PAID Summer 2016 Research Opportunity!

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Redox Biology Center is offering Undergraduates a 10-week summer program sponsored by the NSF.

***Students will receive a stipend of $5,500 in addition to housing, a full meals program, on campus parking, and access to University Health Care and Recreation Centers. A travel allowance is also available for those who are not able to drive to campus.

Students will:

Focus on projects in redox biology

Formulate and test hypotheses

Develop experimental problem-solving skills

Receive training in biochemical, biophysical and molecular biology techniques

Learn to use HPLC and FPLC systems, EPR spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, and microscopy

Attend meetings to exchange their research information and discuss areas of biochemistry/redox biology of interest

Attend weekly meetings with various scientists who describe the latest advances in their own research and career opportunities

Attend social, recreational and cultural events with program participants and faculty

Present their project at a session and receive certificates of completion

Program Date: June 6th, 2016- August 10th, 2016

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2016

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Eligibility Requirements

How To Apply

Application Form

Program Timeline

Students who are interested in applying, please contact Janet Mcglynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0