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Student Helps

I. NSF REU

II. Summer Research

III. How to prepare GRE

IV. Graduate School

V. Others

VI. Core Competencies Self-Assessment Checklist from NPA听(link)

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听VIII. College Student's Guide to Success () 听IX. A College Student's Guide to Test Preparation (



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I. NSF REU PROGRAMS

A Powerpoint presentation prepared by Fellowship Center at GWU for find a REU program (PDF)

IMPORTANT LINKS

Current NSF REU sites in Biology ()

Summer internship (REU sites) at Ecophy, Duke University: .

NSF REU website ()

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Some Ecology and Environmental Sciences REU and other research programs

A. Nebraska - Summer Research Program, . Priority Review due: 2/15/2012, all application Due 3/1/2012.

B. . Chesapeake Bay. Applications due: February 28, 2012

C. Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EH REP) at the University of Washington Seattle: , Due: February 15, 2012.

D. Summer Biological Research Technicians, NAU, Due: Feb. 20, 2012

E. REU opportunity at MBL, (Detail) Due: Jan 30, 2012

F. Student Research Assistant in Global Change Ecology, USDA Grassland Soil and Water Research Lab, Temple, TX (Link)

G. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position to work on Lake Tanganyika, Africa, University of Wisconsin, Feb 5, 2012 (Link)

H: NSF-REU in Soil Isotope Ecology at Colorado State University , Feb. 3

I: REU: Plant-herbivore interactions and chemical ecology, Univ. WI

J: Biosphere 2 REU Program Summer 2012, Univ. Arizona, Feb 29, 2012.

K: K-State REU Site Program in The Ecology and Evolution of Changing Environments, March 1, 2012.

L: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) -Tucson, Arizona, March 15, 2012.

M: Undergraduate Research Intern in Agro-ecology, Feb. 13, 2012

N: Coral Reef Conservation Summer Internship Announcement: Caribbean Area, Feb. 29, 2012.

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Q: DC internship <Flyer> <application>

R: Summer Internships at USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station COWEETA HYDROLOGIC LABORATORY, <Application> Due: March 1, 2012.

S: 50 Paid Internship at USFWS <more info>, Due date:?

T: University of Nevada, Las Vegas NSF REU site, Due: March 9, 2012

U: REU China,M, <PDF> Due March 16, 2012.

V: REU Opportunity Central , Due: March 10, 2012

W: Biologicalsearch, March 15, 2012.

X: , University of Minnesota, Due: Feb 15, 2012

Y: UNC , Due March 1, 2012.

Z: University of Nevada Las Vegas , Due: March 11, 2012

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FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

a. REU: Alabama A&M, natural resource and environmental issues

b. REU: University of Illinois at Springfield

c. Position: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)- Arctic

d. Ecology of Bird Loss REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates): The role of birds in forest regeneration on the Mariana Islands

1. REU OPPORTUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
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2. Research Opportunities for Undergraduates at Uni. of Viginia

3. Seeking Students for the 2010 Sevilleta LTER REU Program

4. Undergraduate research internship in marine fisheries and ecological conservation at UNC

5. National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

6. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM at UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

7. REU and Senior Thesis Opportunities at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

8. REU: Ecology, Evolution and Genomics of Grassland Organisms at KSU

9. REU Program in Costa Rica. Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)

10. KBS REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Opportunities for 2010

11. A Summer Research Experience at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest:

12. Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships in Urban Forestry--deadline January 31

13. REU in Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech - summer 2010 announcement

14. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the University of Akron

15. REU Summer 2010, Plant Biology and Conservation At Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwest Uni.

16. Biological Field Station, Fordham University

17. Tropical Ecology and Evolution 篓C Summer 2010 University of Puerto Rico

18. Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Plant-Insect Interactions summer 2010

19. Summer Student Researchers Unity College in Maine

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II. Summer Research and Internship Programs

1 Harvard University summer program

2. Paid internship at Chicago Botanical Garden

3. Internship at CBG

4. Internship at Maryland wetland

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III.听 GRE Preparation Information

The official web site for GRE is . Always check this site for the updated information. The information provided by the links below may be out-dated. But the general principles may apply.

You may find the preparation materials at .

Magoosh:听

GRE test Prep at DiscoverDataScience.org:

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2. The Basics of GRE Preparation: How to Prepare for the GRE Properly

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The official web site for GRE is . Always check this site for the updated information. The information provided by the links below may be out-dated. But the general principles may apply.

8. GRE Online Resources & Affordable Study Options for Graduate Students

How to Overcome Test Anxiety in College: Information and Tips for a Stress-Free Exam Experience

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27.听How to Rebound from Nursing School Rejection:

28. Guide to crafting a college admissions essay:听

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Graduate Program

1. Amazon-PIRE program

2. IIASA Young Scientist Program

3. NSF IGERT at Dartmouth College

4. NSF IGERT Uni. of Illinois, Chicago

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19.听Steps to Becoming an Early Childhood Teacher:听听and check out the Licensing Requirements in Tennessee:听

20. Guide to Master's in Nursing (MSN) Programs:

21. Teaching dgree on early childgood education: 听.听

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V. Other Helpful Information

1. ESA Seeds Winter 2009

2. Ecolog-L, a listserv for ecologists.

3. Biology job website

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6. A College Student's Guide to Test Preparation (

7. EdD Resource:

8. Accounting Career resource

9. MBA in Accounting resource:

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https://precisionconsultingcompany.com/indepth-guide-to-writing-dissertation.shtml

听11. Study-skills guide听for healthcare students:

12. Accounting career guide:听

13 Comparisons of each degree and how ADN and BSN grads can fast-track earning an MSN or DNP

14 Insights into nursing school affordability and the many types of funding available

15 Comprehensive guides to nursing specialties, including career opportunities, professional certifications, and a directory of academic programs

16. MBA program in Tennessee听

17. Magoosh - a site dedicated to providing the most up-to-date college test preparation resources for students taking the SAT, ACT, and AP exams



18. Dealing with substance use disorder:听

19. Skill training for students and proseeionals: .

20. Mental health and substance abuse resources:

21. finding reliable and affordable storage during school breaks

22.听Here is the Narcan Locator resource link:听

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