Are you an undergraduate student looking to conduct your own research in materials science and engineering over this summer break? 

Look no further!

Clemson University is looking for undergraduates students who are interested in conducting engineering and scientific research over the course of ten-week program. The program is designed to help students have a positive research experience and to provide an opportunity to connect with other researchers and industrial entrepreneurs through various social activities. 

·       Application Deadline – February 1, 2016

·       Experience Begins – May 22, 2016

·       Experience Ends – July 30, 2016

Benefits:

·       Stipend- $5,500 over 10 weeks

·       Free housing

·       Travel stipend ($500)

Eligibility:

·    Students at all levels of their undergraduate work and from a variety of majors are sought for this program.

·       Must be a US citizen or permanent US resident. 

·      Priority will be given to students who have at least a 3.5 GPA and who have not had a research experience within an REU program.

·      All participants must be currently registered at a two- or four-year college, and may not have received their Bachelor's degree prior to January 2017.

·      Women and members of demographic groups traditionally under-represented in engineering are particularly encouraged to apply. 

• Attend a full day orientation on Monday, June 13, 2016
• Prepare an abstract of the research project
• Prepare an oral presentation of their work at the completion of the program
• Attend mandatory, weekly didactic seminars
• Complete all program, hospital and occupational health requirements (e.g. proof of health insurance, vaccinations)

• a $5000 stipend (for a 10-week program in Colorado)
• an opportunity to present your research results at a national conference
• on campus housing
• financial support 
• travel reimbursement 

• Full-time undergraduate student
• Anticipated graduation date after June 2016
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• 18 years or older before May 31, 2016
• Students from institutions with limited research opportunities and underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply

• $5,250 stipend for 10 week program (June 1 - Aug 5, 2016)
• Free housing: dual occupancy room in UVM's Greenhouse Residential Learning Community
• Food allowance of $700
• Travel funds up to $500

Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins

- Undergraduate who has completed at least 4 semesters of college study

- Students must have at least one semester of college remaining after the summer of 2016

- U.S. citizen or permanent resident

- Grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Program Details

- Ten-week mentored research experience (May 23 - July 29, 2016)

- Career development sessions each week

- $5250 stipend and additional $750 meal allowance

- On-campus housing provided

- Round-trip transportation to West Lafayette, IN

Areas of Research:

-enzyme mechanisms

-post-translational protein modifications

-proteomics

-protein-nucleic acid interactions in the biological context of cell cycle control, chromatin regulation and renewable energy research

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 12, 2016

Read more and apply: https://ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/REU.aspx

**If you plan to apply, please contact Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu**

• supernova
• cosmology
• the high-redshit Universe
• Dark Energy
• cosmic distance scale
• the Milky Way galaxy
• extrasolar planets
• designing and building astronomical instrumentation to support these fields of research

• Will be returning for at least one semester of undergraduate study before graduation
• Are interested in pursuing graduate school and a career in biological research
• Are U.S. citizens or permanent residents (hold a green card)
  
• Have limited access to research opportunities at their home institution
• Prior research experience is NOT a requirement