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Are you ready to take the first step? Here are a variety of programs offered at Rutgers for undergraduate researchers. Some are available to students from other universities, some to NJ residents, and others only to current Rutgers students; see the program description and websites for eligibility information. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact the programs directly.
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Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates
Additional Programs and Services at Rutgers
The Directed Reading Program in Physics
Have you ever wanted to learn about some area of physics beyond what you learn in classes? This is your chance. Paired with a graduate student mentor who will help to guide you, you will meet once a week to discuss what you have read that week. It is not a class. It is an opportunity to learn something faster and more completely than you could on your own.
The Directed Reading Program in Mathematics
The Directed Reading Program is a program in which undergraduate students are paired with graduate student mentors for semester-long independent study projects. Applicants who are selected for DRP positions will be paired with mentors
according to their mathematical interests and availability. Once paired, the
mentee and mentor decide jointly on the specific topics of study.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Psychology
Conduct hands-on research with noted faculty members in the psychology department! Visit the website and read the descriptions of each lab's work. If interested, contact the primary investigator for more information and to learn how to get involved.
The Douglass Project
The Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science, and Engineering is dedicated to supporting undergraduate women at Rutgers University and students at the secondary level, who are interested in these disciplines.
The Douglass Project continually develops, coordinates, and evaluates programs to address issues women face in these fields. Our programs enhance educational experiences and provide personal development and leadership opportunities. The Douglass Project encourages students to recognize their abilities and empowers them to attain their goals.
Summer Programs and Support at Rutgers
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) A stipend of $3000 will be awarded to a number of outstanding students for research undertaken in the summer. The program is open to declared Life Sciences majors (119, 146, 447, 694) pursuing novel, independent undergraduate research under the supervision of any Division of Life Sciences faculty member. Students must work in the lab full-time (40 hrs/week) for a period of 10 weeks. A written research paper, in the format of an article in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, must be submitted at the end of the project period. Applications are generally due during the first week in April.
Waksman Undergraduate Research Fellowship This fellowship is competitive and only available to students that are working with faculty members of the Waksman Institute. First priority is given to Rutgers undergraduate students who will continue their research projects through the academic year. Students will receive a $3,000 stipend for research during the summer. In addition to the application, a curriculum vita, academic transcript (unofficial is OK) and a one page description of the proposed research must be submitted. Applications are typically due the first week of April.
Rutgers Mathematics Department Summer REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
DIMACS, with National Science Foundation sponsorship, has offered a summerREU program since 1992. There are now four associated REU programs:
- The DIMACS REU program offers projects mentored by DIMACS members.
- The DIMACS/DIMATIA REU program offers projects mentored by DIMACS members, the program is extended by two weeks, and the last two and a half weeks of the program are spent at our sister site DIMATIA at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Students selected to participate in this program generally exhibit strong interests in combinatorics.
- The Rutgers Math Department program offers projects mentored by members of the Rutgers Mathematics Department.
- The DyDAn REU program offers projects related to homeland security mentored by DyDAn researchers.
There is one application for all of these programs so an applicant can apply simultaneously for all the programs in which he/she is interested. The DIMACS REU, DIMACS/DIMATIA REU, Math Department REU, and DyDAn REU all offer the same stipend, housing and office accommodations.
Applicants should be undergraduates with a major in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field. They should be current juniors (graduating in 2008), although sophomores with exceptionally strong backgrounds will be considered. In exceptional circumstance, seniors will be allowed into the program if they will not have graduated by the time the program begins. Preference will be given to students who will continue their research projects during the academic year, under the direction of either their supervisor or a faculty member from their home institution. Stipend up to $3300 + housing + travel.
Paid summer internship opportunities to participate in a wide range of projects in aquatic and coastal sciences are being offered by the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. Continuing undergraduates pursuing majors in environmental sciences, engineering, geology, biology, physics and mathematics are encouraged to apply. A central theme of this program is "Rivers to the Sea." You will participate in a research cruise and compare your data to those from on-going investigations. You will conduct anindependent research project in one of the modern laboratories at the Institute, or as part field investigations in the region. You will be introduced to an active and collaborative research environment.
Start building a network of contacts for graduate study and a future science career! Gain collaborative research, proposal writing, and presentation skills. Stipend $4000 + credit + housing + travel.
Project L/EARN Summer Research Training Program
The summer program is an intensive ten-week internship opportunity for qualified students who would like to obtain research skills and "hands-on" experience in health and mental health research under the guidance of a distinguished faculty mentor. Summer training often leads to involvement in faculty research during the subsequent academic year.
Applicants must have at least one full academic year left to complete their undergraduate degree at Rutgers, have completed at least one course in statistics or quantitative methods by the time the summer program begins, and be a member of at least one of the ethnic/cultural groups specified above as under- represented. $3450 stipend + summer tuition + room + board.
- For more information, call 732-932-8413
- Apply online
- Deadline: FEBRUARY 19, 2007
Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
Students perform independent research projects in laboratories of the faculty on the Busch campus of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, located in central New Jersey. Areas of research include molecular and cellular aspects of neuronal and glial differentiation, pattern formation, endocrine and trophic functions, synaptic function and plasticity and gene diversity and regulation in the nervous system. Model systems in drosophila, c. elegans and vertebrate species are used.
A 10 week summer research program is available for outstanding undergraduates from New Jersey who have a strong interest in a basic research experience with a focus on neuroscience. Stipend $2500 + housing.
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