GLOBES SUMMER 2010
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
June 1 – August 6, 2010
The Program: The GLOBES
(Global Linkages of Biology, the Environment, and
Society) program at the University
of Notre Dame is pleased to sponsor a
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program during the summer of
2010. Funded by an NSF-IGERT training grant, GLOBES undergraduate research
fellowships provide an exciting opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge
research with the intent of providing real world solutions to
environmental and human health issues. Research topics include
climate
change, emerging infectious
disease, endangered species, speciation
biology, agricultural stream ecology, and the
science & policy of
environmental change.
Program Activities: The program consists of 10 weeks of full-time
research, developed and mentored by GLOBES fellows and faculty. Applicants
are encouraged to contact faculty and fellows about potential projects
before submitting applications (go to website
).
Other
activities include a weekly seminar program and
journal club, regular
research lab meetings, workshops on
career choices in the sciences,
research ethics, problem solving, and
scientific writing.
Lastly,
participants have the opportunity to give formal presentations at the
end
of the summer REU Symposium.
Support: The award consists of a $4200 stipend and includes housing on
campus, meals, lab supplies and travel (up to $500).
Eligibility: Current sophomores and juniors, who are U.S. citizens or
permanent residents, are
eligible to apply; exceptionally well qualified
freshmen may be considered. Women, minority students,
students with
disabilities, and students from small colleges are encouraged to apply.
Application Materials: Priority will be given to applications postmarked
by February 12, 2010. Application forms can be found at
and
must include (1) a
cover letter stating your career goals and research
interests; (2) a completed application form; (3), an official transcript,
and (4) two
recommendation letters from science faculty. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.
Selection: Preference will be given to sophomores and juniors whose
primary interest is a research career, and who will likely pursue a Ph.D.
Award notifications will occur in late March/early April.
Send Application Materials to:
Virginia Anderson, GLOBES Administrative Coordinator
University of Notre Dame
Department of Biological Sciences
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-0369
Phone:
(574) 631-3287
Email:
If you need to express mail, only send via FedEx or UPS, not the US post
office.