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Natural Science
Summer Student Research
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Application Deadline: March 3, 2008
Student Notification: MARCH 23, 2008
Student response back: APRIL 3, 2008
The Application is no longer available
The deadline for submission has past.
This is a 10 week experience that carries a $3,000.00 stipend. Funds for housing and operating expenses are included.
For general questions regarding the program, stipends, housing, etc.
contact Dr. Ferroni via email at eferroni@ben.edu.
For questions regarding research opportunities,
please contact the faculty directly.
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What we need from you to apply:
- Summer research is open to all current, undergraduate
students with a graduation date no earlier than December
of the following school year (e.g. Summer Research in
summer 2008 - Graduation in December 2008 or later).
- On-line application completed and submitted (link
above). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- If you require housing you MUST COMPLETE A SEPARATE
HOUSING REQUEST FORM. If you are selected to do research
and have indicated that you need housing on your application,
you will be emailed all of the housing information and
instructions. The housing form will be due back by your
acceptance date of APRIL 3rd. You must apply for housing
through the summer research program in BK 348 or your
housing will not be paid for through the grant. Contact
Michelle Mosier
with any questions regarding the application process.
Student Research Responsibilities:
- You must put in 10 weeks of full-time laboratory work during the summer months.
- You must submit a written, journal style, report of
your work to your mentor. The report should be handed
in (preferably) at the end of the summer appointment,
before school begins. However, if you plan to work during
the following year for your mentor, the report may be
handed in at the end of the fall term. A copy of this
report will be given to the dean of the College of Science.
- You must attend the science division open house in November.
- A poster of your summer work must be prepared and hung for visitors to view at the open house.
- You will be required to present at least one public
talk on campus describing your work, this would be done
during the following school year.
- You are expected to present your work at a meeting or conference. The venue may be a professional meeting or conference or it may be a student symposium. The presentation usually takes the form of a 15 minute talk or a poster session.
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Faculty members current research projects are located on the Faculty
Research web page.
last updated 3/6/08
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