Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART)
Sponsoring Institution
University of Colorado at BoulderApplication Deadline
February 17, 2004Dates of Internship
June 1- August 6, 2004Stipend
$2,800 plus room, board, tuition, travel, books, and suppliesSynopsis
The University of Colorado at Boulder's Summer Minoriry Access to Research Training (SMART) program offers 10-week research internships in science and engineering. The Internships provide hands-on experience in research and an introduction to graduate education at a leading university. Twenty undergraduates from schools throughout the United States and Puerto Rico take part in this challenging and informative program each summer. SMART interns conduct research projects in science engineering fields under the guidance of a faculty mentor and see firsthand graduate student life at a major institution. Interns also interact in the social environment of a large university and in a community of minority peers.The SMART program centers around the development of research skills and the faculty mentor/student relationship. During the first week, interns write a research project proposal. In the next eight weeks they carry out the proposed project. In the final week they present their research results in oral and written form. Other activities include workshops devoted to technical writing and oral presentation skills, informal evening seminars, seminars on the nature of graduate study and the application process for graduate school, and a GRE preparation workshop.
Applicants must be from one of the following minority groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, or American Indian or Alaskan Native, and must have completed 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate course work.
To download application forms and to obtain more information, see the SMART web site at http://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/SMART/SMARTWebsite/index.html .
Address
SMART Program
University of Colorado at Boulder
Graduate School
Campus Box 26
Boulder, CO 80309-0026
Phone: (303) 492-4607 or 1-888-709-1997 (toll free)
Email: smart@spot.colorado.edu
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