Arkansas INBRE

Summer Research Fellowships for Undergraduate Students

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BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OR BIOINFORMATICS

Looking for a summer research experience? Paid summer research fellowships are available for undergraduate students who are rising juniors or seniors. Selected students will work on a project relevant to human health lead by a faculty member at either the University of Arkansas, or the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The scope of the projects range from laboratory based research to clinical studies using human subjects

Students with an undergraduate science major (e.g., biology, chemistry) should apply for a fellowship in Biomedical Research. The Biomedical Research fellowships are designed for students with a solid background in science who wish to be part of an ongoing research project, develop their technical skills and are interested in pursuing a research career.

Students with an undergraduate major in computer sciences, mathematics or a related discipline are encouraged to apply for a fellowship in Bioinformatics. The Bioinformatics fellowships are designed for students who are interested in learning more about how to apply their mathematics and/or computer skills to biomedical research problems and who are considering advanced training in the rapidly growing discipline of bioinformatics/computational biology.

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Specifics of the Undergraduate Student Mentoring Program

Fellowships are available annually for Arkansas undergraduate students who will be rising juniors or seniors in fall semester majoring in science, (e.g. biology & chemistry), math and computer science for research experiences in laboratories at the lead INBRE institutions: UAF and UAMS.

A fellowship award includes a stipend and research supply budget, along with university privileges for the participants at each campus including use of the library, computer laboratories, and recreational facilities.

A travel award is available for each participant, for travel to a national conference or regional scientific meeting to present their INBRE summer research in the year following his/her summer research experience.

A major goal of the INBRE Summer Student Research Fellowship Program is to involve Arkansas students from groups traditionally underrepresented in science in a stimulating research experience.

Participating students will prepare a paper in journal format (Student Fellow Manuscript Guidelines) and a poster presentation for Research Day at the end of the 10-week program.

Student Requirements

To be considered for the program, students should be enrolled in an undergraduate institution of higher education in Arkansas, a rising junior or senior, interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research.

Selection Criteria

Selection criteria for the fellowship will include the student’s official transcript and two faculty recommendations from the applicant’s home institution. Preference will be given to those whose career plans include pursuing graduate work in biomedical research, including the area of bioinformatics.