Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
This program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to:
- Carry out independent research project in biology
- Work closely with a faculty advisor and research group
- Develop laboratory skills
- Explore issues of science ethics
- Exchange ideas with students and faculty at weekly seminars
- Participate in field trips in and around Boston Harbor
- Take field trip to Nantucket Field Station
Program Dates:
June 3 to August 9, 2013
Location:
The campus is south of downtown on a peninsula extending into scenic Boston Harbor
Stipend:
Participants receive a stipend of $5,000 for the 10-week period, plus a room and board allowance of $2,600. Students can also apply for reimbursement for travel expenses.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and must be enrolling in college for the fall of 2013. Students who will graduate by June 2013 are not eligible to apply. Applicants should have completed at least one semester of college-level biology.
Research Topics: (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Bacterial cell cycle and signal transduction
Biodiversity and ecoinformatics
Cell signaling in Drosophila
Chemical interactions among bacteria
Control of cellular organization
Evolution in the deep sea
Evolutionary biology
Gene expression
Genome organization and molecular evolution
Growth control in plants
Marine microbial and ecosystem ecology
Mechanisms of gene regulation
Pollutants in aquatic systems
Population ecology and demography
How to Apply:
For more information, click here.
Or Contact:
Alexa MacPherson, REU Program Assistant
Dept. of Biology
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Telephone: 617.287.6600
Email: alexa.macpherson@umb.edu
Deadline EXTENDED to March 8, 2013
Under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply
*Please note that both official and unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application. You may submit either.*
