Undergraduate Research in Integrative Evolutionary Biology
Sponsoring Institution
The University of South CarolinaApplication Deadline
March 1, 2004Dates of Internship
June 1- July 30, 2004Stipend
$3,000 plus housingSynopsis
The Integrative Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Research Program is for undergraduate students interested in gaining a hands on experience in research in evolutionary biology. The program emphasizes the interface between molecular genetics and organismal-level processes. The program integrates a formal course stressing evolutionary analysis, and exposes students to a summer-long research project under the direction of one or more faculty mentors. Students will learn about hypothesis generation and testing, as well as the techniques and experimental designs employed in molecular biology and one or more other subspecialty areas - including behavior, life history evolution, systematics, population biology, or ecological physiology. Students will present summaries of their work in mini-symposium at the end of the summer. Students are invited from any academic institution outside the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina. Students from underrepresented groups and smaller undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged to apply.Guidelines
Any student enrolled in a four year degree program may apply. Students currently enrolled at the USC Columbia campus should apply through the Howard Hughes Program (contact Dr. Loren Knapp). Applications from minority students or students at undergraduate institutions are especially encouraged. Applications are available online or by contacting the Program Director.Contact
Dr. Bert Ely, Program Director
ely@biol.sc.eduAddress
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-2768
Fax: (803) 777-4002
Southern Internships Last modified 02 November 2003