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 2009 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 includes:
Application Cover Sheet
Students are encouraged to complete the cover sheet online and as soon as possible to allow for tracking of application materials. All spaces must be completed. When using this form, please fill out appropriately.
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, February 16, 2009. Please clearly indicate that you are ordering the transcript for the Undergraduate Research Program and the transcript should be sent directly to Philip Clarke, 100 Mellon Hall. External students - Order an official transcript from your university registrar. The transcript must arrive by March 2, 2009. 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 from faculty by February 6, 2009 to ensure arrival by March 2, 2009.
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 a short list of faculty whose research interests you. Faculty research interests can be found at science.duq.edu. 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.
Please be sure to have the two letters of recommendation, resume and statement of goals e-mailed to urp@duq.edu.
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.
All application materials must be e-mailed in Microsoft Word to urp@duq.edu by March 2, 2009. Students will be notified of decisions by mail on April 3, 2009. For further information call (412) 396-4172 or write to urp@duq.edu.
Students selected for the Undergraduate Research Program are required to complete 10 weeks of research from May 26 to July 31, 2009, a safety lecture, participate in the summer symposium, complete a community service project in the area of science, attend summer speaker seminars, and participate in the Ethics Forum. Students will earn a stipend of at least $3,500 for the 10-week period.
