Summer 2007
Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Chemistry

NOTE: New listings are now at the top...

You may also wish to check the listing of the Office of Career Planning at http://web.stlawu.edu/career/science.htm

If you are interested in a Tanner Fellowship, visit http://www.stlawu.edu/acadaffairs/tanner fellowship 2006.pdf

If you are interested in the SLU Summer Fellows program, see http://www.stlawu.edu/acadaffairs/2006slufellowsprogdescandapp.pdf

Snapshots of Chemistry, Univ. of Southern California, Summer program June 4 - August 10, 2007. $3000 stipend for 10 weeks plus housing, meals, medical coverage and travel costs. Broad selection of research groups. Deadline - Fill out an application online by February 26, 2007. Visit http://chem.usc.edu/undergraduate/summer_prog.html.

BBSI @ PITT. (An NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics) Summer Institute. "Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales." May 21 - July 27, 2007. Stipend of $3200, free housing and local transportation. Apply online by March 11, 2007. Visit http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/bbsi. Email bbsi2pitt.edu or telephone 412-648-8646. (fax: 412-648-3163).

Center for Computational Chemistry, University of Georgia. Summer Undergraduate Research in computational quantum chemistry. Stipend $2000/month. Travel stipend $400. For additional information visit http://www.ccc.uga.edu/summer or email Summer@ccc.uga.edu.

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Deadline: applications are due by March 1, 2007. For more information on program, and application instructions, visit http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~reu/main/main/index_uf.html.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.. SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship). Visit http://www.mayo.edu. 10 week program, stipend of $4000. See past research at http://www.mayo.edu/mgs.surf.html.

Johns Hopkins University, Center for Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health and the Environment (MIRTHE). Program runs from mid-June to mid-August. Visit http://www.mirthecenter.org. (Applications at http://www.mirthecenter.org/outreach.reu.cfm) Deadline to apply: March 1, 2007. Mailing address: MIRTHE Center, Princeton University, c/o Roxanne Zellin, REU Program Coord., 70 Prospect Avenue, Bowen Hall, Princeton, NJ 08540-5211.

Princeton Institute for Science & Tech. of Materials, REU. For students in science & engineering. Visit http://www.princeton.edu/!pccm.outreach/reu.htm Program runs June 11- August 10. Stipend: $500/week. Housing available at $125/week. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2007.

University of Rhode Island, SURFO 2007 (Oceanography), Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. 10 week program, June 11 - August 17, for students completing their junior year (freshman and sophomores may apply). Visit http://espo.gso.uri.edu/~surfo or contact kcarey@gls.uri.edu. Application deadline: March 1, 2007.

University of Kentucky, Undergraduate Experiences in Functional Materials, funded by NSF. For students interested in research in Chemistry, Materials and Polymers or Chemical Engineering. Dates: May 30 - July 27, 2007. Stipend: $3440 plus campus housing and reimbursement of reasonable relocation expenses and partial funding to attend a scientific conference. Visit http://www.research.uky.edu/Membrane/REU/index.html. Deadline for applications: February 23, 2007.

University of Iowa Summer Undergraduate MSTP (Medical Scientists Training Program) Research (SUMR) program is for highly motivated undergraduates interested in future combined MD/PhD training. and is sponsored by the University of Iowa Medical Scientist Training Program, a combined MD/PhD Program. It provides the opportunity to conduct hands-on research with physician-scientists at the University of Iowa. Each SUMR Program participant is paired with a current MD/PhD student in a big brother/sister mentoring relationship. Finally, students have the opportunity to present their research findings at the end of the session. Program runs from June 4 - July 27, 2007. Stipend of $3000 plus lodging and travel allowance for travel to/from Iowa City is provided. Application deadline is February 2, 2007. Visit our website at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/mstp/sumr for further SUMR Program information, including an on-line application or contact us at mstp@uiowa.edu or 800-551-6787 for a paper application.

2007 Nanotechnology Summer Internships. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), 10 week program, stipend, travel and housing. One on-line application for 60+ available positions. Visit http://www.nnin.org. Application deadline: February 19, 2007.

Stony Brook University REU Chemistry Summer 2007 Program. June 4 - August 10, 2007. Stipend $3300 plus lodging on-campus (for students who do not live locally) and an allowance for foot and round-trip transportation to Stony Brook. Visit http://www.sunysb.edu/ureca/chemistryreu.htm or contact Dr. Robert Kerber by phone (631-632-7940) or email (Robert.Kerber@sunysb.edu). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Clemson University Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Chemistry. NSF-funded program runs from May 21 to July 27, 2007.. Special note for underrepresented minorities in Chemistry: 5 positions reserved for minority students. Target of 60% females in the program. Stipend: $3500 for 10 week program, free housing in a university dormitory and partial travel support. Must have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate chemistry. Deadline for receipt of applications is March 9, 2007 (but applications will continue to be received until all positions are filled. Additional information and all application materials may be obtained at http://chemistry.chemson.edu/undergraduate/SURP/.

Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Summer Undergraduate Research Program. 10 weeks beginning on the first Monday in June 2007. Stipend of $3000 + housing. Visit www.sloankettering.edu. In addition to the application form and essay, students should submit an official transcript and two letters of recommendation from faculty who are familiar with the student's academic credentials, or research advisors. Deadline for receipt of all materials is February 1. Notification takes place between March 1 - 15, 2007.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities - U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Internships for Post-secondary Students. Programs managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). 10-week summer program for college students in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics. Stipend: $450/week. Plus housing allowance and limited local travel reimbursement. U.S. Citizens only. Rolling admissions. Visit their website for more info..

Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, June 4 - August 10, 2007. Undergraduate science and math majors are invited to apply for a research program held each summer at the Wadsworth Center, NYS Dept. of Health, Albany NY. Deadline to apply: February 1, 2007. Submit on-line application at www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm. A resume, official copies of transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation and a 1-page statement of interest should be submitted directly to the following address: Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Wadsworth Center, C-236, Empire State Plaza, Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509. Questions: send email to reu@wadsworth.org or call (518) 473-7553.

University of Michigan - Summer Research Opportunities- Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS). Visit http://www.med.umich/pibs/summerresearch.htm.edu for more details - several different programs and types of internships are available.

University of Michigan - More undergraduate research opportunities. Visit http://www.umich.edu/summer_prog.html for more information.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, Upstate Medical University, 750 Adams St., Syracuse NY 13210. Visit http://www.upstate.edu/grad. Dates: June 4 - August 10, 2007. Stipend: $3000 plus free housing. Deadline to apply: March 1, 2007. Director: Dr. Mark Schmitt, Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. email: SchmittM@upstate.edu. Intended for students who are finishing their junior year and are good prospective candidates for careers in biomedical research.

This page will be updated as notices of summer programs arrive in the Chemistry Department at St. Lawrence University.

 

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