Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Estuarine and Coastal Marine Sciences

Duke University Marine Lab – Beaufort, NC

Application Deadline: February 14, 2011

Visit the website for additional information and the application:

www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/reu.html

Nine students will participate in a 10 week (June 6  - August 12, 2011) semi-independent research program with faculty mentors in the following general areas:

Marine sensory physiology, ecology and behavior

Environmental toxicology

Marine genetics

Coastal and estuarine processes

The REU Program covers housing and meals and provides a stipend and travel allowance.

Application materials include:

Statement of interest

Current resume

Two letters of recommendation

Official transcript

Completed application (available on the website)

Materials should be labeled with your last name (example: Last name.Application) and submitted together in one email. Your transcript and letters of recommendation may arrive separately. Application materials (including transcripts and recommendation letters) can be sent to dukemarinelab@nicholas.duke.edu or by mail to:

Katie Wood

REU Coordinator

135 Duke Marine Lab Rd.

Beaufort, NC 28516

For questions about the Duke Marine Lab REU program, please contact:

Dr. Richard Forward

rforward@duke.edu

252-504-7610

Applications are encouraged from U.S. citizens belonging to groups currently underrepresented in the marine sciences (i.e., Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Latino/Hispanics and Pacific Islanders)

Katie Wood

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Duke University Marine Lab

www.dukemarinelab.net

(252) 504-7586

(252) 504-7648 fax

Duke Marine Lab is on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Beaufort-NC/Duke-University-Marine-Lab/139081887111

Western Kentucky University seeks talented science students to participate in its summer 
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in 
investigative biotechnology.  We hope that you will encourage interested students to apply. 
Our preference is for rising juniors and seniors (younger students with research experience 
will be considered), who have completed core courses in the science curriculum at their home 
institutions and have demonstrated a curiosity and passion for science. We especially 
encourage applications from students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate 
education in the biological sciences.

 

Thirteen faculty members in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Computer Science 
will serve as mentors to accepted students. These students will gain much. 
Academically, students will be trained in research techniques, participate 
in exciting research (students can chose from over nineteen projects), and 
gain valuable presentation skills. Additionally, students will benefit from 
a series of workshops exploring ethics and preparing students to apply for 
and succeed in graduate school. Practically, students will receive a stipend 
of $480 per week, free housing, meal and travel allowances, and lab supplies.

 

Students can find more information and application 
instructions at http://www.wku.edu/biotechreu.  
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 4, 2011. 
If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact 
Dr. Shivendra Sahi (shivendra.sahi@wku.edu), 
Dr. Rodney King (rodney.king@wku.edu), or myself (audra.jennings@wku.edu).

We are offering an exciting summer program for up to 30 undergraduate students to collaborate with scientists conducting ecological research. 
Attached is a detailed program brochure as well as a few power point slides for presentation to interested students. 
The deadline for this program is February 4th, 2011

Applications available on-line as of December 1st.

Since these summer research programs recruit undergraduates nationally, many of them have requested that we share information about their programs with our HHMI undergraduate grantees, so that you might convey the information to your undergraduates. Below is a list of these summer undergraduate research opportunities, as provided by these summer programs.

A more detailed version of information in this email can be found online
at:

http://www.wyomingbioinformatics.org/SummerSchool/

Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology
Undergraduate Summer Research Program
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is proud to offer summer research
opportunities to external undergraduate students to engage in research
in bioinformatics and computational molecular biology in Laramie. The
summer research program will last from May 23, 2011 to August 5, 2011
and will include a stipend of $3500 for the period.

The program includes both lectures and educational opportunities as well
as a focus on a research experience. Lectures will be given by both
University of Wyoming faculty and external speakers.

Several labs that will host bioinformatics/computational molecular
biology students include:

      * Alex Buerkle: Statistical genetics and models of adaptation and
        speciation

      * Rex Gantenbein: Computational resources for rural health and
        education

      * Mark Gomelsky: Statistical analysis of microarray data;
        microbiology

      * Snehalata Huzurbazar: Birth-death processes in biology

      * Jan Kubelka: Protein folding

      * David Liberles: Comparative genomics and molecular evolution

      * Rongsong Liu: Epidemiological modeling

      * Jessica Siltberg-Liberles: Protein structural bioinformatics

      * Anne Sylvester: Comparative genomics of maize

      * Dan Wall: Genetics of bacterial motility

      * Naomi Ward: Metagenomics and Microbial Genomics

      * Cynthia Weinig: Environmental Genetics and Adaptation in Plants        
To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and statement of research

interests to

liberles@uwyo.edu, arrange to have 2 letters of
recommendation sent directly by the letter writer to liberles@uwyo.edu,
and arrange to have an official transcript sent to:

David Liberles
Department of Molecular Biology
Dept. 3944
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 82071

Your cover letter should indicate: 1). Any prior experience in computer
programming and if none, any interest in a mini-tutorial on programming;
2). Your plans (if known) immediately after graduation and if they
include immediately attending graduate or professional school; 3). If
your ultimate career plans involve a Ph.D., an M.D., or an M.D./Ph.D.,
and 4). Your top two choices of research group to work in over the summer.

We welcome your application for summer, 2011. Review of applications
will begin on February 7, 2011 and continue until the class is full.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) hosted by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. I also wanted to share with you a resource that my colleagues and I developed, which is an extensive compilation of cancer research internships offered nationwide to high school, undergraduate, post-bac, MPH, and PhD-level students.  This compilation can be accessed at: http://www.fhcrc.org/science/education/Cancer%20Research%20Internships_FHCRC%20site.pdf

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SHURP is a ten week summer research program for college students belonging to groups that are under-represented in the sciences.  Opportunities will be available in a varity of bioogical and biomedical sciences. 

Deadline is February 1, 2011

For more information http//www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/shrupintrol.html

Application and information can be found at: www.sloankettering.edu

Deadline is February 1, 2011.

We will soon be accepting applications for next summer's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.  Our REU program, Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems, is offered to undergraduate students for ten weeks each summer.  Students receive hands-on research experience as well as participate in seminars, workshops, and fun social activities. Stipends are provided, as well as room and board, to all students.  The online application goes live in mid-December.  More information can be found at: http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/research2011/bioenergy.shtml

To: Undergraduates

Subject: Summer Jobs: Campaigns to fight poverty, protect civil liberties, & promote animal welfare.

Right now is a critical turning point for our country. Our generation is facing unprecedented problems ranging from global warming to hunger and poverty to social injustices and human abuses.  The reality is that it doesn’t have to be this way. We have the opportunity to remake America, but it will be up to us to ensure that President Obama and our leaders in DC work to restore our civil and human rights, build a clean energy future and work towards ending global poverty.

This summer, Grassroots Campaigns is teaming up with advocacy groups and progressive organizations to tackle the unprecedented problems facing our nation.  We are hiring for leadership positions in our summer campaign offices.  If you want a job that will help bring the change this country needs, call us to find our more.

Call us at:

P: 877-355-4567

WEBSITE:  www.grassrootscampaigns.com

Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. (GCI) is a national organization that specializes in building grassroots support for progressive organizations and good causes.  We are currently hiring students across the country to take part in our campaigns for the summer.  Grassroots Campaigns' current and past clients include the country like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, OXFAM, League of Conservation Voters and ASPCA.

Locations include: CA, CO, IL, MA, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA and Washington DC

ATTENTION SENIORS:

Grassroots Campaigns is hiring graduating seniors to work full time running our campaign offices as Citizen Outreach Directors and Field Organizers across the country!  If you are interested, please email your resume and cover letter to Mari Schimmer: jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com or visit our website www.grassrootscampaigns.com and you can apply online. 

For more information call us at  (617)338-7800.