Northern Arizona University
Departments of Biological Sciences & Psychology
National Science Foundation
Research Experience for Undergraduates
in Behavioral and Conservation Sciences
Proposed Program Dates: May 26 - August 5, 2009
The purpose of this program is to provide undergraduate students, especially under-represented minority and first-generation college students, with the opportunity to participate in an intensive research program. This experience will prepare those students for graduate work in the neural and behavioral sciences. Each student in the program will be paired with a faculty research mentor working on her/his on-going research projects. This project is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.
The program consists of several parts. During the summer, the students will take part in a ten (10) week session introducing them to the fields of neural and behavioral sciences. This session will include research seminars on the projects of the research and teaching faculty, lectures on recent research discoveries, and instruction in ethical behavior in the use of animal and human subjects in research. Students will work directly with faculty in their labs on on-going research projects.
The grant covers the following student expenses:
$4500 summer stipend
$1100 Housing allowance
Expenses related to the research project and training sessions
Requirements for Participation:
1) You must be a U. S. citizen or a legal residence of the U. S.
2) Completed Application Form
3) Demonstration of high academic performance (provide student copy of transcripts from all colleges/universities attended; official transcripts will be requested if you are chosen for the program).
4) Two letters of reference from Professors, Advisors, or Employers
5) A statement of your interest in doing undergraduate research in neural and behavioral sciences, in the context of your career goals.
6) Proof of measles immunization.
7) Student participants are expected to devote full-time to their research training and projects. Students are not allowed to register for additional classes or have employment during the NAU summer program. Preference will be given to first time applicants over those who have participated in the program in previous years.
For students working with Biology Department faculty, they are encouraged to have had calculus or statistics, physiology or cell and molecular biology, and biochemistry.
A small fund to assist travel to Flagstaff to participate in the REU program is available for students from other colleges or universities.
The summer session program will begin on May 26, 2009. The final schedule of the program will be distributed in June.
Northern
Arizona University
Departments of
Biological Sciences and Psychology
National
Science Foundation
Research
Experience for Undergraduates
in Neural and Behavioral Sciences
Summer 2009 Program
APPLICATION
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Please list the university level courses that you have taken that might be relevant to your qualification for this program (e.g., physiology, statistics, calculus, experimental psychology, biology and psychology courses)
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type your personal statement of interest in the REU program in neural and
behavioral sciences, in the context of your career goals.
Northern Arizona University
Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) Program