Summer 2014 Research Opportunities for Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduates

“Snapshots of Chemistry: Visualization at the Molecular Level is an 8 week NSF- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Program dates are June 15 -- Aug 09, 2014. Housing, meals, student health insurance, and travel costs are included. Broad selection of research groups in inorganic / biochemistry, physical-theoretical, and organic-materials chemistry. Open to sophomores or juniors who are US citizens or permanent residents. Participants will receive $4500 stipend for the program. Housing, student health insurance, and travel costs will also be covered. The program targets juniors, although applications from sophomores will also be considered. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. Fill out an application online. http://chem.usc.edu/undergraduate/summer_prog.html

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program offers research experiences to undergraduate junior and senior students interested in biological research careers. Each student does full-time research for 10 weeks with a faculty member in one of eight disciplinary clusters: Biochemistry/Biophysics, Bioenergy, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Computational Biology and Biostatistics, Ecology, Plants, and Environmental Systems, Molecular and Environmental Toxicology, Neurobiology, and Virology. The seven disciplinary areas are woven together in an interdisciplinary learning community through discussions about evolutionary theory. In addition, science writing, research ethics, preparation for graduate school, and biological science career choices are highlighted. At the end of the program, students orally present their research at a symposium, and publish written reports summarizing their research in a program journal. The program runs from May 27 – August 2, 2014. A $5,500 stipend is provided as well as travel, housing, and food costs. For more information visit: http://www.wisc.edu/cbe/srp-bio/.

The Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute at Virginia Tech University is offering summer 2014 research experiences. The planned areas of research are to be announced. A $7000 stipend is available for the program, which runs from May 20 – August 1, 2014. Housing is not provided by the program. For more information: http://www.mii.vt.edu/SURP/index.html

The BioMedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP) at Washington University in St. Louis is a 10-week summer research program for exceptional students interested in pursuing biomedical research careers. Students are provided with a generous stipend, housing and travel to and from St. Louis. The program is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth research experience to prepare participants for top-quality Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences. Weekly faculty and graduate student science talks and social and career building activities are integral to the program. The program runs from May 27 – August 2, 2014. There is a $4,000 stipend and travel and housing are provided. For more information, visit http://biomedrap.wustl.edu.

The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, centrally located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has established the ACCESS Summer Internship Program for training under-served college students in the biomedical sciences. The aim of the internship is to awaken and foster an interest in biomedical research and education. It is open to students who are interested in getting a Ph.D. degree and who have excelled in their sophomore or junior years in college. During the 10-week program students receive: (1) hands-on experience in a research laboratory under the mentorship of an experienced scientist; (2) attend lectures and discussions aimed at enhancing an understanding of the current status of biomedical research, and the range of career opportunities available. A mandatory intensive GRE preparatory course was implemented in the summer curriculum. At the end of the program the students give oral and poster presentations on their research. There is a $3,000 stipend and up to $300 is provided for travel expenses. On campus housing is provided. For more information, visit http://weill.cornell.edu/gradschool/summer/index.html

Western Kentucky University did not host the Biotech REU in Summer 2013. Please check back in 2014 for updates at http://www.wku.edu/biotechreu.

Note: For the 2012 program, Applications were reviewed on a rolling basis, w/deadline March 2.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology

This summer undergraduate research fellowship (SURF) is offered to students majoring in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students will participate in one of six laboratories and receive a $5,000 stipend for 11 weeks, plus housing and travel costs. The students will gain hands-on experience while working with researchers that are a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This research fellowship is located in the Washington D.C. area.