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Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass
- An incredibly amusing undergraduate physics lab report.
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Getting into Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- A Primer on How to Apply to and Get Admitted to Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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The Journal of Young Investigators
- An electronic journal dedicated to publishing the research of undergraduate investigators.
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NAIC Arecibo Summer Student Program
- " Each summer, Arecibo Observatory hosts at least seven students for 10 weeks. The students work with staff scientists on projects related to ongoing research or instrumentation development programs. Research may be conducted in atmospheric science, radio astronomy, or planetary radar astronomy. The students are exposed to the interdisciplinary character of this unique research facility through lectures by the staff and visiting scientists, tours of the Observatory facilities, hands-on labs, and frequent informal discussions with graduate students and scientists. "
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- The National Science Foundation funds summer research experiences for undergraduates at a variety of institutions.
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Summer Internships in Mathematics
- Juan Restrepo at the University of Arizona maintains an outstanding list of internships in mathematics. Be sure to check this out!
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Santa Fe Institute Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
- " Students work with a faculty mentor on an individual project focusing on some aspect of the computational properties of complex systems. SFI's broad program of research is aimed at understanding both the common features of complex systems and at comprehending the enormous diversity of specific examples. Projects focus on adaptive computation; on the physics, mathematics, information science, and the computational aspects of complexity; on economics as a complex, adaptive system; and on the life sciences including modeling of the immune system, theoretical neurobiology, genetic data analysis, theoretical ecology, and models of protein folding. "
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The Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Science Research Institute at Miami University
- " The Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Science Research Institute (SUMSRI) is a program conducted under the guidance of Miami University's Department of Mathematics and Statistics. We seek talented undergraduate students in the mathematical sciences who are interested in pursuing advanced degrees. Because of the shortage of minorities and women mathematical scientists, we are especially interested in, but not limited to, African Americans and other underrepresented minorities and women. "
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Visiting Student Enrichment Program at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Open to students with interests in earth or space sciences and computing. A ten-week program for undergraduate or graduate students.
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NKS Summer School
- Stephen Wolfram, author of A New Kind of Science and creator of the Mathematica software, offers a summer research program for undergraduate and graduate students. Students work closely with principal investigators to complete a research project, which is ideally a draft of a publishable paper. Research focuses on complex systems and is not limited to mathematics.
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Biology & Biotechnology Paid Co-op/Internship Opportunities on the Web for 2003
- Homepages and direct weblinks to over 900 paid co-op/internship and summer undergraduate research postings, organized alphabetically, by state, and by special interest groups: Minority and Underrepresented Students; University-Based Research Positions; Related to Biomedical Engineering; Ecology, Animal & Plant Biology and Marine Science; Pre-Medical Studies Students; Bioinformatics & Genomics; Genetic Counseling; Immunology; Private Companies
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Associated Western Universities, Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships
- " Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU) administers over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate student opportunities every year. The opportunities are made available through funding from national laboratories, other federal agencies, and industry. These opportunities enhance your classroom education by providing an introduction to " real world " projects related to your field of study. "
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Getting into Graduate School: Advice from a Grad Student and an Admissions Officer
- "Many students of the life sciences choose to continue their education; however getting admitted to a graduate program can seem hopeless and frustrating. Graduate programs can receive a large number of applications, but they can only extend offers to a limited number of students. So, you may ask, how can I ensure an acceptance into a graduate program when it seems that all odds are stacked against me? How do I know what the admissions committee is looking for and what can I do increase my chances for acceptance?"
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NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
- "The Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school or an accredited U.S. college or university are eligible to apply. Students who have been accepted into a college or university may also apply."
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Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
- a 7-week research experience for undergraduates in mathematics and statistics. Participants participate in short courses in real analysis, algebra, mathematical writing and GRE preparation as well as research teams. SUMSRI is looking for, but not limited to, talented minorities and women. Participants receive a stipend, plus travel, room and board.
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Keck Geology Consortium
- The KECK Geology Consortium is a group of twelve, small geoscience departments from predominately undergraduate, liberal arts institutions that work together to improve undergraduate geoscience education. The primary activity of the Consortium is to sponsor research projects involving a collaboration of students and faculty throughout the member colleges, and also from other institutions. The results of the research projects are presented at an annual symposium in April and are published in an abstracts volume. The Consortium also sponsors workshops for students and faculty that focus on research and educational topics and participates in other projects that enhance nationwide efforts at improving undergraduate geoscience education.
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Research Experiences For Undergraduates (REU) in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics
- The REU Program in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics was started at WPI in 1998 with funding from NSF. It is the only mathematics REU program in the US that exclusively involves students in real-world projects sponsored by corporate partners. This eight week program offers outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to work on mathematical and statistical problems in close collaboration with faculty and industrial sponsors.
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CIRRUS - Undergraduate Research Summer Opportunities
- An index of summer research opportunities in chemistry and chemistry-related fields.
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Chemistry Student Internship Resources FAQ
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IRIS Undergraduate Internship Program
- The goal of this program is to involve undergraduates in seismological research projects at the universities and research institutions that belong to the IRIS Consortium. Undergraduate interns will work directly with a researcher from one of the IRIS member institutions. Research projects may involve deployment of seismic instruments in the field (within the US or internationally), or analyses of seismic data in a lab setting (for example investigations of Earth structure, earthquake sources, seismic hazards) at the IRIS member institution.
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Advice for Applying to REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates)
- "Several students have recently asked me for advice on the essay required for most REU applications. Here's some advice from some of the people who read those essays."
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Computing Research Association's Distributed Mentor Project
- The project " brings together for a summer of research undergraduate females in computer science and computer engineering (CS & E) and female professors at research institutions. The intent of the mentor program, which is funded by the National Science foundation, is to increase the number of women entering graduate school in CS & E. "
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Environmental internships
- Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in a selected field of study and to learn a variety of research techniques through firsthand experience. The position is located in environmental science in researching environmental issues, more specifically the traineeship will be related to water treatment and air purification issues.
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CERN Summer Student Program
- " CERN accepts, during each summer a limited number of undergraduate physics students from universities under its Summer Student Programme. A few places are also available for undergraduate students in engineering and computing at university level. "
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The Online Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics
- "Devoted to research work done by undergraduate students in physics and its related fields. It is a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and information by undergraduate students."
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Summer Internships 2006: Editor's Top Picks
- "Finding an interesting and worthwhile summer internship is key to a career in science; however, it can be hard to choose from the plethora of opportunties out there. Here our some of our Editor's favorite science internships for Summer 2006."
