Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) Program An ten-week program provides students with hands-on experience in an active research laboratory under the direction of an established scientist. The research involves planning and performing experiments to answer questions of interest in contemporary biochemistry. Free Radical & Radiation Biology Summer Program The program is designed to allow students to tailor their summer training to their own research interests, while providing a broad foundation in their area of concentration. This unique program provides research opportunities in the laboratories of faculty in the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Graduate Program. Research in free radical and radiation biology is quite interdisciplinary. Research ranges from studies of the fundamental chemistry of free radical reactions, to antioxidant enzymes; including their biophysics, biochemistry, biology and molecular biology. In addition, research also includes free radical pathology, epidemiological studies, and how radiation can be used to investigate normal and aberrant cell structure and function. See contact person for program dates, available openings, and application deadline. Interdisciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research Program The program is designed to allow students to tailor their summer training to their own research interests, while providing a broad foundation in their area of concentration. This unique program provides research opportunities in the laboratories of faculty in Genetics, Immunology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, and Neuroscience. See contact person for application deadline and program dates. Iowa First Nations Summer Program An intensive three-week program for American Indian high school students affiliated with tribes/nations historically connected to Iowa in environmental, health, and life sciences. Program includes formal lectures, labs, field trips, and classes in computing and math. Room and board provided. See contact person for application deadline and program dates. Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP) The Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP) is a six-week residential summer research program at The University of Iowa. Students will conduct scientific research in university laboratories under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students will also produce a research project/paper as a part of the program. Eligible participants must have completed grade 10 or 11 by summer of participation. See contact person for application deadline and program dates. SROP/McNair Scholars Program This eight-week program involves research/scholarly work with a faculty mentor. Students from groups historically underrepresented in the humanities, arts, social sciences, engineering, and physical and natural sciences are eligible to apply. Must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident. Students should have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their major field of study and be entering their junior year. Applicants must have a genuine interest in research and teaching as a career. All participants receive a competitive stipend. Travel, room, and board provided for out-of-state students, only. See contact person or website for application deadline and program information. Summer Microbiology Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program A ten-week program designed for undergraduate students studying microbiology or other biological sciences who are interested in a career in science. Successful applicants will conduct research on a project they select under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Fellowships include a stipend, travel, and food allowance. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have completed their sophomore or junior year toward a bachelor’s degree in a biological science by the summer they participate in the program. See contact person for application deadline and program dates. Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program The University of Iowa Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program offers an intensive experience for undergraduates interested in combined MD/PhD training for a career as a physician-scientist. The program provides students with rigorous experience in research laboratories and exposure to clinical medicine and medically-relevant research. The 8-10 week SUMR Program features research conducted in the laboratory of a faculty member in the biomedical sciences, shadowing of physician-scientists in a clinical setting, Emergency Room shadowing, weekly seminars presenting patient-based discussions emphasizing the intersection of science and medicine, career development seminars, and clinical case-based learning sessions. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who anticipate graduating with a bachelor’s degree in the biological or physical sciences in the academic year following the summer of planned participation. Visit webpage or contact Leslie Harrington for program details. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 23, 2011 |
Biosciences Program
The University of Iowa
353 Medical Research Center
Iowa City, IA 52242-1181
Phone: 1-800-551-6787 or 319-335-8305
Text: 319-535-5211
Fax: 319-335-7656
E-mail: biosciences@uiowa.edu
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