Research Opportunities for WSU Students
Posted 01-27-12 U.S. Dept. of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-Sponsored 2012 Geothermal Student Competition is designed to support, inspire, and promote innovation, exploration, and entrepreneurship among the nation’s emerging young thinkers. The competition platform focuses on developing and advancing the next generation of geothermal energy exploration technology that can potentially unleash an infusion of reliable, cost-effective, and clean geothermal energy into the US energy economy.
Undergraduate and graduate student teams, guided by a faculty member in the role of mentor, are challenged to conduct a professional-quality assessment of the Snake River Plain site in Idaho using innovative exploration technologies. Research should be based on the case study analysis provided using one or more of the following exploration technologies: (1) geophysics, (2) geochemistry, (3) remote sensing; and (4) geology. Please note: faculty should be providing limited support. This is intended to be a student competition.
The Competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering and business programs of study. The application, guidelines, and copies of the case study can all be found on the Competition website http://orise.orau.gov/geothermal . The program manager is Dr. Desmond Stubbs.
Application due date: Feb. 10, 2012
Posted 01-20-12 The University of Florida is accepting applications to its Agricultural and Biological Engineering In Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for summer 2012. Fully-funded by the National Science Foundation, the program will tackle several projects, including Jeff Ullman, a former WSU professor now at UF, taking a group of students to Egypt to complete a project on agricultural irrigation.
Applications are due Feb. 1. For more information visit the program's website.
Posted 01-06-12 Have ideas to develop a global health solution or engage and motivate communities in support of global health? Get creative with your ideas by using technology, social media, the arts, and other disciplines to share your ideas in the Be the Change competition, sponsored by the Washington Global Health Alliance. Compete for prizes and money. Submit now a written project outline (video optional), and finalists will be invited to expand on their idea with a written proposal on March 30. Every finalist will be paid with a project advisor for the second round. Initial deadline: Jan. 13, 2012. Visit the program's website for more information.
Posted 12-7-11 The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs at the University of Virginia announces opportunities for summer research tied to efforts to cure and/or better treat human disease. The 21st Annual University of Virginia Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) offers 10-week experiences for qualified undergraduates considering a career in biomedical research. Provided are a generous stipend, round-trip travel, and housing to those accepted. Supported by peer-reviewed NIH grants and other extramural organizations, SRIP exposes a diverse group of students to current biomedical research; alumni have had great success at starting their research careers and many have enrolled in graduate programs at UVA.
Program dates are May 25 - August 3, 2012 and the application deadline is Feb. 17, 2012 at med.virginia.edu/srip .
Posted 12-02-11 The University of California, Berkeley is pleased to announce the 2012 Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology. This national program provides participants with the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member, obtain college research units, and receive a stipend, housing, meal plan, and transportation to and from the UC Berkeley campus.
Program dates are May 28 - August 3, 2012 and the application deadline is Feb. 1, 2012. More information and application instructions are available on the program's website, or the 2012 flyer.
Posted 12-02-11 The University of California, Berkeley is pleased to announce its 2012 Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), offering students opportunities for faculty-mentored research in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Planetary Science, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. The eight-week program will be held on the UC Berkeley campus from June 3 through July 28, 2012. Participants are provided with round-trip airfare, room & board, stipend, graduate school preparation workshops, GRE prep course, UCB application fee waiver, and more. You may access the 2012 program description and application online. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2012.
Posted 12/2/11 Looking for an internship or post graduate opportunity at Oak Ridge National Laboratory? The Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides paid opportunities for undergraduates, grad students, recent graduates, and faculty to participate in high-quality research alongside world-class scientists to solve real-world problems. Opportunities are available for internships and co-ops, research appointments, and sabbaticals. All opportunities are limited to scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematical (STEM) fields.
You can access all available opportunities through the website of http://www.orau.org/ornl. This will take you to the profile based application system where you can apply for numerous programs after you complete your profile. The Talent and Opportunity System allows you to create a profile, and then for each program or job posting that you apply for, you only answer five or six questions.
Individuals who choose an internship or research opportunity at ORNL are paired with world-class scientists to solve real-world problems. All levels of participants from undergraduates to faculty are encouraged to publish research papers with their mentors. Please browse through the Research Profiles on the different participants and their research experiences at the right hand side of the bottom of the web site listed above. Also, there is a featured two minute video of research participants at ORNL sharing their thoughts on how accesses to world-class research facilities and staff have catapulted their careers in science and technology. If you would like to see the six minute video, you can find it on YouTube at http://ow.ly/2EQLz.
Posted 12/1/11 The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced Summer 2012 Research Experiences for undergraduates and faculty.
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program offers 10 weeks of research experience to U.S. citizens who are undergraduates and a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses in a variety of fields at locations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2012 and is available online at http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms .
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions offers a 10-week summer research experiences at university-based DHS Centers of Excellence nationwide, with U.S. citizen-students teamed with early-career faculty. Stipends, housing allowances, and travel expenses available; faculty will apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at the end of summer. Research is in the area of homeland security-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The faculty application deadline is Jan. 8, 2012. For more information, go to http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms .
Questions about DHS Education Programs can be sent by email to dhsed@orau.org.
Posted 11/17/11 The NASA-wide application system for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM disciplines, OSSI: SOLAR, is now open for 2012 summer internships. A single internship or fellowship application places students in the applicant pool for consideration by mentors for all NASA internships or fellowships. Students select up to 15 specific opportunities of interest.
The application is due Feb. 1, 2012 and is available at http://intern.nasa.gov/.
National Recognition for Undergraduate Research:
Do you mentor undergraduates who have been co-authors in recently published peer-reviewed research or scholarly publications in scholarly journals?
A great opportunity exists to receive additional, national recognition for your work. And, the WSU Undergraduate Research team is collecting the information to streamline the process. More>>
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