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Summer Program

Program Dates

Eligibility

Program Components

Application Requirements

Application Deadlines

Event Calendar

Stipend

2007 Ethics Forum

2007 URP Symposium

Program Dates

May 19 - July 25, 2008

Eligibility

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.

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Program Components

  • 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.

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Application Requirements

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.
  • Copy of your most recent transcript
    • 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 .

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Application Deadlines

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.

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Stipend

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.

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