Quantitative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (QP-SURF)

Title:

Quantitative and Physical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (QP-SURF)

Research Fields:

  • Biophysics
  • Computational Biology
  • Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry

Institution:

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Location:

Dallas, TX

Start Date:

June 2, 2008

Length:

Summer, 10 weeks  (June 2-August 8)

Contact:

Contact Nancy Street, QP-SURF Director, Southwestern Graduate School, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9004, (214) 648-6708, QP-SURF@utsouthwestern.edu.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be enrolled in a physics, computer science, mathematics or chemistry degree program at the undergraduate level and have completed the sophomore year.  Applicants must also be U.S. citizens.  Criteria used in selection of fellowship recipients will include college grades, relevant experience, and letters of recommendation from faculty who can assess the applicant's potential for advanced training and success in research which integrates quantitative and biomedical sciences.  If you are a natural science major, you may be eligible for and interested in the  Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF).

Application deadline:

February 8, 2008

Application Requirements:

The QP-SURF application is available on-line at QP-SURF08. Completed applications should be submitted by February 8, 2008.  In addition to submitting an on-line application, official transcripts and reference letters must be received through the mail by February 8, 2008.

Compensation:

The stipend for the ten-week program is $4,750.  Details on local living accommodations will be provided when fellows are notified of their acceptance. The stipend for QP-SURF fellows who require housing is $5,250.  Stipends must be used to cover all travel and living expenses during the fellowship.

Web Site:

http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept21010/files/234276.html

Additional Notes:

Undergraduates who intend to attend medical school with plans to pursue careers in medicine and research but who may not choose to pursue formal graduate (i.e. Ph.D.) training should apply to the UT Southwestern Undergraduate Medical Research Fellows Program, not the SURF program. All questions regarding UT-SUMR should be addressed to the UT-SUMR program, as this program is separate from the SURF program.  You can reach the UT- SUMR office by calling (214) 648-3685 or by mail at UT-SUMR, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Attention:  Dr. Michael McPhaul, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX  75390-8857.

 

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