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This coming summer's projects
(2008) are available NOW.
This year's application form is ONLINE NOW as a Word document
Program dates: June through August, 2008
Application deadline is February 15
Reviews of applications begin February 23
Amounts per student for this year are:
- $3600 stipend
- $520 for relocation
- $2075 for accommodations
- $300 for local travel
- $1500 living allowance
- $875 for research materials and supplies
Systematics and evolution are central concepts in biological
disciplines. Knowledge of the manner in which species are related to each other
and the mechanisms by which they become distributed across the globe provide a
framework (in evolutionary trees for example) for organizing and communicating
ideas regarding biodiversity or comparative genomics. Our program provides
students with a coherent, hands-on introduction to research in systematics and
comparative evolutionary biology, and serves a critical role in attracting, 
inspiring
and educating undergraduate students in the fundamental importance of these
biological disciplines. Students enrolled in the AMNH REU program have at their
disposal world-class collections of fishes, dinosaurs, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and invertebrates, as well as
cutting edge research facilities in the Molecular Genomics laboratories,
and the museum's research library. Projects
are mentored by museum curators and variously include use of genetic,
histological, anatomical or paleontological data and range from primary
taxonomic to integrative phylogenetic studies. Students will also be provided
opportunities to immerse themselves in the richness of New York City's cultural
institutions and and summer venues.
Basic
requirements include:
- you must be citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America
- you must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution (e.g., university or community college)
- seniors may not apply as this is a summer program for undergraduates
- you will be asked to provide information about courses taken and will need to write a page or two regarding your first and second choices from project titles available.
Eight
students are recruited for a 10 week summer program.
Contact: Mark E. Siddall, 212 769 5638, siddall@amnh.org