Students who are interested
in working in the areas of biochemistry, biology,
chemistry, pharmacy, and physics will be considered
for a variety of available funds. Students from
universities other than Duquesne will be eligible
for departmental funding. Duquesne University
students are eligible for a portion of all funds.
Students may apply for all
funding from the Undergraduate Research Program
during their freshman, sophomore, or junior
year. Seniors will be considered for individual
faculty grant funds and some departmental funds.
Ten Weeks of Research - During
the program, students will pursue a research
project within the laboratory of a Duquesne
faculty member.
Safety Lecture and Orientation - The program will begin with an orientation
designed to familiarize the students with laboratory
procedure and allow the students to get to know
one another.
Community
Service - Students may participate in a
variety of predetermined volunteer activities
or propose their own volunteer activities in
many areas of science.
Seminar Series - A seminar series
will be offered throughout the summer for students
in Duquesne research programs. The 2008 series
will center on career opportunities in the sciences.
Ethics Forum - In collaboration
with a faculty mentor and other undergraduate
researchers, students will present a relevant
ethical issue at a forum hosted by the University
of Pittsburgh.
Symposium - The Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences sponsors an undergraduate research symposium at the end of the ten week period. All students will present their work in poster format at this symposium and eight students will give oral presentations. This is a wonderful opportunity for undergraduates and faculty alike to see the work of summer research students from the local area.
Applicants for the Summer
2008 Undergraduate Research Program and the
Chemistry & Biochemistry REU may work in
the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental
Sciences, or the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Please
submit only one application. The committee will
consider each applicant for all eligible funds.
A complete application must include the following:
Application Cover Sheet - Students are encouraged
to complete the Online Application Cover Sheet as soon as possible
to allow for tracking of application materials.
All fields on the online application must be completed.
Duquesne students - Order an Advisement
copy of your transcript. All transcripts
must be ordered from Duquesne's Registrar's
Office (at no charge) by Monday, Feb 18, 2008.
Please clearly indicate that you are ordering
the transcript for this program and that
the transcript should be sent directly
to Undergraduate Research Program, 100
Mellon Hall.|
Outside students - Order an official
transcript from your university registrar.
The transcript must arrive by March 3, 2008.
The transcript should be sent directly
to Undergraduate Research Program, 100
Mellon Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15282.
Two Letters of Recommendation – Letters should be from faculty or professionals who can assess your ability to do research. All recommendations must be requested by February 8, 2008 to ensure arrival by March 3, 2008. If letters are requested after this date, faculty may not have the letters completed by the March 3, 2008 deadline.
Resume - Resumes should be one page in length.
Statement of goals - The statement of goals
should be submitted on a separate sheet of
paper, no longer than one page, and single
spaced. Include your reasons for wanting to
do research, how you feel this program will
benefit you, and possibly a short list of
faculty whose research interests you. Faculty
research interests are available for BSNES Faculty and Pharmacy Faculty. If
you are currently working on a research project,
please limit the description of the project
to one paragraph. Statements are very important
to the selection process.
All supporting materials (resume, statement of goals, and letters of recommendation) should be e-mailed to urp@duq.edu . All official transcripts must be sent to Duquesne University , 100 Mellon Hall, Pittsburgh , PA 15282 .
The application deadline is March 3, 2008. Students will be notified of decisions by mail on April 4, 2008. Students will be selected on a competitive basis including all aspects of academic and professional progress.
Students will be paid a stipend of at least $3,300 for the ten-week period. Housing will be provided for students who wish to live on-campus. The option for housing can not be exchanged for any other service. A travel subsidy is available for students from other universities.
