Pollination Biology REU

The institution: Oregon State University

The program:

• 10 week program
• $4,500 stipend
• Students rotate between a dryland prairie in northeast Oregon, a forest ecosystem in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and agricultural landscapes in western Oregon

Requirements: Outstanding students in biological science-related majors who are currently in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate study are eligible. NSF requires that participants are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and its territories.

Application deadline: 15 March 2010

More information: http://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/REU

Neuroscience internships

For those interested in brains, check out this list of undergraduate internships.

Field Experiences in South Texas Coastal Dynamics

The institution: University of Texas Marine Science Institute

The program: Each student will work with a faculty mentor on topics such as:
biogeochemistry; watershed processes; estuarine ecology; food web relationships; zooplankton ecology; fish reproductive physiology.

• 2 June – 11 August 2010
• $4,500 stipend
• Full room and board
• Research allowance
• Travel allowance

Eligibility:

Deadline: 16 February 2010

More information: http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu

Caltech Amgen Scholars program

The institution: California Institute of Technology

The program: Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology,chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry.

• $5,500 award
• Round-trip airfare 
• Housing and food allowances

Eligibility:

• Sophomores through non-graduating seniors
• Attending a four-year university
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 
• Minimum GPA of 3.2.

Application deadline: 16 February 2010.

More information: http://www.amgenscholars.caltech.edu

Remember, spelling counts!

From Bug_Girl, who scores points for writing, “Egad.”

Louisiana State University undergrad summer research

The institution: Louisiana State University

The program:

• $3,500 stipend and program housing
• 31 May – 30 July 2010
• University credit

Application deadline: 10 February 2010

More information: Email Sheri Wischusen at hhmi@lsu.edu or visit http://www.biology.lsu.edu/hhmiprog/undergrad/

Applying the right way

A job opening at the Gamasutra website generated a rant from one of the poor souls having to read job applications. For instance:

(P)lease make it seem like you care who we are, you have done the most basic research(.) Like, make the application to US, not some generic blurb you have sent out 100 times already.

There is a lot of rock solid advice there that you should think about when applying to research programs!