Undergraduate Research Opportunity at UIUC

The Chemistry Department at the University of Illinois-Urbana (UIUC) is recruiting applications to the Illinois Research Experience for Undergraduates program, with support from NSF and the 3M Foundation.  They particularly seek students who have not previously conducted research, are members of underrepresented groups (including women), or are first-generation college attendees.  Students who have completed coursework at the sophomore to junior level by June 1, 2014 are the intended scholarship recipients. 

The scholarship provides:

$5,000 stipend for a ten-week stay in their department

Housing at Europa House in Urbana, within walking distance of the School of Chemical Sciences and the rest of the campus plus $500 to support travel to and return from Urbana

$800 for subsistence

Students must have at least two semesters of organic chemistry lecture and laboratory. They should also be inclined to pursue graduate studies in chemistry.  Application may be made at the website http://chemistry.illinois.edu/reu/.  For detailed information about the research areas of individual faculty members, please see http://www.chemistry.illinois.edu/faculty/index.html. 

Students should apply as soon as possible. Applications received by February 16, 2014 will receive full consideration.