Hi ladies! Hope your semester is off to a great start! Most of the undergraduate research deadlines -- at Berkeley and at other institutions -- are in the early spring. Dont miss out on wonderful opportunities! Come up with a timeline for what youll apply for when .(Sorry this is long, but try reading through all of it! ) Below youll find: 1) a list of workshops, information sessions, and events related to undergraduate research. Note that quite a few new workshops and info sessions have been added since the last newsletter. 2) Deadlines for UCBerkeley programs January through mid-February (note: there are more! see the opportunities page of research.berkeley.edu for later deadlines 3) Links to find summer undergraduate research programs on other campuses ---------------------------------------- I. Workshops, Info sessions, and Events Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Info Session: Funding for your post graduation project Information Session | January 27 | 10-11 a.m. | 9 Durant Hall ________________________________________________ SURF L&S ($4250) and SURF Rose Hills ($6K)--support and guidance for summer research (surf.berkeley.edu): Benefits, eligibility, application tips for these 2 undergraduate research programs Information Session | January 27 | 12-1 p.m. | 14 Durant Hall SURF advisors are now on duty! _________________________________________________ UC Berkeley Washington (UCDC) Program Info Session Information Session | January 27 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Barrows Hall, Rm. 291 _________________________________________________ How to Write a Research/Grant Proposal Workshop: grant proposal writing | January 28 | 4-5 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall __________________________________________________ Choosing a Research Topic Workshop: Workshops: grant proposal writing | January 29 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall __________________________________________________ SURF L&S ($4250) and SURF Rose Hills ($6K)--support and guidance for summer research (surf.berkeley.edu): Benefits, eligibility, application tips for these 2 undergraduate research programs Information Session | January 29 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall SURF advisors are now on duty! __________________________________________________ A Senior Capstone Experience For All Majors - The Robert and Colleen Haas Scholars Program Information Session | January 30 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall __________________________________________________ SURF L&S ($4250) and SURF Rose Hills ($6K)--support and guidance for summer research (surf.berkeley.edu): Benefits, eligibility, application tips for these 2 undergraduate research programs Information Session | February 2 | 2-3 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall SURF advisors are now on duty! ______________________________________________________ Professional Email Communication: (or: how to email your professor so you get a favorable response!) Workshop: Workshops | February 2 | 3-4 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall ______________________________________________________ UC Berkeley Washington (UCDC) Program Info Session Information Session | February 2 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Barrows Hall, Rm. 291 ______________________________________________________ How to Write a Research/Grant Proposal in STEM Fields Workshop: grant proposal writing | February 3 | 4:30-6 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall _______________________________________________________ Finding a Faculty Sponsor for Undergraduate Research Workshop: Workshops | February 4 | 12-1 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall _______________________________________________________ UC Berkeley Washington (UCDC) Program Info Session Information Session | February 5 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Barrows Hall, Rm. 291 ________________________________________________________ How to Write a Research/Grant Proposal in the Social Sciences and Humanities Workshop: grant proposal writing | February 5 | 2-3:30 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall __________________________________________________________ Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Info Session: Funding for your post graduation project Information Session | February 6 | 1-2 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall ____________________________________________________________ II. Deadlines for UC Berkeley undergraduate research programs between now and mid-February (* indicates an estimated deadline) URAP: Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (Spr, Fall deadlines) Work as a research assistant for a faculty member and receive course credit. This is a great way to get connected and learn what research is all about. SPUR (faculty-initiated research, College of Natural Resources 1/26/15 01/26/2015 by 4 PM Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S) Summer Program 01/30/2015 PERCY UNDERGRADUATE GRANT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH--$ for Indep. Projects on American Politics 01/30/2015 QB3 UNDERGRADUATE BIOTECH INTERNSHIPS 01/30/2015 Letters of rec. due 2/6/2015 NSF Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, from Molecules to Ecosystems 01/31/2015 UC LEADS: Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Research Program (2 summer apprenticeship) 01/31/2015 Rolling deadline starts SROP: Summer Research Opportunities Program (arts/humanities, social science, physical science) 02/01/2015 AMGEN SCHOLARS Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Sciences and Biotechnology 02/02/2015 SULTAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR ARAB STUDIES 02/06/2015 ROSBERG-GEIST U.GRAD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR TRAVEL TO AFRICA 02/09/2015 European Union Center of Excellence Summer 2014 Senior Thesis Research Fellowship 02/13/2015 * SUPERB: Information Technology for Sustainability 02/15/2015 Synthetic Biology Research Program 02/17/2015 * Institute of International Studies Undergraduate Conference Travel Grant rolling deadline Semiconductor Research Corporation Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program rolling deadline Student Opportunity Funds (SOF)-- all majors rolling deadline HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT (for history majors senior theses) rolling deadline III. Links for undergraduate research opportunities at other institutions -- note that most of these have early spring deadlines National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates -- searchable online database of hundreds of programs nationwide for STEM disciplines as well as social and behavioral science nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp Listing of opportunities specifically for humanities and social science students mellonmays.berkeley.edu/resources.html Listing of summer research opportunities worldwide in all disciplines: research.berkeley.edu/otheropps/summer3.html Pathways to Science database of summer opportunities pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp More links, including to local labs such as LBNL, CHORI, and UCSF, can be found on this page: research.berkeley.edu/opportunities.php?option=bawayb
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 06:44:30 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015