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2011 PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2011 PPIA Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 9 through July 29, 2011. The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to exciting careers in public service. The brochure is available through our website at http://wws.princeton.edu/jsi/ . The online application form is available through the Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA) at www.ppiaprogram.org/app/ The application deadline is November 1, 2010 and the admission process will be completed by February 1, 2011. Contact us at wwsjsi@princeton.edu with questions.
Boston University present education and training program prepares the complete social worker, an individual who is ready to effect changed with individuals, families, group and communities. While each students is immersed in a broad base of knowledge and skills, they have the opportunity to choose a major method concentration in Clinical Social Work Practice (with individuals, families, and groups) or Macro Social Work Practice (community organization, human services management, and social planning). Web site-http:/www.bu.edu/ssw or contact Admissions at 617-353-3765.
Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program for Undergraduates- The Center for Biology Education at the University of Wisconsin- Madison invites undergraduate students interested in exploring research in the biological sciences to participate in its Summer Research Program in Biology. For 10 weeks, participants work full time with UW- Madison faculty and researchers in state of the art research facilities. In addition to their individual research experience, students participate in workshops on research topics of interest, ethics , career choices, and preparation for the GRE. At the end of the program, students orally present their research at a symposium, and publish written reports of their work on a program journal. Along with their educational experience, students also have the opportunity to explore UW- Madison and the city of Madison. For more information contact program coordinator Brian Asen at 608-262-5267. Application available on-line at http://www.wisc.edu/cbe/srp-bio/index.html. Deadline: February 15, 2009.
Minority Medical Education Program (MMEP) Helps Committed underrepresented minority and disadvantaged college students prepare for application to medical school and for medical education. Over the past decade, over 10,000 students who have participated have gone on to medical school. The Columbia University College of Physicians and surgeons MMEP features: A free, six week summer program at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Students are housed on the Health sciences campus, and receive a stipend. For more information visit their Web site- at http:/www.aamc.org/students/minorities/mmep or call their
toll free number: (877) 310-MMEP.
The American Bar Foundation Summer Research Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Minority Undergraduate Students is designed to introduce students to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in the field of law and social science. Applications will be considered only from sophomores and juniors, that is, students who have completed at least the sophomore year and who have not received a bachelor's degree by the time the fellowship begins. The detailed information about this program and the application materials are available at the Web site-http://www.abf-sociolegal.org
DePauw University is hosting a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Computer Science program May 30, 2012 - August 3, 2012. This programs allows students to experience, first-hand, several of the most rewarding activities that characterize most graduate programs and research careers. One of the goals of the Research Experience for Undergraduate program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups, therefore, the program is especially interested in receiving applications from qualified applicants who are members of these groups as well as from members of other groups, such as first generation college students, who are also underrepresented in the sciences. Applications are due by March 16, 2012. For detailed information please visit http://my.depauw.edu/univ/reu/. (updated 02-03-12)
Hope College is hosting an NSF sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics for the summer of 2009. The program involves eight students who will work in pairs with faculty on research projects in Statistics, Algebra and Topology, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Complex Analysis and Gemetric Spirals for eight weeks from June 1 to July 24, 2009. The detailed information about the program and the applications are available at http//www.math.hope.edu (updated 1-6-09)
University of Notre Dame is hosting three summer programs for undergraduates (sophmore or higher) who are enrolled in a 4-year program in any area of environmental biology and are interested in pursuing a career in field-based research in environmental biology. These programs allow students to conduct independent field research and gives them an opportunity to work with established scientists in environmental biology in remarkable settings such as Michigan's Upper Pennisula, an intermountain valley in Montana, and the rain forest and marine environment in Puerto Rico! These programs are 9 - 10 weeks and include paid tuition and housing, 6 credits/summer, and students are paid $2,500/summer. Students of Indigenous/Native American descent are particularly requested because at least four students will be funded in the two year program (UNDERC-West) with funds specifically for Native Americans interested in enviornmental biology. Admittance is based on past academic performance and the student's desire to undertake future graduate studies in environmental biology. Application deadline is November 6, 2009 and notification of acceptance will be provided December 4, 2009. For more information and to apply online please visit http://underc.nd.edu. (updated 10-13-09)
The National Research Council of the National Academies announces the 2010 Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of U.S. federal research laboratories and affiliated institutions at over 100 locations throughout the United States. The programs provide opportunities for Graduate, Ph.D., Sc.D. or M.D. scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability to perform research on problems largely of their choosing, yet compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratory. Full-time Associateships will be awarded on a competitive basis in 2010 for research in the fields of chemistry; earth, atmospheric and space science; engineering, applied sciences and computer science; life and medical sciences; mathematics; and physics. These opportunities are open to graduate students, recent doctoral recipients and senior investigators. Annual application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. For detailed information, including instructions on how to apply online, visit www.national-academies.org/rap. (updated 12-01-09)
The Oak Ridge Summer Semester is an exceptional opportunity for undergraduates to conduct research and work alongside career scientists at a premier facility, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) multiprogram laboratory focusing on national and global energy and environmental issues. Some highlights of the research areas at ORNL include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Interdisciplinary studies, and the Social sciences. Upperclass majors in astronomy, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, geology, mathematics, and physics are eligible. Students receive a stipend of $6,800 are are provided with an apartment which is paid for by the ORSS program. For more information, please visit www.acm.edu/oakridge.com. (updated 09-30-10)
In the ACM Newberry Seminar: Research in the Humanities, students conduct independent research and writing at one of the world's great libraries in the exciting city of Chicago. This Newberry Seminar gives participants significant research experience that prepares them for graduate study, professional education (such as law school), or other careers. This Fall 2011 Seminar can provide opportunities for participants from many fields including: History majors, Creative writing majors, Religion majors, Music students, Women's/gender studies students, and students from any discipline with a reading knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Latin, or Portuguese. For more information, please visit www.acm.edu/newberry.com. (updated 09-30-10)
