Research Experiences for Undergraduates

This program, funded by the National Science Foundation, offers the opportunity of a summer internship, complete with stipend, and additional funds for subsistence, for qualified undergraduates to pursue specific projects in conjunction with Museum scientists either in Evolutionary Biology* or in Physical Sciences**. Included in the program are a general orientation to the Museum, a series of weekly meetings at which students will discuss their research, present informal progress reports, and participate in discussions and seminars regarding systematics and phylogeny as well as graduate and research career opportunities. At the conclusion of the internship, students deliver oral presentations of their work, and prepare publication quality research papers.

Eligibility: Students must be US citizens enrolled in a degree program at a college or university, have a high academic standing and a strong science background.

Stipend: and subsistence are provided for each student plus research expenses, and in some cases, travel funds. Amounts vary by program.

Application: There are separate project descriptions and application forms for the Evolutionary Biology Program and for the Physical Sciences program on which you need to include a list of courses taken, a statement of why you are interested in the project(s) you choose, as well as names of three individuals who can be contacted for a recommendation who know you academically.

Deadline: Deadlines are listed on the application forms (see above). The internship appointment is effective from the beginnign of June through mid August.

Last year's Symposium Abstracts avialable on-line as a PDF document.

The schedule of titles and the abstracts for 2002 are also available.

The schedule of titles and the abstracts for 2001 are also available . As are the 2001 Power Point presentations for viewing on-line.