represents the growth and harvesting of energy from biomass, "wind" represents using the wind to generate electricity, and "fire" represents harvesting solar energy.
Program Dates: June 1, 2010 - August 6, 2010
Deadline: Preference will be given to applications that are received by February 15, 2010.
Description: to provide 8 students with 8-weeks of research experiences in quantifying water and energy demands of various land uses in Florida. The students will also learn the significance of this quantification and how it can result in changes in current management practices and decisions, through extension activities.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2010
Program Dates: June 7 – July 30, 2010
Web: http://abe.ufl.edu/reu/
Description: Our short program is designed to encourage students to attend graduate school in statistics. It is aimed at undergraduates who are rising juniors or seniors.
Dates: June 19-26, 2010
Application Deadline: March 3, 2010
Web: http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/
Application Link: http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/NCAR/ExplorationsFlyer10.pdf
Focus: Cardiovascular Disease
Dates: June 1 - August 6, 2010
Application Deadline: March 15, 2010
Web: http://www.sph.umd.edu/KNES/STAR/index.html
Dates: June 21, 2010 and end August 20, 2010
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 (postmarked)
Web (scroll to bottom of page): http://depts.washington.edu/genomics/undprog/undresearch.shtml
Description: A program designed for motivated undergraduate students who are interested in learning about a career in biomedicine and the medical sciences.
Program Dates: June 21 - August 13, 2010
Deadline: February 26, 2010
Web: http://mstp.ucsd.edu/surf/Pages/default.aspx
North Carolina State University's Chemistry Department has a new summer research program, supported by NSF.
Program Dates: June 2 - August 6, 2010
Application Deadline: March 16 (rolling admission... so, apply asap)
Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/chemreu/index.html
