Purdue Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Undergraduate students participate in nearly 2,000 research projects a year at Purdue University. Undergraduate Research in. Or a Summer Research Internship. Undergraduate Research. Completed Biology Honors Research Program' and their name will be.
On this page:. Pharmacy students are encouraged to carry out research for credit with a faculty mentor during the academic year. With a few exceptions, stipends are not available for this work. Please contact, the, for information on how to arrange this type of experience.
2018 Summer Research Fellowships Application Deadline: February 9, 2018 The College of Pharmacy of Purdue University expects to offer a total of ten Summer Research Fellowships under the following four categories:. The Dean's Summer Research Program is available to all students interested in any aspect of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Positions are available in each of the three departments in the College. Up to 5 fellowships may be awarded. These fellowships are supported in part by The Janet '38 and Willliam Strang Pharmacy Endowment, The Jim and JeanAnne Chaney Pharmacy Student Support Fund, and The Henry and Sherrill Bryant Endowment.
The Lilly Endowment Gift Undergraduate Summer Research Award is available to all students interested in any aspect of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Positions are available in each of the three departments in the College. One or two fellowships may be awarded. The Garnet Peck Summer Research Scholarship in Industrial Pharmacy will support a student wishing to carry out research with. One scholarship may be awarded.
The Mark and Kandy Fitch Fellowship in Industrial Pharmacy will support a student wishing to carry out research with. One or two fellowships may be awarded. The Khorakiwala Student Research Fund in Pharmaceutical Engineering will support a student (BSPS, Pharm.D, or B.S. In Chemical Engineering) to work in summer research projects in pharmaceutical engineering. One award may be provided.
General Program Information An student selected to participate in any of these fellowships will, by the end of the spring 2018 semester, have completed at least his/her second year of undergraduate or professional study with an excellent record, and will be interested in seriously investigating the possibility of a career in research. Preference will be given to students who have completed their third year of undergraduate or professional study at a U.S.
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A stipend of $3200 plus a $800 housing allowance will be paid for ten weeks of full-time work. The anticipated starting date is May 21 st and the completion date is July 27 th. These dates are negotiable upon agreement of the faculty mentor and Dr.
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However, there will be a formal seminar during the week of July 23 rd, 2018, in which all participating students will be expected to participate. You may not take classes during the tenure of the fellowship without special permission from both your Professor and Associate Dean Watts.
Although you may receive academic credit for this program if you wish, to do so you must enroll in Summer Session and pay tuition. Students may also participate in the provided they have permission from their faculty mentor.
The successful candidates for these fellowships will have outstanding academic records and will have presented evidence of a commitment to scholarship and research beyond the requirements of the curriculum. Students who want to be considered for these fellowships in subsequent years should consider enrolling in research for academic credit during the year to gain experience. Watts can assist you in finding a faculty mentor.
These fellowships are intended for students who have a serious interest in research as a possible career (including faculty positions) and who want to explore a research environment in more depth to enable them to make an informed career choice. Students who accept a fellowship appointment are under no obligation for choice of a career path. Download, complete, and submit electronically the application form provided below. To ensure that you are considered for the fellowship/s of your choice, please mark the appropriate box/es on the application. A student may apply for all programs simultaneously, but may only hold one fellowship. Completed application forms and letters of references should be submitted electronically to Delayne Graham at by 5:00 P.M on Friday, February 9, 2018.
The selection will be made by Associate Dean Watts in consultation with the other deans and appropriate faculty, and will be based on the student's academic record, personal statement, letter/s of recommendation, and motivation and interest in research. A brief informal interview may also be required. If you have further questions, please contact at or,. Other Purdue opportunities for Undergraduate Research. Other summer undergraduate research programs Other institutions also offer summer undergraduate research programs.
As we receive information about these, we will post links here. In addition, the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) offers several Gateway Undergraduate Research Fellowships.
Information on these programs appears in mid-Fall, about October 15, and application deadlines are typically late January. This is a national competition. Please see Dr.
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Undergraduate Research in Biology Students are encouraged to do undergraduate research if they plan on being a research scientist (going on for a Ph.D. Or M.D./PhD.), plan on working in a research laboratory with a Bachelor of Science degree, or plan on attending medical school. The prime time to begin research is typically semester 4 or 5. Beginning in semester 6 is also reasonable, particularly if students plan to stay at Purdue in the summer.
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Some students may wish to begin sooner, particularly, if they know that they want a research career. Beginning in semester 7 is generally too late to do a project, but one may learn a great deal about research by sitting in on the activities of a research laboratory. Students will need to decide whether to begin with Undergraduate Research (BIOL 294 or 494), Undergraduate Honors Research (BIOL 499), or a Summer Research Internship. Undergraduate Research for Academic Credit Students who begin with Undergraduate Research or Undergraduate Honors Research can easily transfer between programs. Students will need to decide on a research mentor, meet individually with that mentor and if an agreement is reached, complete the Application for Credit in Undergraduate Research form and return it to the Biology Counseling office (1-123 of Lilly Hall).
The Biology Counseling Office maintains a listing of which provides the names, locations and general research areas and titles for individuals in the Department of Biological Sciences and in other Departments on the Purdue campus. Students may work with any research mentor regardless of position or department at Purdue University. A more detailed description of research by individual faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences may be found on the at our website.