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ASM's Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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Title: |
ASM's Undergraduate Research
Fellowship |
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Research Fields: |
Microbiology, Biology |
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Institution: |
The American Society for
Microbiology |
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Location: |
Washington, D.C. |
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Start Date: |
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Length: |
10 weeks |
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Contact: |
Tiffani Fonseca at 202/942-9283 or
tfonseca@asmusa.org ASM Undergraduate Research
Fellowship Program
Education Board
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org |
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Eligibility: |
Eligible student candidates for the fellowship must:
- Be enrolled as full-time matriculating undergraduate students
during the 2008-2009 academic year at an accredited U.S.
Institution,
- Be involved in a research project,
- Have an ASM member at their home institutions willing to serve
as a mentor, and
- Not receive financial support for research (i.e., Council for
Undergraduate Research, Minority Access to Research Careers, Sigma
Xi) during the fellowship.
Eligible faculty mentors must:
- Have an appointment at the same institution as the student
applicant
- Be ASM members, and
- Have an ongoing research project.
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Application deadline: |
February 1, 2008 |
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Application Requirements: |
The program requires a joint application from both the student
and a faculty mentor. The faculty mentor must be an ASM member and
willing to serve as the applicant's mentor for the duration of the
research experience. Online application:
https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=asmusa-u
Student applicants should be able to demonstrate:
- Academic achievement,
- Relevant career objectives,
- Potential contribution to overall project outcome,
- Personal motivation to participate in the program, and
- Achievement in previous research experiences.
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Compensation: |
- Up to $4000 for student stipend
- Two-year ASM student membership, and
- Up to $1000 in travel support for students to present the
results of the research project at the 2009 ASM General Meeting.
Travel funds are contingent upon acceptance of an abstract for
the General Meeting.
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Web Site: |
http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4319. |
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Additional Notes: |
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