Category: UR Opportunities

Summer Fellowship with National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Applications Due 3/17/24

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)—a nonpartisan, independent Asia policy research institution located in both Seattle and Washington, D.C. is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship Program (UDFP), aimed at community college and undergrad students eager to dive into international affairs and Asia policy.

The Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship at NBR

Key Highlights:

  • Paid Fellowship: Work with NBR’s research teams in Washington, D.C. this summer (May – August)
  • Eligibility: Open to first-year, sophomore, and junior students, as well as community college students
  • Application Deadline: March 17, 2024 
  • Learn More & Apply: www.nbr.org/udfp 

For questions or to request a individual consultation, reach out at fellowships@nbr.org.

Mathematics Summer REU Application Deadline 3/29/24

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The Department of Mathematics at the Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) will host an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program June 10 – August 2, 2024 at the TAMUC campus in Commerce, Texas. Application is available at   https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1585 . Deadline is March 29, 2024

Eligibility: Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Stipends: $4,800, housing and travel support. Members of of traditionally underserved groups in STEM fields encouraged to apply.

Research Projects

  • Project 1: Coding Theory: “Graph based quantum error-correcting codes”(Mentor: Padmapani Seneviratne)
  • Project 2: Complex Analysis: “The excess area between images of domains under analytic mappings”(Mentor: Mehmet Celik)
  • Project 3: Image Analysis: “Correlation between vector field features embedded into modified by operators and original images”(Mentor: Nikolay M. Sirakov)
  • Project 4: Mathematical Biology: “Estimating the damage due to reperfusion caused by Ischaemia via a mathematical model”(Mentor: Aditi Ghosh)

REU Activities The eight-week program will include an orientation, introduction to computer algebra systems and LaTex, collaboration on a research project with faculty mentors, and other REU students, weekly guest speakers from academia or industry, roundtable discussions, a field trip to a research institution, written project reports, final presentation, and social activities. Submit a letter of interest, unofficial transcripts, a reference letter, and a ranking of 2024(from highest to lowest) projects in which you would like to participate.

Delegate Applications for Yenching Global Symposium Due 1/31/24

Lisa Gates / / Postgraduate Opportunities, Study Abroad, UR Opportunities

Middlebury seniors and alumni are invited to apply for the 2024 Yenching Global Symposium (YGS), the annual flagship conference of the Yenching Academy of Peking University. This is a fully-funded symposium taking place at Peking University in Beijing, China, from April 11 to 14, 2024. The application link and more information regarding eligibility criteria for“Equilibrium: Our World in Balance” can be found here. Applications opened on January 1, 2024 and will close at 11:59pm CST on January 31, 2024.

The theme of this year’s Symposium is “Equilibrium: Our World in Balance”. Finding equilibrium in light of changes in technology, the natural world, and human culture is key to promoting shared prosperity in the 21st century. Focusing on the interplay between these dynamic forces, YGS 2024 will examine how societies respond to contemporary challenges and how the local cultural, economic, and political contexts shape these responses. Fully in person for the first time since COVID-19, this three-day, fully-funded interdisciplinary conference will dive into a wide range of topics from artificial intelligence to China’s eco-cities to expression of nature through literature and artwork. 

YGS consists of engaging lectures, panel discussions, and interactive sessions about China’s impact on the world and the influence that the world has on China. The Symposium serves as a platform for today’s leaders to share their insights with a select audience of 200 students and young professionals from around the world, all united by their passion for exploring China’s role in their work and research.

Summer Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse

Lisa Gates / / Postgraduate Opportunities, STEM, UR Opportunities

2024 NIDA Summer Research Internship Program

Application Deadline: February 2, 2024

The NIDA Summer Research Internship Program supports all students with a focus on increasing underrepresented populations in drug abuse research. Through this program, undergraduates aged 18 and older are introduced to the field of substance use and addiction research by participating in research internships with NIDA’s distinguished scientists at universities across the United States. Students work with leading scientists for eight weeks during the summer. The internship may include laboratory experiments, data collection, data analysis, formal courses, participation in lab meetings, patient interviews, manuscript preparation, and literature reviews. In addition, it is expected that each intern will deliver a formal presentation on their research project at the end of the internship.

Eligibility:

  • This NIDA Summer Research Internship Program is designed for undergraduate students to experience substance use and addiction research in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences. Applicants must be at least 18 years old on or before May 31, 2024, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  • Graduating 2024 college seniors are eligible to apply.
  • Students must be committed to working for 8 consecutive weeks during the summer (some schedule flexibilities may be allowed).
  • Individuals who have already participated in the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program are no longer eligible to apply.
  • NIDA highly encourages those from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, to apply for this summer research experience (see NIH’s Interest in Diversity). 

Scope of Support:

  • Interns will receive a wage of $15.00 per hour for a maximum of $4,800 for eight (8) weeks.
  • Internship experiences are in-person.
  • Interns may receive a housing reimbursement for up to $2,500 (upon sending NIDA proper documentation of these expenses) if they are required to travel to a different state for their internship. After accepting an internship position, the intern will be required to cover any additional costs for housing and other expenses accrued including but not limited to utilities, cable, Wi-Fi, and meals. NIDA understands that some locations have a higher cost of living and additional housing support will be considered with proper documentation on a case-by-case basis.
  • Interns may also receive a travel reimbursement for up to $500 for travel to and from the internship site, including but not limited to bus, train, metro, airplane, uber, taxi, and parking.

How to Apply

  • Students must complete an online application. Additional details about the Internship Program and research sites can be found online.

When to Apply

  • All application components, including the two letters of recommendation must be submitted online by February 2, 2024, with no exceptions.
  • For more information about the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program, contact: Julie Huffman  , Office:  301-443-9798  , Julie.huffman@nih.gov  OR   Aria Crump, ScD                           Deputy Director, ORTDD,   Director, ODHD,  Aria.Crump@nih.gov

                      

                                                           

Summer Research Field Program: Preserving African-American History

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

From the CEFP at Mississippi State University: Applications for the CEFP, a community-based field school centered around the preservation of Brush Arbor/Starkville Colored Cemetery, a historical African American cemetery located in Starkville, MS, are due January 31, 2024. The field school will take place from June 17-July 19, 2024. 

Participants will:

  • Learn how to conduct research using a decolonial framework
  • Work with community members to develop projects
  • Learn cutting-edge anthropological and archaeological methods students including: ground penetrating radar, pedestrian surveys, oral history, archival research and story mapping.
  • Train with a team of interdisciplinary specialists at Mississippi State and beyond.

This is a fully funded research program. We are accepting 10 students this year and will be providing room and board as well as a $200 per week stipend. 

Eligibility is open to upperclassman (rising junior or higher) and early career graduate students (MA or pre-quals PhD) from a variety of majors including applied/cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, history, African American studies, museum/archival studies. We are particularly interested in recruiting BIPOC and first gen students from humanities and social science disciplines. Applications are open now and will close January 31, 2024. The applications can be accessed through the www.cefp.msstate.edu .