Brandeis University seeks qualified applicants for an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Biological Sciences for a 10-week period (June 1 -August 5, 2011). Stipends of $5000, plus housing costs and meal allowances will be awarded to each participant. Participants must be US citizens or permanent residents and should have completed their sophomore or junior year of study and be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate college or university. We especially welcome applications from students of under-represented groups in science, or who come from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds (for example, first-generation college students), or who come from academic institutions with limited resources for research, or who are students with disabilities (i. e., a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
Selected students will be matched with a faculty researcher, from among 50 in the biological sciences, who will mentor the student through an independent research project using modern cell and molecular visualization techniques. Students will participate in weekly lunch seminars, which will include faculty research presentations, ethics discussions and professional development activities such as panel discussion with students and postdoctoral fellows from the Greater Boston area concerning careers in medicine, biotechnology and research. Students will develop a written synopsis of their summer work, with feedback and editing, and they will participate in a capstone symposium including poster presentations.
Applications are due by March 31, 2011. The application can be found online at
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/undergrad/summerresearch. To apply, send by mail the completed application, including personal essay (describing your academic and research goals and how participating in this program would help you achieve them), official transcript, and two letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Joan Press
Brandeis University
Rosenstiel Center MS 029
Waltham, MA 02454
Additional information may be found at the website http://www.bio.brandeis.edu, including faculty research interests and potential projects.
