UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES
UPRM- BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
http://sro.uprm.edu/
WHY PARTICIPATE IN AN
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
Excellent experience!Prepares you for graduate and professional school
Exposes you to modern research and technology
Helps you develop research and laboratory skills
Improves your english communication skills Enhances your writing and scientific presentation skills
Assists you in career decisionAllows for networking opportunities with graduate
students and scientists
• You may receive credits for the experience through COOP Practice-RUM
http://www.practicacoopenbiologia.webs.com/
• Excellent social activities
• Many are completely or partially paid for (housing, stipend and/or travel)
Internship Experience Student Assessment5- Strongly Agree, 4- Agree, 3- Neutral, 2- Disagree, 1- Strongly Disagree 39 students
My enrichment experience… Average
Developed a greater awareness of the opportunities available to me in my field. 4.79
Strengthened my communication skills. 4.87
Strengthened my teamwork skills. 4.67
Increased my desire to become a researcher in my field. 4.38
Provided me with the opportunities to gain new knowledge and technical skills in my field. 4.92
Developed or increased my leadership skills. 4.69
Provided me with the opportunities to apply my knowledge and skills to new situations / problems. 4.77
Introduced me to a mentor who cared about me and spent time explaining the project and my responsabilities. 4.85
Developed my research skills. 4.87
Made me aware of global issues. 4.59
Look for opportunities at:
•http://sro.uprm.edu/•Internet/WEB •Bulletin Boards•MARC
Searching for opportunities:
Clue Words for searching the web:– Summer undergraduate minority research program– Summer undergraduate internship minority– Minority summer undergraduate internship
May add area of interest– Summer minority internship neuroscience
May search by institution of interest
Opportunities available in all fields
EcologyMD/PhD BiomedicalMarine SciencesNanotechnologyETC…..
1. Look for opportunities.
2. Identify programs that interest you.
3. Enter the program Homepage to make sure you meet their criteria regarding:
Career interest (PhD, MD / PhD, health-related)
GPAAcademic standing (year of study)
GUIDELINES
4. Download the application 5. Apply to more than one institution6. Contact through email if have
questions7. Request letters of recomendation
from faculty (with time!). Prepare a resume or summary
(with GPA, course and grade, hobbies, associations, jobs, volunteer work etc.)
8. Request official transcripts
PLAN COOP-Can apply for credit and grade (maximun allowable 6 credits): information and forms at
http://www.practicacoopenbiologia.webs.com/
See page for requirements
COOP coordinator Dr. Carlos Muñoz
Student Research Opportunities Homepage
http://sro.uprm.edu/
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Summer Opportunities
Listings
Listings
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html
http://www.cic.net/Home/Students/SROP/Home.aspx
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/
http://www.neagep.org/
http://theleadershipalliance.org/tabid/242
Example of an Undergraduate Research Program Description
Caltech’s MURF program Caltech’s MURF program provides support for talented undergraduates to spend a summer working in a research laboratory on the Caltech campus. The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, and first-generation college students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs.
Eligibility RequirementsBe current sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniorsHave a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2/4.0Be a US citizen or Permanent ResidentHave an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Program ElementsStudents carry out individual research projects under the mentorship of Caltech faculty or JPL technical staff over a ten-week summer period.MURF students may work on a day-to-day basis with a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar co-mentor.
CompensationMURF students receive payments of $600/week. Payments will be distributed in equal installments three times over the summer.
GUIDELINES
• Criteria to considered if accepted to more than one opportunity:
-Research project-Potential institution to pursue advance studies-Networking criteria
Examples of Opportunities
HEALTH- RELATED OPPORTUNITIES
• Summer Medical and Research Training Program- SMART Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas http://www.bcm.edu/smart/
• Biostep Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program for Minorities
Yale BioSTEP (Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program) provides intensive, short-term summer research training for undergraduates, especially students from groups underrepresented in biomedical sciences at research-intensive universities.
Summer medical and dental educational program). SMDEP is a six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college; GPA of 3.0, with 2.75 in the sciences. – www.smdep.org
Tri-institutional MD-PhD Program in New York Cityhttp://weill.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/
Undergraduates Opportunities In RUM
• MARC• for students interested in PhD or MD/PhD
B-265 http://academic.uprm.edu/marc/index.php
Special problems
BIOL 4901-4902. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY. BOTA 4995-4996. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BOTANY.
– Research throughout the semester at RUM
– One to three credit hours per semester. – Prerequisite: twelve credits in Biology– Needs faculty mentor approval (must
contact faculty for availability)
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