Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Louisiana State University Undergraduate Summer Research Program sponsored by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to the Department of Biological Sciences & College of Basic Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University, in conjunction with funding form the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program, is hosting nine week research opportunities for eligible undergraduate students in the Life Sciences. Work will be done in established laboratories, with interaction among scientists and peers.
June 1 - July 31, 2009 Event Calendar

Selection
Students must:
1) be science majors with at least a 3.0 GPA
2) be considering a career in Life Sciences
3) have completed Introductory Biology and at least be enrolled in General Chemistry.
4) be US Citizens or a non-citizen but attending a US University on a student VISA

Awards
Successful applicants will receive a competitive stipend, LSU tuition and research credit, and on-campus housing.

Research Opportunities
    Research opportunities are available in many of the laboratories of faculty members within the College of     Basic Sciences
        1. Biological Sciences : biochemistry, microbiology, plant biology, and zoology & physiology
        2. Chemistry
        3. Pennington Biomedical Research Center
        4. School of Veterinary Medicine
    Opportunities in other science laboratories may be arranged under special circumstances.

Application Procedure

Applications are no longer being accepted and applicants will be notified of their status as soon as possible.

1.) Complete one of the Online applications:

2.) Email a 500 word statement as an attachment in Microsoft Word covering the following: Your career goals Contributions you could make to the laboratory group in which you work Why you believe you will benefit from a research experience. LSU students should also include an outline of your potential summer project, including the name of your proposed mentor.

3) Two letters of recommendation from college science faculty members.
LSU students should have their proposed mentors write one of their letters of recommendation.

These letters should be EMAILED directly from the faculty member to <sheri@lsu.edu>.

4) An unofficial copy of your current college transcript—to be sent to the HHMI/LSU Program Office either by mail (to ARRIVE by the Application Deadline Date), fax (225-578-7627) or as an attachment to an email message. (Current LSU students may omit transcripts).

Please contact Sheri Wischusen if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest.

Contact Information

Questions should be addressed to:

    Sheri Maples Wischusen
    LSU / HHMI

    (mailing address) 338 Choppin Hall, College of Basic Sciences, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
    (walk-in) 535 Choppin Hall

    Phone: 225-578-0405
    Fax: 225-578-7627
    Email: sheri@lsu.edu

Useful Links
    FAQ
    Abstracts from 2005 LSU-HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Program
    Abstracts from 2004 LSU-HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Program
    Abstracts from 2002 LSU-HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Program
    Previous Students
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Homepage
    HHMI Beyond BIO 101 - The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education

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