1. RESEARCH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE STUDENTS
Vivian Navas, Ph.D
September 2013

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Internados

4. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
WHY PARTICIPATE IN AN
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM?
Excellent experience!
Prepares you for graduate and professional school
Exposes you to modern research and technology
Helps you develop research and laboratory skills
Improves your english communication skills
Enhances your writing and scientific presentation
skills
Assists you in career decision
Networking opportunities with graduate students and scientists

5. You could receive credits through COOP Practice-RUM
Excellent social activities
Many are completely or partially paid for (housing, stipend and/or travel)

6. My enrichment experience… Average
Internship Experience Student Assessment
5- Strongly Agree, 4- Agree, 3- Neutral, 2- Disagree, 1- Strongly Disagree 39 students
My enrichment experience…
Average
Developed a greater awareness of the opportunities available to me in my field.
4.79
Strengthened my communication skills.
4.87
Strengthened my teamwork skills.
4.67
Increased my desire to become a researcher in my field.
4.38
Provided me with the opportunities to gain new knowledge and technical skills in my field.
4.92
Developed or increased my leadership skills.
4.69
Provided me with the opportunities to apply my knowledge and skills to new situations / problems.
4.77
Introduced me to a mentor who cared about me and spent time explaining the project and my responsabilities.
4.85
Developed my research skills.
Made me aware of global issues.
4.59

7. GUIDELINES Look for opportunities at: Internet/WEB Bulletin Boards
MARC / Sloan Office

8. May add area of interest Summer minority internship neuroscience
Clue Words for searching the web:
Summer undergraduate minority research program
Summer undergraduate internship minority
Minority summer undergraduate internship
May add area of interest
Summer minority internship neuroscience
May search by institution of interest

9. Opportunities available in all fields
Ecology
MD/PhD
Biomedical
Marine Sciences
Nanotechnology
ETC…..

10. 1. Look for opportunities.
2. Identify programs that interest you.
3. Enter the program Homepage to make sure you meet the criteria:
Career interest
Potential PhD candidates
MD / PhD Program
Health related
GPA
academic standing (year of study)

11. 5. Apply to more than one institution
GUIDELINES
4. Download the application
5. Apply to more than one institution
6. Contact through if have questions
7. Request letters of recomendation from faculty (with time!).
Prepare a resume or summary (with GPA, course and grade, hobbies, associations, jobs, volunteer work etc.)
8. Request official transcripts (send student copy)

12. PLAN COOP- Can apply for credit and grade (maximun allowable 6 credits):
information and forms at
See page for requirements
COOP coordinator Dr. Carlos Muñoz

14. Summer Opportunities Listings

15. Listings http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html

16. Example of an Undergraduate Research Program Description

17. Caltech’s MURF program
Caltech’s MURF program provides support for talented undergraduates to spend a summer working in a research laboratory on the Caltech campus. The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, and first-generation college students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs.
Eligibility Requirements
Be current sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2/4.0
Be a US citizen or Permanent Resident
Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Program Elements
Students carry out individual research projects under the mentorship of Caltech faculty or JPL technical staff over a ten-week summer period.
MURF students may work on a day-to-day basis with a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar co-mentor.
Compensation MURF students receive payments of $600/week. Payments will be distributed in equal installments three times over the summer.

18. GUIDELINES
Criteria to considered if accepted to more than one opportunity:
Research project
Potential institution to pursue advance studies
Networking criteria

19. Student Program information

20. HEALTH- RELATED OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Medical and Research Training Program-
SMART Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
Biostep Biomedical Science Training and
Enrichment Program for Minorities
Yale BioSTEP (Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program) provides intensive, short-term summer research training for undergraduates, especially students from groups underrepresented in biomedical sciences at research-intensive universities.  

21. Summer medical and dental educational program)
Summer medical and dental educational program). SMDEP is a six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college; GPA of 3.0, with 2.75 in the sciences.
Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D)
Tri-institutional MD-PhD Program in New York Cityhttp://weill.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/
Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program

22. Undergraduates Opportunities In RUM
MARC
for students interested in PhD or MD/PhD
B-265

23. Special problems Research throughout the semester at RUM
BIOL SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY. BOTA SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BOTANY.
Research throughout the semester at RUM
One to three credit hours per semester.
Prerequisite: twelve credits in Biology
Needs faculty mentor approval (must contact faculty for availability)

24. Internships at Industries or companies
NIH
Merck

25. Presenting Opportunities
ASCB
SACNAS
Travel Awards

26. Dr. Vivian Navas
University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus
Biology Department
Office B-106

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