Application deadline: April 8, 2009
At the time of application, eligible students must:
- Plan to be a full-time student at the University of Utah during the
upcoming academic year.
- Be completing at least 1 year of university course work, assuming full
time enrollment, and have at least 2 years of University coursework
remaining before graduation.
- Be completing at least two courses in science or math at the college
level.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Have a demonstrable interest in doing research in the biological
sciences.
Students apply to enter the program at Level 1: Exploring topics of and
opportunities in biological research.
- Through special seminar and laboratory courses, in combination with
individual advising sessions with program personnel, students explore in
depth their interests in biological research, learn techniques used in
many research laboratories, and receive guidance towards finding a
research sponsor on campus.
- Approximately 20 Level 1 awards will be made. Selected students
will begin program activities on August 10, 2009, and will receive a $1,000
cash award distributed throughout the academic year. Most students will
begin the research experience during late Spring semester of 2010.
- Students are required to enroll in the Basic Techniques Laboratory (Bio2115), (Aug. 10-21, 2009), the Faculty Research Seminar (Bio2870, Fall
semester), and the Student Journal Club (Bio4876, Fall and Spring
semesters), in which each student is required to make two presentations.
Students who successfully complete Level 1 will be invited to continue
in the program for another year at Level 2: Continuing exploration and
research.
- Undergraduates already engaged in research are afforded the chance to
continue developing their research skills.
- Participants are eligible to serve as teaching assistants for the Basic Techniques Laboratory .
- Participants receive salary support for their research endeavors over
the summer and academic year.
- Each student is required to enroll in the Student Journal Club
(Bio4876, Fall and Spring semesters) and make two presentations.
- Level 2 students are eligible to receive a $1000 cash award
distributed throughout the academic year. Receipt of this award is
contingent upon the student's continued participation in each aspect of
the program.
Application Procedure. It is the applicant's responsibility to see
that ALL application materials are received by the program office. The
following is a checklist of items required for a complete application:
- Application
form
- Essay (1-2 pgs. typed) describing academic interests and career goals
- An official copy of your college transcript(s)
- Letter of recommendation (may be mailed separately by the recommender, or included with the application in a sealed envelope signed by the recommender across the flap). Preferably, the letter should be from a college science professor. Also acceptable is a recommendation from a nonscience professor at the college level.
Send Application to
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
Applications must be received by the program office by April 8,
2009.
Consideration of the following items will help determine candidate
selection:
- Strong interest in the sciences
- Scholastic record
- Letter of recommendation
- Essay describing interests in science and/or science education
- Interview
The University of Utah is fully committed to policies of equal
opportunity and affirmative action and prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
age, or status as Vietnam veteran, disabled veteran or person with a
disability. Evidence of practices that are not consistent with this policy
should be reported to the Office of the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action, 581-8365.
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