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***Summer 2021 Update: The Aquatic Chemical Ecology REU program is planning on hosting students during Summer 2021! Applicants will have the option to select mentors with virtual research projects or socially distanced "in-person" projects if conditions allow for such opportunities. We will update this website if any COVID-related changes to the program are made.***  

Co-directors Brian Hammer and Martial Taillefert

 

The Program

Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE) at Georgia Tech is a summer research program supported by the National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program. ACE at Georgia Tech gives you the opportunity to perform exciting research with our faculty in the schools of Biological Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. You'll participate in research with one or more of our faculty, learn about careers in science and engineering, and see how scientists blend knowledge and skills from physics, chemistry and biology to investigate some of the most challenging problems in environmental sciences. We encourage applications from undergraduate students who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., especially attending universities other than Georgia Tech. The following three areas comprise the research activities covered by faculty in the Aquatic Chemical Ecology program: 

• Area 1. Biological and geochemical transformations of chemicals in aquatic ecosystems.
• Area 2. Sensory biology and ecology of aquatic chemical communication.
• Area 3. Ecological roles and consequences of chemicals in aquatic environments.

 

Overview

Our NSF-sponsored summer research program places you with a faculty mentor for a 10-week summer period spanning from Sunday May 16th, 2021 to Friday, July 23rd, 2021. You'll design a research project, carry it out and present the results to the professors and students in a final symposium. You will receive a stipend amount of $7000. To live on campus safely, you will also be provided an individual bedroom with shared kitchen facilities in an environment that is committed to social distancing, face covering, and on-campus surveillance testing. 

Our faculty (in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Biological Sciences) form a core group with a strong history of working together on joint research grants in this area, with the skills required to guide undergraduates in basic and applied research on multiple phases of chemical signaling processes.

Application

The Online Application deadline is March 1st, 2021 at 5:00 PM Eastern. The application process requires you to complete the following:

+ An Application Form 
+ An Essay of Interest 
+ Two (2) Recommendation Letters (an upload link will be emailed to the recommender's email address entered on your application)

In a nutshell...

What: REU Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech 
When: 10 weeks from May 16 through July 23
Stipend: $7000 
Room: Provided 
Deadline: March 1st  @ 5 PM Eastern 
Contact: Benita Black - REU.Coordinator@biosci.gatech.edu 

Funding for this REU site is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences located in Arlington, VA. (OCE-1851723) The NSF contact for this program is Elizabeth Rom. NSF does not handle REU applications; please contact each REU site directly for application information.

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U of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) plans to offer a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for the summer of 2021. The 2021 FCVC SURF program is expected to run between June and August, but exact program dates and format will be forthcoming.

Program Description

Each student will be matched, based on their interests, to a laboratory that is led by a FCVC faculty member. This collection of laboratories is involved in internationally recognized research in topics such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure.  The stipend will be $4,000 for ten weeks of full-time work, typically starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ending the first week of August (exact program dates pending). The program includes scientific seminars, social events, and a two-day research symposium where fellows present their research to their peers and FCVC faculty and staff.

The application link closes January 31, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Visit our website for the application link: https://tinyurl.com/fcvcsurf.

I have attached our flyer to forward on to students you feel may be interested. For questions, please reach out to fcvc-surf@med.umich.edu.

Best wishes,

Daniel Michele, PhD
Director, FCVC Summer Fellowship Program

dmichele@umich.edu

University of Kansas Summer 2021 Chemistry REU Program

 

Barn Owl and Burrowing Owl Research Summer 2021 Program

 

 2021 CPM NDSU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program

 

Program: Summer research appointments are available for undergraduate students in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering and related fields, between their junior and senior years, who intend to pursue graduate studies and have an interest in polymers and coatings science.  Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials (CPM) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is widely recognized as one of the top educational and research departments in its field. 

The department offers summer research projects in the following areas:

Synthesis of Bio-Based Polymers, Synthesis of High Performance Polymers, Polymers/Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications, Polymeric Nanomaterials, Polymeric Materials Environmental Applications and Effects, Computational Polymer Science

 

The 2021 SURE Program starts on June, 1^st and ends on August,6^th. Student participants will receive a $4,000 stipend and additional $1,000 allowance for housing. On-campus housing is available.  Students are responsible for costs associated with housing.

 

Eligibility: To be eligible for the CPM NDSU SURE program the student must be U.S. citizen/permanent resident or student enrolled in US institution, be undergraduate student between Junior and Senior year for the summer of 2021, majoring in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or a related field, be able to participate in a full-time (40 hours/week) research program in a professor’s research group for 10 weeks in Fargo, ND.

 

Applications deadline is March,2^nd, 2021.

 

Offers can be made as early as March,15^th 2021.

 

See https://www.ndsu.edu/cpm/summer_undergraduate_research_experience/ or contact program coordinator Dr. Andriy Voronov, andriy.voronov@ndsu.edu for additional information on CPM NDSU SURE 2021 Program.

 

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Research Experience for Undergraduates

APPLY FOR SUMMER 2021 -

We will be accepting applications for the 2021 summer VINSE REU program starting October 1st. While we are hopeful and planning to host our on campus program, due to the uncertain nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to host visiting undergraduate researchers at this time. We encourage you to apply. If you are selected for a position, we will contact you in a timely manner with the specifics of the program.

The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering.  This summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program.  Participation in the program provides students with a true interdisciplinary research experience in an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers collaboratively solve problems and create new scientific understanding. Weekly lunchtime meetings are held for all faculty and students that cover topics ranging from ethics and the responsible conduct of research to demystifying graduate school and the GRE examination. Each student works directly with VINSE faculty members and their research groups and has access to the VINSE laboratories, which are shared facilities available to all authorized users. Furthermore, the Vanderbilt campus is just one mile from downtown Nashville, which is one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan mid-sized cities in the United States.   

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Choose from  over 30 projects available each year for 10 positions, giving increased flexibility to match student interests
• Receive a $5000 stipend, room and board, plus a $500 travel allowance to offset the cost of getting to Nashville
• Undergo informal training on scientific writing and giving oral presentations 
• Participate in a field trip to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
• Participate in optional outreach opportunities with local high school students 
• Enjoy social activities and a final banquet 
• Participate in a poster competition to receive a travel award to attend a national professional meeting to present their work

Students who are US Citizens or Permanent Residents majoring in science or engineering are eligible to apply to the REU program.  Students from underrepresented groups and institutions are strongly encouraged to apply. Students are to be notified of their acceptance into the program by email by mid-March annually. Selections are primarily based on academic standing and faculty recommendations.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15
PROGRAM DATES: MAY 30, 2021 - AUGUST 5, 2021

Support for this summer research experience is provided by: