Other Opportunities in Biological Research (Summer 09)

 

Most of the "REUs" (research experiences for undergraduates) and other opportunities listed here are for the summer, but occasionally there are also listings of opportunities available locally for research during the academic year. The date listed by each opportunity is the application deadline. Opportunities are added as we receive notification of them.

 

 

American Physiological Society (2/2/09)

American Society for Microbiology (two) (2/1/09)

University of Minnesota (2/15/09)

German Academic Exchange Service (1/31/09)

California Academy of Sciences (two) (2/13/09)

Rutgers University (1/30/09)

University of California/San Diego (2/28/09)

Indiana University (2/13/09)

Boston University (2/6/09)

University of Utah (2/16/09)

Northwestern University (2/15/09)

Louisiana State University (2/11/09)

Emory University (2/4/09)

American Museum of Natural History (2/15/09)

Whitney Laboratory (2/15/09)

University of Wisconsin-Madison (2/15/09)

University of Notre Dame (2/16/09)

University of Oregon (late February)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2/27/09)

University of Iowa (2/13/09)

Loyola University, Chicago (2/15/09)

University of South Alabama (3/6/09)

University of South Carolina (2/26/09)

Northern Arizona University (2/16/09)

Carnegie Mellon University (2/1/09)

University of California - Irvine (3/2/09)

Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education (3/6/09)

Brookhaven National Lab (4/30/09)

 

 

Sponsor: American Physiological Society

Program Number: 62013

Title: Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship

E-mail: mlowy@the-aps.org

Web Site: http://www.the-aps.org/education/ugsrf/pdf/2009%20UGSRF%20application.pdf

Program URL: http://www.the-aps.org/education/ugsrf/

SYNOPSIS: Support is provided to full-time undergraduate students to work in the laboratory of an established investigator. The fellowship will provide a stipend to the student, a grant to the faculty sponsor/advisor, and a travel award.

Deadline(s): 02/02/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?62013

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Sponsor: American Society for Microbiology

Program Number: 17112

Title: Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF)

E-mail: fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org
Program URL: http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322

SYNOPSIS: Support is provided to highly competitive underrepresented undergraduate students who wish to, and have demonstrated the ability to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D.) in microbiology.

Deadline(s): 02/01/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?17112

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Sponsor: American Society for Microbiology

Program Number: 17461

Title: Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship

E-mail: fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org
Program URL: http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4319

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support to highly competitive students who wish to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D) in microbiology. The applicant must have an ASM member at their institution willing to serve as a mentor.

Deadline(s): 02/01/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?17461

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Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Program Number: 75668

Title: Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP)

E-mail: summer_research@umn.edu

Web Site: http://www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/

Program URL: http://www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/mission.html

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor's Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program selects highly capable undergraduate students to participate in a ten-week intensive research project under the direction of a University of Minnesota faculty mentor.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75668

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Sponsor: German Academic Exchange Service

Program Number: 00479

Title: Research Internships in Science and Engineering

E-mail: rise@daad.de
Program URL: http://www.daad.de/rise/en/1.html

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for undergraduate students from the US, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering for a summer research internship in Germany. RISE summer placements take place with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany. The RISE interns are matched with a doctoral student whom they assist and who will also serve as their mentor.

Deadline(s): 01/31/2009
DEADLINE NOTEApplicants must register between 8 December 2008 and 31 January 2009. Registration will enable you to access the internship offers submitted by the German PhD students. Deadline for application to the DAAD and to the PhD students is January 31, 2009.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00479

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Sponsor: California Academy of Sciences

Program Number: 38316

Title: Summer Systematics Institute

E-mail: rmooi@calacademy.org
Program URL: http://research.calacademy.org/research/internship/ssi/

SYNOPSIS: The SSI has brought to the Academy more than 100 undergraduates from almost 40 different states to work on research with an advisor of their choice on a project relating to the discipline of that advisor.

Deadline(s): 02/13/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?38316

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Sponsor: California Academy of Sciences

Program Number: 65703

Title: Internship in Biological Illustration

E-mail: rmooi@calacademy.org
Program URL: http://research.calacademy.org/research/internship/ssi/biological_illustration_internship.php

SYNOPSIS: Funding is provided for an internship program, open to undergraduate and graduate students, involving the development of illustration techniques related to biological specimens. The stipend is $3,500 for the eight week period.

Deadline(s): 02/13/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?65703

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Sponsor: Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Program Number: 78032

Title: Research in Science and Engineering (RISE)

E-mail: rise@rci.rutgers.edu

Web Site: http://rise.rutgers.edu/application.html

Program URL: http://rise.rutgers.edu/

SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor provides an 8 - 10 week program for 20-25 outstanding
undergraduates. Scholars participate in cutting edge research in the biological, physical and behavioral sciences, math, and engineering, including exciting interdisciplinary opportunities. Participants enjoy the guidance of carefully matched faculty mentors and graduate student near-peer mentors. Research is complemented by extensive professional development/academic enrichment, including scientific writing and speaking, GRE prep, guidance on graduate school admission and career options, and a culminating Symposium. RISE alumni have an outstanding record of awards at national research conferences and of placement at prestigious graduate schools. The sponsor particularly encourages applications from students who are underrepresented in the sciences, from an economically disadvantaged background or first-generation college family, or have followed a non-traditional educational pathway.

Deadline(s): 01/30/2009
DEADLINE NOTE The sponsor has rolling admissions and will start reviewing applications on January 30, 2009.  Review will continue until all spaces are filled (usually through March).  The sponsor recommends that students apply early, since admission is highly competitive.

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?78032

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Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Program Number: 74075

Title: Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS)

E-mail: gradconnect@ucsd.edu
Program URL: http://ogs.ucsd.edu/STUDENTAFFAIRS/STARS/Pages/default.aspx

SYNOPSIS: The goal of the program is to increase the numbers of underrepresented students in doctoral science programs.  The program offers a research internship for students by participating in an ongoing UCSD research project and experience the rigors of doctoral programs.

Deadline(s): 02/28/2009
DEADLINE NOTE: The 2009 application period runs from Nov 15, 2008 to Feb 28, 2009.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74075

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Sponsor: Indiana University

Program Number: 75661

Title: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Molecular Biology and Genetics

E-mail: iusummer@bio.indiana.edu
Program URL: http://www.bio.indiana.edu/undergrad/opportunities/mbgreu/index.html

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers a unique opportunity for talented undergraduates to acquire experience in research.  Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) Summer Internships allow students to participate in research addressing some of the fundamental problems in biology.  This program is designed for students who are interested in attending graduate school and pursuing a career in research.

Deadline(s): 02/13/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75661

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Sponsor: Boston University

Program Number: 75088

Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)

E-mail: urop@bu.edu
Program URL: http://www.bu.edu/urop/forstudents/funds/surf/

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides ten to fifteen $4,000 awards for a ten week research experience that supports undergraduate students for the summer  Fellowships are offered to promote access to graduate education to talented undegraduate students, especially among underrepresented minorities.

Deadline(s): 02/06/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75088

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Sponsor: University of Utah

Program Number: 75122

Title: Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)

E-mail: paul.white@psych.utah.edu

Web Site: http://www.psych.utah.edu/srop/app.pdf

Program URL: http://www.psych.utah.edu/srop/index.php

SYNOPSIS: The program provides under-represented undergraduate students the opportunity to perform research under the guidance of faculty. The summer program will offer internships in the Colleges of Education, Engineering, Health, Humanities, Mines and Earth Sciences, Pharmacy, Science, and Social and Behavioral Science.

Deadline(s): 02/16/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75122

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Sponsor: Northwestern University

Program Number: 75237

Title: Research Experience for Undergraduates

E-mail: nanotechnology@northwestern.edu

Web Site: http://www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU%20Application%202009.doc

Program URL: http://www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU.htm

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to engage in full-time research on a nanotechnology-related topic over a nine-week period over the summer at Northwestern University's Institute if Nanotechnology.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75237

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Sponsor: Dartmouth College

Program Number: 81903

Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Molecular and Cellular Biology

E-mail: georgeo@Dartmouth.edu
Program URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~surf/

SYNOPSIS: The Molecular and Cellular Biology Program at Dartmouth offers opportunities for undergraduates to participate in a ten week summer research program.  The SURF program covers expenses related to travel, room and board, and provides a stipend.

Deadline(s): 02/02/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?81903

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Sponsor: Louisiana State University

Program Number: 75650

Title: Undergraduate Summer Research Program

E-mail: sheri@lsu.edu
Program URL: http://www.biology.lsu.edu/hhmiprog/undergrad/

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor is hosting nine week research opportunities for eligible undergraduate students in the Life Sciences.  Work will be done in established laboratories, with interaction among scientists and peers.  Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a non U.S. citizen currently attending a U.S. University or college.

Deadline(s): 02/11/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75650

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Sponsor: Emory University

Program Number: 74855

Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE)

E-mail: SRP@learnlink.emory.edu.
Program URL: http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/SURE/SURE.html

SYNOPSIS: The program allows undergraduate students to conduct supervised research with a faculty mentor. Students receive training in the research methods applicable to their research plan, analyze their data and create written and oral presentations of their results. At the end of the summer, each participant takes part in a formal research symposium.

Deadline(s): 02/04/2009 Visiting students; 02/11/2009 Emory students

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74855

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Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History

Program Number: 00523

Title: Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grants

E-mail: grants@amnh.org
Program URL: http://research.amnh.org/grants/grantsprog.html

SYNOPSIS: Awards provide support, ranging from $200 to $2,000, for research on North American fauna in any phase of wildlife conservation or natural history, except in the area of ornithology. Eligible applicants are graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?00523

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Sponsor: Whitney Laboratory

Program Number: 74844

Title: Undergraduate Research Training Program

E-mail: battelle@whitney.ufl.edu
Program URL: http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/reu/REUprogram.htm

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers training in marine bioscience and biotechnology to students interested in exploring a career in science.  The sponsor provides a hands-on research experience in the exciting areas of cellular, molecular, and neurobiology.  Students may work at any time during the year and should plan to stay for at least ten to twelve weeks, but preferably longer.  Applications for the Fall, Winter and Spring terms are encouraged.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009
DEADLINE NOTE Applications should be sent at least two months in advance of the anticipated starting date.  The deadline for applying for summer positions is the February 15, 2009.
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74844

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Sponsor: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Program Number: 74918

Title: Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

E-mail: beasen@wisc.edu
Program URL: http://www.wisc.edu/cbe/srp-bio/

SYNOPSIS: For ten weeks, participants work full time with UW-Madison faculty and researchers in state of the art research facilities.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74918

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Sponsor: University of Notre Dame

Program Number: 75665

Title: NSF Summer Undergraduate Research Program

E-mail: Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu
Program URL: http://www.nd.edu/~biology/reu/apply.html

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor's Department of Biological Sciences is sponsoring an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program during the summer of 2009.  The focal point of the proposed projects is Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology.

Deadline(s): 02/16/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75665

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Sponsor: University of Oregon

Program Number: 75677

Title: Summer Program for Undergraduate Research

E-mail: oday@uoregon.edu
Program URL: http://biology.uoregon.edu/SPUR/

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in ongoing research in Life Sciences laboratories at UO during the Summer months.

Deadline(s):
DEADLINE NOTE The sponsor will begin making offers of admission on Monday of the last full week in February, and will continue to review applications until all slots are filled.

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75677

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Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Program Number: 95361

Title: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Proteomics and Functional Genomics

E-mail: dorn@uwosh.edu

Web Site: http://reu.uwosh.edu/index.php

Program URL: http://reu.uwosh.edu

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides an undergraduate research program that will allow undergraduate students to gain experience in research in proteomics and functional genomics. Students will work with faculty mentors and other REU student participants to investigate research questions germane to a variety of biological disciplines, ranging from biochemistry to animal physiology through the lenses of proteomics and functional genomics.  Student researchers will receive training in and have full access to state-of-the-art instrumentation housed within the NSF / Robert E. Moore Proteomics and Functional Genomics Core Facility at UW Oshkosh.

Deadline(s): 02/27/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?95361

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Sponsor: University of Iowa

Program Number: 74873

Title: Summer Microbiology Undergraduate Research Program

E-mail: undergrad-micro-info@uiowa.edu
Program URL: http://www.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer.shtml

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor seeks to improve diversity in the biological sciences. Disabled students, minority students and disadvantaged students (economically or first in family to attend college) are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadline(s): 02/13/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74873

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Sponsor: Loyola University Chicago

Program Number: 76316

Title: Microbiology and Immunology Undergraduate Summer Research Program

E-mail: dlannin@lumc.edu
Program URL: http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/DeptWebs/microbio/summer/details.htm

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers a ten-week research internship in molecular microbiology, immunology or virology. The program is designed to provide a stimulating "hands on" research experience for students who are considering graduate education in molecular Microbiology or Immunology.

Deadline(s): 02/15/2009

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Sponsor: University of South Alabama

Program Number: 75600

Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship--Structure and Function of Proteins

E-mail: jturrens@usouthal.edu
Program URL: http://www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/biomedical/ucur/

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides an opportunity for undergraduates to conduct research on the structure and function of proteins during the summer.

Deadline(s): 03/06/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75600

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Sponsor: University of South Carolina

Program Number: 75599

Title: Undergraduate Research in Integrative Evolutionary Biology

E-mail: ely@biol.sc.edu
Program URL: http://www.biol.sc.edu/~elygen/reu/URIEB/intro.html

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides a summer research experience for undergraduate students from campuses, colleges and universities outside the University of South Carolina. Students will gain research experience working in research labs on diverse topics relating to evolutionary biology.  Students will receive financial support and housing.

Deadline(s): 02/26/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75599

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Sponsor: Northern Arizona University

Program Number: 74875

Title: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Behavioral and Conservation Sciences

E-mail: rkb32@nau.edu

Web Site: http://www4.nau.edu/reu/

Program URL: http://www4.nau.edu/reu/Application.htm

SYNOPSIS: The purpose of this program is to provide undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented among professional scientists with experience in a faculty research laboratory. In ten weeks, students complete the entire process of scientific inquiry, from project concept to professional presentation, increasing their likelihood of attending graduate school and pursuing careers in the behavioral and conservation sciences.

Deadline(s): 02/16/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74875

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Sponsor: Carnegie Mellon University

Program Number: 75648

Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Program

E-mail: bio-reu@andrew.cmu.edu
Program URL: http://www.cmu.edu/bio/undergraduate/research/SURP/reu.shtml

SYNOPSIS: This annual ten-week program provides  intensive, mentored research experiences in molecular biology and genetics, cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, biochemistry, biophysics, and structural biology, computational biology and bioinformatics. This program is intended for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. after graduation.

Deadline(s): 02/01/2009
DEADLINE NOTE: The final deadline for online application is February 1. The sponsor will begin reviewing applications and selecting students on January 15.

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?75648

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Sponsor: University of California at Irvine

Program: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Chemistry

Website: http://www.urop.uci.edu/chem-surf.html

SYNOPSIS: The program provides a unique 10-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates to become fully immersed in a wide range of exciting, cutting-edge specialized and interdisciplinary projects, including ones in chemical biology, bioinorganic, and bioorganic chemistry. Students receive a $3500 stipend plus free furnished on-campus housing in the heart of sunny southern California, just minutes away from the Pacific Ocean.

Program runs June 21 - August 29, 2009.

Application deadline is Monday, March 2, 2009

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Sponsor: Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate

Program Number: 74835

Title: Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

Program URL: http://www.neagep.org/spur.asp

SYNOPSIS: A principal goal of the Northeast Alliance Summer Program for Undergraduate Research is to introduce undergraduate students to STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research and prepare them for graduate school and academic careers in STEM disciplines. The program provides hands-on positive research experiences and mentoring in a supportive setting.

Deadline(s): 03/06/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74835

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Sponsor: Brookhaven National Laboratory

Program Number: 09960

Title: Science and Engineering Programs for Women and Minorities

E-mail: rpalmore@bnl.gov
Program URL: http://www.bnl.gov/diversity/programs.asp

SYNOPSIS: Undergraduate women and minority students are employed for ten to twelve weeks during the summer.  This on-the-job training program is a paid position.

Deadline(s): 04/30/2009

Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?09960

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