Program Dates
The program runs during the following 10 weeks of the summer:
May 29, 2012 - August 3, 2012
Purpose
The purpose of the program is to involve in a summer research program outstanding students who have completed at last their sophomore year and are interested in pursuing graduate studies. It is hoped that these students will make a contribution to ongoing faculty research and, more importantly will gain an appreciation for and an interest in a research career.
The success of this program will be measurement in two ways: (a) the proportion of participants who apply for and enter graduate programs; (b) the proportion of those students supported for research activities during the year(s) following participation in the summer research program.
Funding
Each grant (stipend) will be $5,000 for support of the student for ten weeks plus the cost of tuition and fees for one credit hour of required independent study/research course. The program will also: 1) provide housing or pay a housing allowance, 2) pay partial reimbursement for travel expenses.
Arrangements for equipment, supplies and other miscellaneous items will be coordinated with the Faculty mentor with whom the student will work.
Method of Award
Each student applicant will submit a completed application, one faculty recommendation letter and a current official transcript. Be sure to include a description of special research area(s) of interest within your field. This description will aid in pairing the applicant up with a faculty mentor. It is not the intent of this activity to stimulate “student generated” research ideas; rather, the purpose is to seek contributions to ongoing faculty research thrusts. Each application will be reviewed upon receipt.
Student Requirements
- Students selected for grant support may not be enrolled in additional courses during either summer school session.
- Research hours to be worked are determined by individual faculty members (typically 40 hours/week).
- Each student will be required to give two brief presentations on his/her respective project during the course of the program.
- Each student will be required to prepare an abstract and a poster presentation describing the results of his/her research.
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents.