The Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program, the Health Sciences Center, the Graduate Programs in Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah are pleased to offer the 2008 Summer Undergraduate Research Program. This program provides opportunities for qualified minority students and others to gain research experience in such fields as cell and developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics, neurobiology, biochemistry and immunology.
The dates for the 2008 Program are scheduled as June 2 -
August 2, 2008. Students will be matched, according to their interests, with faculty sponsors with whom they will spend the following nine weeks working on individual research projects. The state-of-the-art research laboratories of these faculty are housed in the School of Medicine and in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. Students will be expected to work full-time in the research laboratory for the duration of the program.
We believe this experience will prove invaluable for participants as they prepare for professional careers in basic research or medicine. A stipend of $3000, travel expenses, meals, and housing in the University of Utah dormitories will be provided to all participants.
Applicants must be full-time undergraduates who are citizens of the U.S. or permanent residents. While applications from members of all racial and ethnic groups are welcome, we particularly encourage applications from students who belong to an ethnic or racial group that is considered by the National Institutes of Health to be underrepresented in the biomedical sciences (African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Pacific Islander).
No previous research experience is required.
The application deadline is February 22, 2008. Students will be selected on
the following
criteria:
- Strong interest in science
- Must have completed one year of college
- College transcript (3.0 minimum GPA)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
To apply, please print the
application form
and mail to the address listed below.
For additional information write or call:
Bioscience Undergraduate Research Program
University of Utah
Department of Biology
257 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840
(801) 581-5013
e-mail: BioURP@bioscience.utah.edu
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