Computer Science summer research

See full announcement at http://www.cs.umass.edu/content/summer-undergraduate-research

Program Description:

    * 8‐week research experience: June 7 – July 30, 2010

    * Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students

    * Educational activities include lab tours and industry field trips

    * Graduate school advising and subsidized GRE prep course

    * $4,000 Stipend

    * Travel Allowance up to $600

    * Room and board provided

    * Campus Locations: UC Berkeley, Cornell U., Carnegie Mellon U., Stanford U., Vanderbilt U.

Application Process:

On‐line application only (available, November 2, 2009):  http://www.truststc.org/REU/apply

    * Application deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010, 5PM (Pacific Time)

    * Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply

    * Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident

    * A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required with upward trends in grades being preferable

Contact Information:

Dr. Kristen Gates, Executive Director of Education, Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST), 392 Cory Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA  94720.  (510) 6423737  email: kgates@eecs.berkeley.edu,  URL: www.truststc.org

Fight for Sight Summer Student Fellowships

Summer Student Fellowships support undergraduates, graduate, and medical students enrolled at a U.S. institution interested in pursuing eye-related clinical or basic research. Those selected will receive $2100. The fellowship will last from June to August.

Eligibility:  Students must be undergraduate, graduate, or medical students. Students must be enrolled in a 

United States institution.

Application Deadline: 02/01/2010

See http://fightforsight.org for additional information.

PRISM teaching fellowships for Emory graduate students

The Emory University PRISM program, a National Science Foundation Graduate

Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program, is now accepting

applications for 2010-2011.

• Gain teaching and curriculum development experience!
• Improve your communication and teamwork skills!
• Practice talking about science to non-scientists!
• Get a fresh perspective on your own research!
• Write and publish inquiry-based lessons!
• Be a mentor and role model to local students!

View information about the PRISM Fellowship and application procedures at

http://www.prism.emory.edu/app/grad.cfm

Download a flyer at http://www.prism.emory.edu/app/PRISMflyer10.pdf

Information Sessions (please RSVP to jordan.rose@emory.edu):

   January 21 and 25, 2010, 4:30pm.

   Emory College Center for Science Education

   1399 Oxford Road, Atlanta, GA 30322

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Summer Internship @ Atlanta CDC

CDC/ATSDR’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors to take place June 9-August 13, 2010.   During the course of the internship, students are introduced to environmental health at the federal level through project collaboration, experiential learning opportunities, individual environmental health presentations, journal clubs, field trips, brown bag lunches, and through shadowing and mentoring relationships at CDC/ATSDR.  Interns will be based at CDC/ATSDR’s Atlanta-Chamblee Campus where NCEH/ATSDR is housed.  Students are paid $500 a week during the course of the program.  


See http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh for more information and application instructions.  


Applications are due February 16, 2010.  

Eligibility requirements for CLEH interns:

• US citizenship or Permanent  Resident with a green card,
• Full time enrollment at a  college or university as a rising junior or rising senior by fall 2010  
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0  on a 4.0 scale, and
• An academic major or  demonstrated coursework concentration in Environmental Studies, Engineering,  Chemistry, Biology, Ecology or related fields. 

Note: Seniors graduating in Spring 2010 will not be accepted to this program.

For more information, please email LT Cory Moore, Environmental Health Officer, USPHS, Program Development Office, NCEH/ATSDR at CLEH@cdc.gov

AAUW: pilot program for undergraduate scholarships

AAUW Branch and State  Local Scholarship Clearinghouse Pilot Program: these fellowships are available through local branches of this organization (see list), and offer $500-1000 awards.

Deadline: early March, 2010


See http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/AAUW-Local-Scholarships-Clearinghouse.cfm for additional information.

AAUW Fellowships and Grants for U.S. and International Women

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers fellowships for women, in all research areas, once they complete a bachelor's degree. They also have a fellowship for non-US citizens. Deadlines are in December.


http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellows_directory/index.cfm



American Fellowships:  Support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered.


Career Development Grants: Support women who hold a bachelor's degree and who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.


Community Action Grants: Provides seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.


International Fellowships: Awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.


Selected Professions Fellowships: Awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low.

Where to start if you want to be a Rhodes Scholar

US News and World Report has a Q&A about the Rhodes Scholarship

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/11/23/where-to-start-if-you-want-to-be-a-rhodes-scholar.html?PageNr=1

Global Change Research - US Department of Energy

US Department of Energy Global Change Program is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship and undergraduate summer research experience.

Eligibility: must be US citizen

Application Deadline: December 31, 2009

GCEP has two components: the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) and the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships (GREF).

• SURE's primary goal is to involve undergraduate students at the end of their sophomore or junior year in BER-supported global change research, then continue this experience during subsequent undergraduate summers. To further improve the quality of emerging scientists in disciplines related to global change research, SURE students are encouraged to apply for GREF graduate fellowships and to pursue graduate education opportunities.  http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/SURE/index.html

• GREF's primary goal is to support research designed and conducted collaboratively between graduate students/faculty advisors and DOE researchers at national laboratories or universities. GREF research must be aligned with the technical areas cited above. GREF graduates are encouraged to continue climate change careers in postdoctoral and permanent positions in academia, government laboratories, and industry. http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/GREF/index.html

See  http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/  for additional information.

US Dept. of Homeland Security Scholarships and Internships (undergrad, grad, faculty)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces two opportunities, see 

http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms 

DHS Scholarship Program 

Eligibility: undergraduate students , must be U.S. citizens 

Funding available for fall 2010:

- full tuition and monthly stipends 

- 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence

Application Deadline: January 5, 2010 

DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program 

Eligibility: undergraduate students , must be U.S. citizens 

Funding available for summer 2010 

- 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities 

- $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location 

Application Deadline: January 5, 2010 

DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions 

Description: Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students 

Eligibility: undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, must be U.S. citizens

Funding available: for summer 2010 

- 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence 

- Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students 

Application Deadline: February 1, 2010 

If you have questions:

E-mail to dhsed@orau.org

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Science Education Programs

P O Box 117

Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Internships in Cancer Research

Mr. Noah Espinoza at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Seattle, WA) has kindly alerted us to a list of cancer-related student internships. 


Link to pdf file available here.

Clinical Volunteer Opportunity in Emory's Radiology Department

Clinical Volunteer Opportunity in Emory's Radiology Department

This clinical volunteer experience at Emory is open to current students. Volunteers will be expected to help patients and nurses one day a week, likely between 11- 2 pm.  Volunteers will gain experience in the clinical setting, helping to keep patients comfortable during and between procedures, helping transport patients between rooms, giving directions to clinic visitors, and helping clinic staff with basic duties.

Interested students should contact Ms. Wendy Nyberg at wnyberg at emory dot edu.  Applicants should include a resume and treat the email as a cover letter - clearly stating your interest in the program, interest in clinical experience, any previous volunteer experience and/or experience with customer services.

Other tips:

If offered a meeting with Ms. Nyberg, please treat the meeting as an interview and remember you will be in a clinical setting in which business casual is the appropriate dress.  Although volunteer, these positions are integrated into the department's clinical setting and student volunteers are expected to take the experience seriously and dress appropriately.

Proof read your email and resume several times!  Take advantage of the Career Center and their expertise.  Did you know you can have them review your resume for free?

• See: http://www.career.emory.edu/services.html

• Document Critique Services
• The Career Center staff will provide feedback on your resumes, curriculum vitae, cover letters and personal statements. Please include your major on the subject line and email your document as an attachment to careercenter@emory.edu. Please wait two full business days for your resume and cover letter response. Personal statements are returned in five to seven business days. For more information, please call the front desk at 404.727.6211.

microscopy research award for undergraduates

Caveat: sponsoring mentor must be a member of the Microscopy Society of America

The program, which is funded by MSA and by matching funds from MSA Sustaining Members, is able to support over 50% of applicants. The maximal award for the Undergraduate Scholarships is $3000 and helps to provide student stipends, supply costs, and limited travel expenses associated with the research. Additional support in the form of instrument use time, equipment purchases, etc. is generally provided by the student's supervisor and/or through the sponsoring institution. Abstracts reporting the research results, are prepared by scholarship awardees, and published in Microscopy and Microanalysis....

For additional information, see

http://www.microscopy.org/awards/scholarships.cfm

NASA Langley Research Center Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship Program

Deadline Jan 31, 2010

The GIS Internship Program is open to community college, undergraduate, and graduate students majoring in the fields of geography, technology, and civil engineering with experience in geospatial technology or an interest in developing their skills in spatial data technology in support of NASA’s mission. A student majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), history, archaeology or any other major and demonstrating an interest in working in historical documentation and geospatial technology (GIS) will also be considered.
Exceptional and highly motivated high school students with at least a 3.3 GPA and a demonstrated interest in entering a field such as geography, urban planning, civil engineering, or related area will also be considered.
Primary duties for GIS Internship position include:

• Support development, maintenance and data input in GIS for the Center.
• Perform updates to building floor plans and space utilization, environmental data, and center infrastructure.Assist with modifications of center spatial data and web interface while adhering to agency standards and procedures.
• Use marked-up drawings, as-builts, sketches, field surveys or tabular data.

See http://oregonspacegrant.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/nasa-langley-research-center-geographic-information-systems-gis-internship-program-deadline-jan-31-2010/ for additional details and application.

No hoax: be a REAL balloon boy (or balloon girl)

This is too cool...
NASA Seeks Student Payloads for High-Flying Research Balloon

November 6, 2009 in Education, Science

NASA is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and universities who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a high-flying scientific balloon.
The annual NASA project provides near space access for 12 undergraduate and graduate student experiments to be carried by a NASA high-altitude research balloon. The flights typically last 15 to 20 hours and reach an altitude of 23 miles. Experiments may include compact satellites or prototypes.
The experiments are flown aboard the High Altitude Student Platform, or HASP, a balloon-born instrument stack launched from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility’s remote site in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The goals of the project are to provide a space test platform to encourage student research and stimulate the development of student satellite payloads and other space-engineering products.
HASP seeks to enhance the technical skills and research abilities of students in critical science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. The project is a joint effort between NASA and the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium.

NASA’s HASP houses and provides power, mechanical support and communications for test articles and instruments. It can support approximately 200 pounds of student payloads. Since 2006, the HASP program has selected 44 payloads for flight, the work of more than 200 students from across the United States.

A question-and-answer teleconference for interested parties will be held Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. EST. The deadline for applications is Dec. 18. NASA is targeting fall 2010 for the next flight opportunity. NASA expects to make selections in January 2010. Teleconference dial in information, application materials and technical details are available in the Call for Proposals document at http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp.
Information about NASA’s scientific balloon program is available at http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code820.
More information about NASA’s education programs is available at http://www.nasa.gov/education.

American Association of Physics Teachers says "undergraduate research... GOOD!"

 Well, they were more articulate than that:

"The American Association of Physics Teachers urges that every physics and astronomy department provide its majors and potential physics majors with the opportunities and encouragement to engage in a meaningful and appropriate undergraduate research experience."

Luckily for us, our Physics department is very enthusiastic about this idea and has been for a while. See their page on undergraduate research and the FAQ assembled by Dr. Connie Roth's students.

Undergraduates interested in teaching

The Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers offers a month-long summer intern workshop for undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a teaching career.

See http://www.andover.edu/SUMMERSESSIONOUTREACH/IFROTEACHERS/Pages/default.aspx
for additional information

Undergraduate researcher's intellectual property rights

Nordheden, KJ; Hoeflich, MH. Undergraduate research and intellectual property rights. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION. Nov 1999. 42(4): 233-236. 

Abstract: Most universities today have developed intellectual property policies which clearly establish ownership rights in any commercially valuable process developed by professors and graduate students in a university laboratory. Increasingly, undergraduates are also being encouraged to take an active part in research since this often encourages them to go on to graduate school. It is also, in itself, a valuable learning experience. However, little thought has been given to the ownership rights of these undergraduate researchers. Universities must recognize that undergraduates may have ownership rights in research and must deal with this fact. A number of strategies for doing so are presented.

Complete article available for download at http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/handle/1808/1750

Council on Undergraduate Research Registry

Dear Students:

The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts a Registry of Undergraduate Researchers.  The purpose of this registry is to facilitate matchmaking between undergraduates who have research experience and a desire to pursue an advanced degree, with graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research.  The Registry is open to students and graduate schools in the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics/ Astronomy, Mathematics/Computer Science, Economics, Geosciences, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Humanities and Anthropology/Archaeology.  

Any undergraduate may go to www.cur.org/ugreg/  to fill out a simple curriculum vitae form.  There is no charge to the student and records will be made available to bona fide Graduate Schools that contract with CUR for this service.  Organizations or companies seeking the students’ information for other marketing purposes will not be granted access.  Graduate School representatives may contact students to invite applications or visits to the campus and laboratory, or to share information about their research programs and financial support opportunities. 

An institution-wide annual subscription fee for access to the entire database is $1,500 and departments can subscribe for $300 on their own for their discipline, if they choose. 

Graduate schools may provide a link to their websites, and may provide a short description of opportunities, such as research fields and fellowships. It will also be possible for institutions to place an ad on the database website if the content is related to the mission of CUR and the Undergraduate Registry. 

We hope that students who are currently in their junior or senior year will register now.  Juniors will be able to update their listing at the end of the summer and during their senior year, to include any summer research experience or information about Senior Theses and test scores.  We also welcome submissions by students who are engaged in Masters' Degree programs now but who plan on going on to a PhD program. Just fill out the information on the form including the date you intend to enter a PhD program and your date of completion of your undergraduate degree.  Upload a link to your CV that contains complete information about your MS/MA degree activity (school, subject, thesis topic (if applicable), and advisor). 

CUR believes that this service will be a great benefit for both students and graduate schools by narrowing the search for the right match.  So if you are interested in graduate school, please take a moment to register now. Be sure to include a statement of your research interests, as this will be important for making the match.

Please feel free to contact me, should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Robin Howard

Senior Director, Membership Services 

Council on Undergraduate Research 

734 15th St NW 

Suite 550 

(202) 783-4810x203

(202) 783-4811 fax 

robin@cur.org

Share your research @ National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. This annual gathering welcomes up to 2,600 scholars and their faculty mentors from all institutions of higher learning in the United States. NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement.

The  National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will take place next  April 15-17, 2010 in Missoula, Montana.

Go to www.umt.edu/ncur2010 and select the link on that page to Call for Abstracts.  Abstract submission is currently open.  The deadline for submission is December 4, 2009.

Emory SURE fellows: remember we have some funding to help you attend. Email Cathy for details.

Veterinary cancer research @ University of Pennsylvania

Osteosarcoma - Prostate Cancer - Breast Cancer - Lymphomas -  Melanoma

Did you know that these spontaneous cancers in dogs and cats share many features with human cancers?  Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hypothermia and immunotherapy  are all used to fight cancer in the pet animal, and many naturally occurring cancers in pets closely resemble human cancer and provide meaningful systems for cancer research. Veterinarian scientists are uniquely qualified to be comparative oncologists - researchers who study naturally-occurring cancers in animals as models for human disease.The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine provides an outstanding environment for the training of future veterinary scientists through our combined VMD-PhD (DVM-PhD) program. It's an excellent way for you to continue your education while impacting the future of medicine for humans and all species.

Find out more at http://www.pennvetphd.org/ 

VMD-PhD Program
University of Pennsylvania,
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
vmstp@vet.upenn.edu

List of cool science links

This page has links to social networks, blogs, press releases and other science news resources:

http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/09/28/50-social-sites-for-science-students-researchers-and-professionals/

CDC internships for students

For a list of opportunities, go to

http://www.cdc.gov/employment/menu_student.html

Note that it includes work-study, summer work and volunteer opportunities.

Cash awards available to undergraduate college students

This essay contest asks students what they would do if faced with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis, and honors Mr. Rhio O'Connor. Please visit this website http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp for additional information.


Deadline:  Friday February 26, 2010 at 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time.


$5,000 First Prize
$2,000 Second Prize
$1000 Third Prize
$500 Fourth Prize
$100 Fifth Prize
$50 Honorable Mention (there are thirty Honorable Mention awards)

Chinar Sanghvi wins grand prize at the Herty Undergraduate Research Symposium

Dr. Cora MacBeth writes with this fabulous update on one of her SURE 09 fellows:

Chinar Sanghvi, an undergraduate researcher in my lab, recently won the grand prize at the Herty Undergraduate Research Symposium. This is an annual symposium sponsored by the American Chemical Society. This is a pretty competitive event with students from 14 area colleges and universities presenting.  Chinar started as an Oxford student and was able to continue her project in my lab because of the funding provided by the SURE program.  I just wanted to say thanks to each of you for all of the work you do to keep these programs running.  Chinar is an outstanding student and has certainly benefited from these opportunities.

Congratulations, Chinar and Dr. MacBeth! 

Emory opportunities: Fall Research Symposium, International summer research

1. Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday Oct 16 3 – 5 pm and Saturday Oct 17 10 – 12 pm DUC commons
Encourage students to register to present their work!  Please distribute the attached registration form widely.  Registration is due Oct 2nd. Graduate student volunteers will judge the presentations and give feedback to each student.  Encourage students in your classes to attend – maybe even a few participation points for turning in a short summary or interview of a few students?
More information is on the SIRE website: http://www.college.emory.edu/current/achievement/research/SIRE/symposiums/index.html

2. SIRE Program for Undergraduate Research: New Offerings and Spring Deadline Oct 24
New this year, the SIRE program has special support for students traveling to Germany as part of their research experience.  Also new this spring, we will be able to offer two grants of office space in the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry to students in the humanities. The deadline for spring funding is Oct 24.  Please see our website for more information: http://www.college.emory.edu/current/achievement/research/SIRE/grants/index.html

3. IRES Program for International Research Experience in the Sciences: Summer 2010 deadline Oct 24
The IRES program offers experienced student researchers the opportunity to spend a summer working in an international lab.  The deadline for this summer is fast approaching - Oct 24. More information is available on our website: http://www.college.emory.edu/current/achievement/research/SIRE/summer/ires.html

Emory & SURE alumni Brian Hare on Time.com

This article on dog intelligence features Dr. Brian Hare, Emory alumni and former SURE fellow.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1921614,00.html

Brian's interest in dog intelligence began when he was an undergraduate here at Emory. He is now an assistant professor at Duke University. 

The biggest challenge to the new experiments, Hare says, will be not the giant pack of dogs he'll be studying but their anxious owners. "When a puppy does badly, people get upset," says Hare. "You have to emphasize that this is not the SATs."

The Metro Atlanta Solar System... and we are Jupiter!

Well, at least in this Agnes Scott College representation of the solar system

http://www.agnesscott.edu/events/projectgalileo/mass.aspx

Too cool.

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships @ US Dept. of Energy

The Dept. of Energy offers academic year and summer paid internships. Don't be misled by the "Energy" label--these laboratories conduct research in a vast array of scientific disciplines including life sciences, chemistry, physics, all sorts of engineering, environmental studies, and even social sciences.

Go to http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/choose.html for a list of facilities and descriptions of the work conducted there.

Then, visit their website http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/faq.html for application guidelines and other information.

Council for Undergraduate Research Travel Award

Biology Division Announces 2009-2010 Biology Travel Awards:

The Biology Division of the CUR is offering a limited number of travel grants for undergraduate students presenting original research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the period of September 2009 – August, 2010. The grants will total up to $250 each. Award recipients are required to acknowledge CUR for support of their travel in their talk or poster. Minority students are encouraged to apply.
For further information and the application requirements, please visit http://www.cur.org/biostudenttravel.html
Direct inquiries via email to Evelyn Hiatt, CUR Councilor: ehiatt@kwc.edu

Undergrad research video featuring SURE fellows

This video includes interviews with SURE fellows Zach Rohm, Robin Iriele and Scott Seitz. I also spotted a picture of Jessica Ivy, another SURE alumna. It includes brief footage from this summer's SURE poster session (featuring Christopher Caughman, Marquise Hopson and Samuel Hong) and some words from Dr. Pat Marsteller, Director of the Center for Science Education and SURE program founder.

Frank and Sara McKnight Undergraduate Prizes in Molecular Sciences:

This competition will enable finalists to travel to UT Southwestern to present their research and is open to undergraduates in their senior year who have conducted outstanding research in chemistry, biological chemistry, biophysics or quantitative biology.

How to apply:

By October 1, send an application by email to mcknightprize@utsouthwestern.edu. Include on the subject line Chemistry Prize, Biological Chemistry Prize or Biophysics or Quantitative Biology Prize. The application should include the following:

1. A brief (generally 250-750 words) abstract describing an undergraduate research project.
2. A letter of recommendation from your research advisor (may be sent separately).
3. Self-reported grades and GRE’s (if available).
4. A mailing address.

For more information, please visit http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept23109/files/304738.html

Undergraduate research @ NASA (spring, summer)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) offers undergraduates across the United States mentored internship experiences at NASA Centers and research support facilities. The NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program is NASA’s largest nationwide internship program.

Spring 2010
Deadline - October 23, 2009

Summer 2010 Session
Deadline - January 22, 2010

See website for details and application: http://usrp.usra.edu/

Berkley Edge conference: deadline extended to Sept. 10!

The Berkeley Edge Conference is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students who are competitively eligible for Berkeley's Ph.D. programs to plan to apply to UC Berkeley. Approximately fifty students are chosen from the applications submitted.

Please visit their website to apply: http://ls.berkeley.edu/diversity/bep/conf/

If selected, they cover costs for your trip to Berkeley. The application has 2 parts: one to be filled out by the student applicant, and another by the person recommending them.

NIH loan repayment program (for graduate students)

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) encourage promising researchers and scientists to pursue research careers by repaying up to $35,000 of their qualified student loan debt each year, through:

Extramural LRPs - for researchers and scientists conducting research at universities and other nonprofit organizations

Intramural LRPs - for NIH employee researchers

For details, please visit http://www.lrp.nih.gov/

Undergrad research @ Pasteur Institute (Paris, France)

UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN PARIS

These 10-week internships at the Institut Pasteur, one of the world’s leading private, nonprofit centers for infectious disease research, offer hands-on laboratory experience to undergraduates contemplating a scientific career. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Living allowance is $400 per week. See our website for information and downloads. SUMMER 2010 APPLICATION IS NOW ONLINE! PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/

Email: PasteurUS@aol.com

To stay in touch and for up-to-the minute deadline reminders, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Linked In (links below).

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/PasteurUS

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pasteur-Foundation/69934483199

LINKED IN: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2174679&trk=anetsrch_name&goback=.gdr_1249677245502_1

Keystone travel award for minority graduate students and postdocs

Apply for a $1000 travel award (refund for travel) to attend a scientific meeting where your work is being presented.

Eligibility: graduate student or postdoc, must be a US citizen or resident alien with green card

Sponsored by the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology

For application details, see http://www.keystonesymposia.org/Scholarships/MinorityTravel.cfm

Of interest to minority researchers (biomedical sciences)

Please visit these websites for additional information:

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

(for biomedical and mathematical researchers, formerly MARC/MBRS symposium)

Sponsored and organized by the NIH and the American Society for Microbiology, respectively

November 4-7, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ

http://www.abrcms.org/index.html

Undergrad Researcher Directory

The Council for Undergraduate Education maintains an undergraduate researcher directory to

• facilitate matching between undergraduates and graduate schools seeking high quality students who are well prepared for research which
  
• is open to students and graduate schools/employers in the fields of Astronomy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Geosciences, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology/Archaeology.

You may create a profile via http://www.cur.org/ugreg/

SURE 2009 Poster Session

SURE POSTER SESSION

Thursday, July 30

at the Coca Cola Commons, DUC,

9:30-11:30am (students with last names A-K) and 

12:30-2:30pm (students with last names L-Z).

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) poster session features projects completed by research fellows over the last 10 weeks. Please join us to celebrate undergraduate scholarship and get a glimpse of some of the research going on around campus. 

You may review a list of projects at 

https://webdrive.service.emory.edu/users/cquinon/SURE2009_PosterTitlesAuthors.pdf

SURE activities

SURE is about to enter its 8th week.

So far, our participants have shared lunch with eight faculty hosts: Drs. Judy Fridovich-Keil (Human Genetics), Rick Kahn (Biochemistry), Nicole Gerardo (Biology), Gary Bassell (Cell Biology), Mark Mulligan (Infectious Diseases), Tamara Caspary (Human Genetics), Heather Kimmel (Neuroscience), and Eric Weeks (Physics), with lunches coming up with Drs. Roy Sutliff (Pulmonary Medicine), Carlos Del Rio (Infectious Diseases) and David Pallas (Biochemistry).

Our fellows have met with graduate recruiters from several Emory units [Kathy Smith, Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Dr. Connie Roth (Physics); Dr. Bill Kelly (Biology); and Dr. Stefan Lutz (Chemistry)] and conversed with PhD candidates Sharon Soucek (Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology), Karen Murray (Neuroscience, former SURE fellow), Brian Clark (Molecular and Systems Pharmacology), Laura Mariani (Neuroscience), Umay Suanda (Psychology), and Jill Harley (Molecular and Systems Pharmacology). 

It says something about Emory's graduate programs that over 50 graduate students volunteered to meet with SURE fellows and assist with our program activities! Next week, graduate students will share advise and tips on creating and presenting effective research posters and today, three MD/PhD program students (Nealan Laxpati, Keli Kolegraff and John Rolston) hosted an information session on MD/PhD programs. Also coming up is a GRE strategy session, hosted by the Princeton Review.

And in a few weeks, over a dozen graduate students will offer feedback and judge research posters at the SURE poster symposium (July 30, 9:30-11:30am and 12:30-2:30pm at the Coca Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center).

How to make summer internships fruitful affairs for advisors and students

Dr. Gary Bassell and two former SURE participants (Will Bringgold and Dan Pong) are featured in this article:

http://www.the-scientist.com/2009/07/1/63/1/

This article also features tips specific to mentoring young scientists.

FASEB Poster/Oral Presentation Travel Award

The award provides for one minority undergraduate or graduate student or postdoctoral fellow who has been selected to give an oral or poster presentation at one of the national meetings of the constituent societies of the federation. Abstracts submitted and accepted as a posters or oral presentations will be used as the basis for the awards.

See full announcement at http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/fo2/getRec?id=58787

SURE 2009 is off to a great start

This year, we have 86 fellows, placed in 30 different departments or research units. 26 colleges, including Emory and Oxford College, are represented. This brings us to over 1172 SURE students served since 1990. And this is also SURE’s 20th year.

This year’s program is funded by our Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant, with additional contributions from
• The SIRE program, Office of Undergraduate Education, Emory College
• the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, and NSF’s FACES grant to the Graduate Division,
• the NIH, via its Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute
• the NIH, via the training grant held by the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program (GDBBS)
• Concerned Parents for AIDS Research is supporting 5 students to conduct research with Vaccine Center faculty
• and a number of mentors from various departments

We would also like to recognize several Emory students who received awards to support their stipends:
Esther Yim, for her award from the National Fragile X Foundation
Brian Parton, who was awarded Jackson Award for Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astronomy
Carla Heyler, recipient of the first SURE / Emory Scholars award (honoring former dean Peter Dowell)

Above is a photo of today's activity, a day-long Research Ethics training where our students bravely fought to cure the dread disease Moralysis...

Emory student receives National Fragile X Foundation Award

Emory Undergraduate Esther Yim has been awarded a William & Enid Rosen Summer Student Fellowships via the National Fragile X Foundation. The award will help support Esther's participation in our SURE program.

Esther will be working with Dr. Gary Bassell, in the Department of Cell Biology. Dr. Bassell is a huge supporter of undergraduate research, so a big congratulations to him as well.

Should you wish to apply for this award next year, visit http://www.fragilex.org/html/request_for_application.htm

Undergraduate research authors: Please read

Undergrad researchers: see below and discuss with your PIs!

To highlight the research achievements of the next generation of scientists, on behalf of Jo Handelsman and the Senior Editors of DNA and Cell Biology, I invite you to submit papers to a special issue of the journal focused on undergraduate research. Many studies establish that conducting research is a critical part of attracting, retaining, and teaching young scientists. Undergraduates also contribute to research in unique ways. As novice researchers, many undergraduates are less confined by previous work and paradigms. Unlike graduate students, undergraduates receive their degrees whether their experiments work or not. Thus, they may be less afraid to ask questions, propose unusual experiments and instigate out-of-the-box thinking.

Science is about inquiry, not just about establishing knowledge - and we owe our undergraduate students the authenticity of the research laboratory. Please join DNA and Cell Biology in highlighting their findings and encouraging their efforts. All papers must be submitted by November 1, 2009 for inclusion in the special issue and at least one of the authors of the paper must have been a college undergraduate at the time the experiments were performed. For more information on manuscript submission, please see the journal website (www.liebertpub.com/dna) or contact the editorial office (dnacellbio@bact.wisc.edu).