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Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Department of Chemistry at Syracuse University

The National Science Foundation, who makes REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) possible, gives undergraduates the opportunity to join research projects for the summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially.

2012 Session Information: June 4, 2012 - August 10, 2012 Syracuse University - Syracuse, New York

Stipend: Each participant will receive a summer scholarship of $4,500.

Benefits: All participants will receive university housing at no additional expense in addition to a travel and conference reimbursement (if applicable).

Research Areas: Students have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Solid-State Science, Chemical Physics, Surface Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Science, X-ray Diffraction, and others.

Eligibility: The program is open to all students who have completed their first year of study and who have a serious interest in chemistry. Most students will have completed their junior years, although talented students with less experience will also be considered for acceptance in the program.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Loyola University Chicago

May 29 to August 3, 2012

Undergraduates interested in research are invited to apply for our 2012 NSF-REU program in Chemistry and Biochemistry. The REU student participants will work closely with a faculty mentor, while interacting with other faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, other undergraduate research students and each other. The research projects span a wide range of disciplines across the Chemistry Department, including bio-inorganic, bio-analytical and biochemistry, computational chemistry, physical chemistry, organic synthesis and environmental studies. The faculty mentors treat the student participants as research colleagues, with the expectation that the summer research project will lead to a publication and be presented at scientific meetings.

Since oral and written communication skills are vital, the REU program will conclude with a Student Symposium in which each student will give a poster presentation and also submit a written report describing their results. Weekly presentations by faculty will introduce the students to a wide range of research areas, expanding their understanding of the relevance of chemistry to real-world problems. Other topics for the weekly seminars will include the graduate school application process, employment opportunities in chemical industry and how industrial research differs from an academic setting. The overall goal is to develop a vibrant intellectual community of chemistry scholars that provides a network of support for their continued involvement in research.

Undergraduate researchers will receive a stipend of $4,500 plus a $2,000 housing allowance for the 10-week program. In addition there is a $500 travel allowance to attend a scientific meeting within the next academic year.

Applications will be due March 1, with students notified of their acceptance by late March. You should select your preferred mentor(s) at the time of application. The 10-week REU program will start on late May.

A number of non-research activities will also be available, including trips to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Taste of Chicago food festival. Other social events will be scheduled according to student interests, such as a Chicago Cubs baseball game or a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago.

Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine

Program Dates: June 21, 2012 - August 24, 2012
Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

The Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), provides a 10-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates to become fully immersed in challenging, cutting-edge, exciting, and transformative interdisciplinary research projects in the fields of chemical biology, chemical physics, computer science, molecular biology, nanoscience, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and analytical, atmospheric, biochemistry, bioinorganic, bioorganic, computational, environmental, inorganic, materials, organic, physical, polymer, surface and theoretical chemistry.

Benefits Include:
$4000 Stipend; Faculty seminars, Cultural events and social activities; Faculty Mentors; Free on-campus housing; Graduate school preparation seminars; Local industry field trips; Post-program support; Travel allowance; UCI library and recreational facilities.

Who Should Apply?
Applicants should be highly motivated and high-achieving science majors with sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the start of the Chem-SURF program. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have health insurance coverage. Our program is committed to promoting diversity in the fields of science. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

Contact Information:

Professor Fillmore Freeman, Ph.D.
UCI NSF REU Chem-SURF Program
Department of Chemistry
1102 Natural Sciences II
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-2025

chemsurf@chem.uci.edu

Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech

Chemistry and Biochemistry undergraduate majors are invited to apply for a ten-week (May 21- July 27, 2012) research program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF-REU) and 3M Corporation. Program participants will receive a stipend of $5,000, a travel allowance, and housing.* Participants supported by NSF and 3M must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US.

Each research student carries out a research project under the direction of a faculty member in School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech. Projects are available in analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical, and polymer chemistry. Contributions by undergraduate participants often result in publication of papers in the peer-reviewed literature with the student listed as an author.

*Pending funding from the National Science Foundation and 3M Corporation

Deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2012.  But early submissions are encouraged!

Notification of awards will be made by March 30, 2012.