URA How-To Workshop

Tuesday, December 8
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Sherman Hall A Room 113

Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.

PROGRAM DATES: JUNE 6 - AUGUST 6, 2016

ICERT REU ACTIVITIES

• Computational training in a multi-disciplinary cohort using some of the world's most advanced computational resources. Training led by TACC researchers with expertise in computation
• Integration into a research team including pairing with a mentor/researcher and graduate mentor working on a computational project
• Application seminars, training workshops, and STEM Outreach to K-12 and the public (explaining and demonstrating the contribution of HPC to society)
• Team-building exercises that will prepare participants for the workplace of the future
• Final presentations to cohort, University and TACC mentors
• Poster presentation, technical report, and publication opportunities

STIPEND
Participants will receive a stipend for work, travel stipend, and housing at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, travel grants to present research at the annual XSEDE conference will be available to selected participants.

APPLICATION & SELECTION
The online application process for Summer 2016 begins November 1, 2015. The deadline for priority consideration is March 1, 2016. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Application review will begin in March. TACC will provide pre-screening of applicants, matching selected students with University and TACC researchers.

CRITERIA FOR STUDENT APPLICATION

1. Currently enrolled undergraduate student
2. Earning a minimum of a 2.5 GPA
3. Programming experience in Linux/Unix environments is recommended but not required
4. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

Your complete application consists of:

1. Application form, submitted online
2. Official college transcript. An unofficial copy can be emailed, but official copy must be received if accepted into the REU
3. Two letters of recommendation. Recommenders should email their letter, and at least one recommender should be a professor or academic advisor.

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Interdisciplinary Research on Human Impacts in the Lake Champlain Ecosystem - June 1 to August 5, 2016

Our team-based approach will pair up students working on independent research in different disciplines,with each student serving as an assistant to their teammate, fostering deeper and broader connections across disciplines. For example, a student testing hypotheses about the influence of societal structures on the deposition of pharmaceutical contaminants in Lake Champlain might team with a student testing hypotheses about the impacts of by-products of common pharmaceuticals (e.g., toothpaste, birth control pills) on aquatic organisms, thus linking natural and social sciences through linked societal and ecological processes.

Students will also develop their professional skills and prepare for a career in science through our "Thinking Like A Scientist" Program, weekly journal club, and weekly "after hours" seminar on career paths.

All full-time undergraduate students with an anticipated graduation date after June 2016 are encouraged to apply, including high school seniors entering undergraduate study in 2016. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be 18 years or older before May 31, 2016. Students from institutions with limited research opportunities and underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

The University of Vermont (UVM) is located in Burlington, the largest city in Vermont, with an increasingly ethnically and culturally diverse population. Our REU program is based out of the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory on the shores of Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington. Students will work with faculty mentors from across the UVM campus and nearby St. Michael’s College.

Burlington is centrally located in the Champlain Valley, nestled between the Green Mountains to the east and the Adirondack Mountains to the west, and conveniently located just hours from Boston, New York City, and Montreal. The Burlington area offers an abundance of recreational activities including biking, camping, swimming, hiking, fishing, and boating, and a rich cultural life including food, music, dance, farmers’ markets, theatre, a vibrant waterfront, and the famous Church Street Marketplace. The area also has an extensive public bus system to which REU students will have free access.