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Research at the Univeristy of Tennessee-Knoxville
Looking to brighten your mind and research with Doc Roberts? If you like the smell of science and are majoring in one of its super duper fields, then perhaps you should dabble with a research opportunity this summer with the man Dr. Daniel M. Roberts himself at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in “Sensing and Signaling.”
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Summer 2010 Research Opportunity
For Undergrads
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Opportunity: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
Theme: Sensing and Signaling
Dates: June 7 through July 30
Benefits: $3200 stipend, housing, insurance and travel allowance
Contact: Dr. Daniel M. Roberts, PhD (drobert2@utk.edu)
Program Information
The aim of this program is to provide research experiences for undergraduate students majoring in the sciences with an introduction to cutting edge research in the broad area of “Sensing and Signaling”. The team of REU investigators represents a multidisciplinary ensemble of Cell Biologists, Geneticists, Biochemists, and Biophysicists who are taking modern approaches to the analysis of how signals are perceived and transduced in myriad biological systems.
Application Information
This opportunity is available to Freshman, Sophomore and Junior undergraduate science majors. REU Fellowships will be awarded to qualified students on a competitive basis. Each Fellowship will include a $3,200 stipend as well as an allowance for cost of living, travel, and research supplies. To be considered, applicants should complete the online application form available at the link below, and should arrange to have two letters of recommendation and a college transcript sent to:
The University of Tennessee BCMB Department Dr. Dan Roberts, Professor M407 Walters Life Sciences Knoxville, TN 37996-0840http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/reu/index.shtml
Applications will be reviewed as they are received but should be completed and submitted by
Monday, March 29, 2010 Wednesday, April 7, 2010
*This opportunity is also posted on LACN
Internship with the Department of Defense
Have you ever dreamed about working on intelligence missions for the military?
Do you have a burning desire to develop a layered defense against ballistic missiles?
Or perhaps the idea of protecting The Pentagon piques your interest?
Well, then unless you’ve spent all winter making your guns a potential national security threat, by all means APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE!
The Department of Defense (DOD) Centralized Summer Intern Program is a paid internship that will promote experiential training opportunities to student interns in the DOD. The goal of the program is to integrate academic theory with workplace experience that may serve as a pipeline to the student employment programs and entry-level employment opportunities within DOD– that means help you get an in to get a job in the future!
Requirements:
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must be enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited institution of higher education.
• You must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale.
Salary: Weekly Stipend
Location: Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Rolling Application
Contact Information: Tina James
Email: tina.james@cpms.osd.mil
Phone: (703) 696-5606