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RESEARCH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Vivian Navas, PhDASCB Linkage Fellow
November 2009
WHY PARTICIPATE IN
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH internships?
• Excellent experience• Further prepares you for graduate and
professional school
• Exposes you to latest technology
• Helps develop skills: research, critical thinking
• Improves your english communication skills
• Scientific presentation opportunities
• Assists you in career decision
• Familiarizes you with graduate students
• Offers you networking opportunities
• You may receive up to 6 credits and a grade (through COOP Practice-RUM)http://www.practicacoopenbiologia.webs.com/
• Excellent experience (social activities)
• Completely paid for (housing, stipend and travel)
Assessment Results Summer Internship ExperienceMENTOR Assessment
2004
4-excellent 3 good 2 average 1poor
Student Performance Average
1. Enthusiasm for the job assignments 3.90
2. Ability to follow scientific methodology 3.72
3. Knowledge in the field of research 2.90
4. Organizational skills 3.74
5. Oral presentation skills 3.13
6. Writing skills 3.03
7. Interpersonal skills and teamwork 3.79
8. Potential for graduate work 3.77
39 MENTORS
Internship Experience Student Assessment
5- Strongly Agree, 4- Agree, 3- Neutral, 2- Disagree, 1- Strongly Disagree 39 students summer 2004
My enrichment experience… Average
Developed a greater awareness of the opportunities available to me in my field. 4.79
Strengthened my communication skills. 4.87
Strengthened my teamwork skills. 4.67
Increased my desire to become a researcher in my field. 4.38
Provided me with the opportunities to gain new knowledge and technical skills in my field. 4.92
Developed or increased my leadership skills. 4.69
Provided me with the opportunities to apply my knowledge and skills to new situations / problems. 4.77
Introduced me to a mentor who cared about me and spent time explaining the project and my responsabilities. 4.85
Developed my research skills. 4.87
Made me aware of global issues. 4.59
GUIDELINES1.Look through the opportunities at:
• Biology Department Homepage• http://biology.uprm.edu/internados.html• Bulletin Boards• MARC / Sloan Office • Internet
Search Internet for opportunitiesEX. Search Google using Clue words:
Clue Words:– Summer minority research program– Summer internship – Minority summer internship
May add area of interest– Summer minority internship neuroscience
2. Identify programs that interest you
3. Enter their site to make sure you meet their criteria:
Potential PhD candidates
- MD / PhD Program Health related GPA Student status- year
of study
GUIDELINES
4. Download the application 5. Apply to more than one institution6. Make e-mail contact if have doubts8. Request letters of recomendation from
faculty (!!!!with time). Prepare resume or summary (with GPA, courses with that faculty and grde, hobbies, association, jobs, volunteer work etc.) to assist the faculty
9. Request transcripts
PLAN COOP- If want to apply for credit and grade (maximun allowable 6 credits): Once accepted into a program must:
information and forms at http://www.practicacoopenbiologia.webs.com/
COOP coordinator Dr. Carlos Muñoz ([email protected]; room # b-030). The coordinator must give his written authorization for your registration in the course.
Listings http://www.umass.edu/admissions/student_life/Coops_and_Internships
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html http://www.cic.net/Home/Students/SROP/Introduction.aspx http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/mcoop.htm
http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/eep/srop/#top http://www.neagep.org/ http://theleadershipalliance.org/matriarch/ http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp http://www.aamc.org/members/great/summerlinks.htm http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5047 http://academic.uprm.edu/marc/index.php
GUIDELINES
• Criteria to considered if accepted to more than one opportunity:
-Research area-Potential institution to pursue advance studies-Networking criteria
"Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowships (MURF)" California Institute of Technology (Caltech).. This experience will provide excellent preparation for students interested in subsequently pursuing a Ph.D. MURF students are welcomed into Caltech’s community of researchers and scholars. Students carry out individual research projects under the mentorship of Caltech faculty or JPL technical staff over an 8 to 10 week summer period. MURF students will work on a day-to-day basis with graduate student/postdoctoral scholar co-mentors.. MURF students may participate in a wealth of programs and activities coordinated by the Student-Faculty Programs office. Students receive a payment of $600/week plus housing and travel allowance. http://www.murf.caltech.edu/applicants/index.html
•Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences . The Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences/Amgen Scholars Program is a fully funded, eight week, residential internship program. It offers undergraduates who want to prepare for and enter Ph.D. programs in the sciences a unique opportunity for advanced research experience within a world class university. Our tentative program dates for 2008 are June 22 - August 16. Students participating in the Stanford Summer Research Program are fully funded during their stay. Stanford will provide students with summer housing, meals, and travel to and from the summer research program. Additionally, all SSRP participants will receive a $3,200 stipend..
http://ssrp.stanford.edu/
Marine Sciences And Environmental
Marine Research - Friday Harbor Laboratories- University of Washington http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/index.html
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources- marine and environmental http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/minority/
Minorities in Marine Science Undergraduate Program – MIMSUP-Washington http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~mimsup
Environmental Science Program at MBL – semester – intensive laboratory and field research in marine sciences http://www.mbl.edu
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science http://www.bios.edu/education/reu.html
University of Maryland Center for Enviromental Science, Maryland Sea Grant REU program. http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/reu/
Summer Research Program, Wadsworth Center, New York (Albany) www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm
Summer ORISE Fellowship Oportunities at CDC, Atlanta, GA. www.orau.gov/cdc/presearchFRAMESET.htm
Ecology
Environmental Biology UMEB at Arizona State University – credit and stipend http://sols.asu.edu/ugrad/reu/index.php
Summer Conservation (SCA) Internship www.sca-inc.org
Ecología Tropical y evolución en El Verde, El Yunque Instituto de ecosistemas tropicales
Research Experience for UndergraduatesEcology and Environmental ScienceMiami University - Oxford, Ohio
– http://www.units.muohio.edu/ecoreu/
MD/PhD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
• https://www.mdphd.pitt.edu/sprogram_brochure.asp• http://www.unmc.edu/UNCOM/summer/• http://www.med.nyu.edu/sackler/programs/summerover.html• http://www.musc.edu/grad/summer/surp/general.htmlSummer undergraduate Albert Einstein College of Medicine MSTP - NY
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/home/ICCH/HCOE/Sump2007.htm
Vanderbilt Summer Academy Biomedical https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy/Students will receive a stipend (ranging from $2500-$4000). Contacto local Dr. Carlos Acevedo-RUM [email protected]
Biologia B-253
BIOMEDICAL
Biomedical and General Science
http://biomedrap.wustl.edu/ http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/edu
cation/surf/index.html http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/mbi/educati
on/PREP/ http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/applicants_other
.shtml http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/shurpi
ntro.html http://www.rise.rutgers.edu/
HEALTH- RELATED OPPORTUNITIES
• Summer Medical and Research Training Program- SMART Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/smart/
• Summer Minority Medical Education Program – prepare students for the rigorosity of medical school (MMEP) Yale University School of Medicine, http://info.med.yale.edu/omca/programs/mmep.htm
• Biostep Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program for Minorities
http://info.med.yale.edu/omca/programs/biostep.htm
Health-Programa SMDEP
Summer medical and dental educational program). SMDEP is a free (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college; GPA of 3.0, with 2.75 in the sciences. – www.smdep.org
https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy/undergrad_medicine.php
Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program http://www.med.cornell.edu/education/programs/tra_sum_res.html
Other INRO 2005 (allergy and infectious diseases)
www.niaid.nih.gov/dir/otsep/inro/description.htm http://rise.rutgers.edu/ www.neagep.org/spur.asp www.umassmed.edu/summer www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/ http://www.umassmed.edu/summer/nihpage.aspx
http://www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm GEBS Summer Scholars Program
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/grad/prep.cfm#summer
Other http://www.amgenscholars.com/ UW-Madison Summer Undergraduate Research
Experience and Research Experience for Undergraduates http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/diversity/sure/
Rutgers University – rise.rutgers.edu
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/ed/research/undergrad/surf/default.htmSURP
University of Georgiahttp://www.uga.edu/gradschool/outreach&diversity/surp.html GEBS Summer Scholars Program University of
Rochester www.urmc.rochester.edu/GEBS/summer.htm
Other http://www.med.nyu.edu/sackler/ http://www.med.nyu.edu/sackler/programs/summerover.
html
SROP Univ Michiganhttps://umich-rackham.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/umich_rackham.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid
=1579
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) http://www.cshl.edu/URP/program.html
http://www.broad.mit.edu/diversity/ www.neagep.org Univ Nebraska
http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/index_temp.shtml
Other- Science
Nanotechnology http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/education/nanou.htm Purdue http://www.inac.purdue.edu/suri/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Faculty and Student Intern Research Program (FSIRP http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10049
Undergraduates OPPORTUNITIESIN PUERTO RICO
UPR - Yunque Ecología Tropical y evolución en El Verde, El Yunque Instituto de ecosistemas tropicales
UPR Río Piedras Medical Sciences Campus – mbrs-rise.rcm.upr.edu
Undergraduates Opportunities In RUM
• MARC and SURP – semester research, biomedical science monthly stipend, 3rd. year on
– for students interested in PhD or MD/PhDB-265
http://academic.uprm.edu/marc/index.php• Bio Minds- Oficina de Biotech – Edificio Fisica
• Problemas Especiales-Special problems- RUM Research for academic credit throughout the semester
at RUM (must contact faculty to ask availability) Ask the new faculty in the biology dept.
Other Minority Opportunities
Travel awards to ASCB General Meeting to present posters www.ascb.org
Travel awards to Histochemical Society Meeting to present posters www.histochemicalsociety.org/
Ford Predoctoral Fellowship to pursue a Ph.D
http://national-academies.org/fellowships Travel awards to SACNAS General Meeting to present
posters (undergraduates)– [email protected] capitulo RUM– http://www.sacnas.org/
CONTACT ME
Dr. Vivian Navas
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Biology Department
Office B-106
E-mail: [email protected]
POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES (After Bachelor)
• University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign- Introduction to graduate school if have been accepted to graduate school
- Intramural Research Training IRTA -for recent graduates who plan to apply for graduate or medical school NIH http://www.training.nih.gov
• Technical IRTA for individual’s with a bachelor’s or master’s degree interested in careers as research support professionals http://www.training.nih.gov
Postbaccalaureate Opportunities
Wake Forest University WFUPREP2003 North Carolina annual – research training graduate school preparation
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/visitors/ www.bcm.edu/diversityprograms/
Duke PREP Duke Univ to prepare for PhD in biomedical sciences
http://www.duke.edu/web/prep/aboutPREP.htm
POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES
• University of Rochester PREP Program For minority students who are not ready for graduate school
to gain research skills as technician-two years for students interested in Microbiology, Virology and Inmunology http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/mbi/education/prep/index.htm
• www.med.upenn.edu/prep
CONTACT ME
Dr. Vivian Navas
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Biology Department
Office B-106
E-mail: [email protected]