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Summer Research at Univ. of Utah, Applications Due 1/24/24

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

From the SPUR program at the University of Utah, opportunities in multiple fields: The University of Utah’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). We are currently accepting applications for summer 2024!   Our summer programming brings 200 undergraduate researchers to the University of Utah – last year, students represented 79 different universities.  

What is SPUR? SPUR provides undergraduates with an intensive paid 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. These student researchers work hand in hand with faculty mentors on project topics ranging from health, medicine, data science, robotics, fine arts, psychology, architecture and more! 

Benefits of SPUR. In addition to being paid $5,000 for a full-time summer research opportunity that lasts 10 weeks, SPUR scholars participate in professional development with our Educational Series and graduate school preparation with the Grad School Mini Expo. Research can be fun! With campus partners we organize social programming for researchers that is fun and an exciting opportunity to network with other researchers at the U. Activities includes bowling, volleyball, and food truck socials throughout the summer. Participants in SPUR have opportunities to present and publish their research.  

Important Dates: 

  • Deadline for Summer 2024: January 24, 2023 11:59PM (Mountain Time) 
  • Summer 2024 program: May 22, 2024 – August 1, 2024 at the University of Utah 

For more information or to apply, visit https://our.utah.edu/spur/. 

VT EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Internship Applications Due January 31, 2024

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program

ANNOUNCING: VT EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Internship Positions available Summer 2024 (the Science of Stories)

Vermont EPSCoR’s Science of Online Corpora, Knowledge, and Stories (SOCKS) research team is currently recruiting 12 undergraduate students for an exciting ten-week, paid internship opportunity based at the University of Vermont (UVM) beginning June 10, 2024.

SOCKS is a large, multi-disciplinary effort funded by the National Science Foundation, that revolves around stories as an essential part of how people comprehend, explain, predict, and seek to navigate the world. SOCKS supports the Digital Humanities by developing a powerful approach to quantifying both individual stories and ecologies of stories through massive data collection, natural language processing, and large language models—computer-based encodings of the meaningful connections between words and phrases.

The following research areas are available:

  • Indigenous voices in global environmental governance
  • Data ethics, privacy, and narrative bias 
  • Social and health narratives
  • Analysis of local news stories and programs


Primary Faculty Mentors: 
Richard Watts, Director of the Center for Research on Vermont 
Kemi Fuentes-George, Associate Professor of Political Science, Middlebury College 
Juniper Lovato, Research Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Vermont [website]

Randall Harp, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Vermont [website]

Other faculty mentors may be available from the SOCKS faculty on the social and health teams. If you are interested in working with anyone in particular, be sure to list that in your statement of research interest. The range of research areas in which students may participate is quite extensive. SOCKS interns delve into research projects— an opportunity not often available during the academic year. Projects are markedly different from most course-based work in that they are open-ended and part of a much larger research program.

Please see the links below for more information and to apply to the Undergraduate Internship:

https://www.uvm.edu/socks/ug-apply

Application Deadline: January 31, 2024, at 5 pm EST.

Summer Research Internship at Van Andel Institute, Applications Due Feb. 1, 2024

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

Van Andel Institute is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program for undergraduate students. Applicants are required to submit a complete online application as well as combine their cover letter, resume and official transcript as a single electronic pdf file to upload with the online application. To be eligible, applicants must also have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate science-related degree program. Applicants that are either currently enrolled in high school (or dually enrolled in high school and college), have graduated with Bachelor’s degree before the internship start date or are currently enrolled in Master’s, DO, PhD or MD program are ineligible. We also require two letters of recommendations be submitted by your recommenders to undergrad@vai.edu. Applicants are NOT to submit their own letters of recommendation.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2024. Click HERE to review the complete job description, eligibility requirements and online application.

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: If you have questions about the summer internship program or the application process, please attend our Zoom webinar either later this month or in January. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023  |  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

To register for the webinar in December, click on the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucuqtpj8iE9VVofgsD-ITYoDSfJk_JDk9

Tuesday, January 30, 2024  |  Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

To register for the webinar in January, click on the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrcu2oqj8tH9E7MiR3_HYNKteI9rUBk3Jf 

Summer 2024 Amgen Scholars Program Application Open; Deadline 2/1/24

Lisa Gates / / STEM, UR Opportunities

The Amgen Scholars program provides an 8-10 week summer research program in biotechnology fields (broadly defined). Applicants should be sophomores or juniors, planning on pursuing a PhD or MD-PhD and pursue biotechnology research.

The application deadline is February 1, 2024.  Applicants should review program site eligibility carefully; regional programs—US, Canada, Asia, Europe, and Australia—have specific citizenship requirements.    More information, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, is available at the Amgen Scholars website, http://amgenscholars.com.

Mitacs Globalink Summer Research Internships in Canada–Deadline 9/21/23

Lisa Gates / / Fellowships, UR Opportunities

The 2024 GRI student call is now open! 

Students must submit applications by September 21, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
 

Apply now >

Mitacs Globalink Research Internships can offer you an international experience like no other.

Canada features excellent universities, outstanding research facilities, cutting-edge industry innovation, and unparalleled undergraduate training opportunities.

What a Mitacs Globalink Research Internship offers you:

  • A 12-week internship that increases your knowledge of and explores hands-on research in your field of study
  • Work under the supervision of outstanding faculty members, with graduate students and research associates
  • Access to Canada’s unique research landscape: applied, dynamic, and innovative
  • A rewarding experience combining academic research at a Canadian university, professional skills development courses and social activities
  • A chance for you to explore your independence and gain international experience in a new country
  • The opportunity to connect with potential graduate supervisors should you be interested in returning to Canada for graduate studies with a Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowship

For further questions or inquiries, visit our Frequently Asked Questions tab or contact helpdesk@mitacs.ca.

Where do I start?

Mitacs encourages you to start working on the following items before the call opens:

  1. Review all eligibility criteria: in addition to the general GRI requirements, there may be specific eligibility criteria for each country and international partner organization
  2. Confirm that your passport issued by your home country is valid until at least January 2025. (You are welcome to submit an application if you don’t currently have a valid passport. However, you will need to provide valid passport information if your application is approved).
  3. Obtain a reference letter from a professor. Please download the reference letter instructions. All reference letters must follow the instructions provided.
  4. Update your CV: You can submit your own CV or download the Mitacs template
  5. Obtain your academic transcripts (in either English or French). If your university or institution cannot provide transcripts in either language, you are responsible for getting them translated and notarized. Transcripts must be included in your application. Only university transcripts will be considered. Please do not submit your high school transcripts. 
  6. English or French language proficiency tests may be required for some countries. Please check your country’s details for more information.

In the application, you will also be asked about:

  • Your academic discipline, program, and other educational information
  • Your research interests, skills, and achievements
  • Your reasons for pursuing research in Canada


Eligibility requirements for 2024


Applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application 
  • Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or combined undergraduate/master’s program at an eligible institution (see list of eligible institutions by country) 
  • Have one to three semesters remaining in their program as of fall 2024 (see requirement by country) 
  • Meet the grade requirements for their country of study (see GPA requirements for each international partner) 
  • Apply to a minimum of three and a maximum of seven projects and ensure selections are from at least three different Canadian provinces 
  • Be fluent in the oral and written language of the project (English and/or French) 
  • Be available to complete an internship lasting 12 consecutive weeks between May 1 and October 31 
  • Not have been awarded a Globalink Research Internship project in the past