Opportunities in other science laboratories may be arranged under special circumstances.
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Application Procedure
Application Deadline is February 10, 2010. All application pieces must be received by this date. No exceptions will be made. Please email all components to assure their arrival before the deadline.
1. Complete one of the Online applications: LSU student OR NonLSU student
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. The title of the MSWord document should include your last name: NameEssay.doc 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.
NOTE: 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. The title of this emailed document should include your last name: NameTranscript.pdf or NameTranscript.doc (Current LSU students may omit transcripts)
Please contact Sheri Wischusen if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest.
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