Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
Sponsoring Institution
Emory UniversityApplication Deadline
February 13, 2004Dates of Internship
June 1 – August 6, 2004Stipend
$3000 plus on-campus housing. Travel funds may be available if travel to and from the site would pose a financial hardship.Synopsis
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) allows undergraduate students to collaborate with a faculty mentor in an independent research project. Students receive training in the research methods applicable to their research plan, analyze their data and create written and oral presentations of their results. At the end of the summer, each participant takes part in a formal research symposium; many students return for a similar event during the academic year. In addition, students participate in a number of workshops and seminars, designed to improve research skills in using computer databases for literature searches, employing computers for data acquisition and analysis, and developing oral and written technical communication skills. Panels of faculty and graduate students help explore mentoring issues, make recommendations on how to choose a graduate program, and how to balance work and family responsibilities. Speakers address their own involvement in science careers and the requirements for success in their fields. Weekly ethics discussions allow students to explore the ethical aspects of research careers. Awards for popular science essays [optional submission] are made at the end of the program. Approved posters and essays will be published through our program web site. SURE at Emory is sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Emory, the Yerkes Primate Research Center, and through contributions by research mentors. Our program ethics component was developed in part through NSF/REU awards from the National Science Foundation.The SURE program offers hands-on research experience, and:
SURE exposes its participants to the culture and issues of research: it is a "sneak preview" into a world most students do not experience as undergraduates.
- can help a student determine if he/she is truly interested in research.
- can help a student decide what field of research they would like to pursue.
- can allow a student to have an insider's look at Emory University (to which some students will apply for postgraduate work).
- can make the student a more desirable candidate to graduate school and medical school search committees.
- can help the student meet individuals attending other universities, and these contacts can last a lifetime.
- can expose students to mentors that can make a big difference in the student's future academic development.
- can allows students to work on a project that eventually becomes their senior thesis.
- allows students exposure to all aspects of research (planning experiments, managing their time, writing up their results, and presenting their work).
- exposes participants to the ethical issues of research.
- helps students understand the rights and responsibilities of individuals at different levels of seniority in the research environment.
- gives students a chance to experience some of the diversity of that large field we call science.
To apply, students should download an application from the SURE web site (www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/SURE/SURE.html) or write the address shown below. Recommendations, a transcript, and an essay are also required for consideration.
Contact
Cathy Quinones, SURE Program CoordinatorAddress
SURE Program
c/o Center for Science Education
Emory University
1399 Oxford Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone: (404) 727-3439
Fax: (404) 727-9702
E-mail: SRP@learnlink.emory.edu
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