Science Research Opportunities
for Undergraduate Students at
Programs for Chemistry- Undergraduate organic fellowships
from the SCI/ACS/AICh
The third year of the summer internship program,
The program is a joint effort of the Society of Chemical Industry (Program details:
- Thirty scholars will be chosen for internship positions in the summer of 2012.
- SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$10,000 for a ten-week internship.
- Students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting.
- Scholars nominate
a high school chemistry teacher for recognition. Teachers will be
awarded a certificate from
- Applications are due December 16, 2011.
- Interested students should visit www.acs.org/sci to fill out an application and get more information.
- The
Betty and Donald Baumann Family Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to two chemistry majors per year for the purpose of conducting research at Creighton University. Honoring Donald Baumann, who taught chemistry at Creighton from 1943-46 and 1951-80, and his wife Betty, who was Treasurer-Manager of the Creighton Federal Credit Union from 1967 until 1980, the Baumann family established this fund in 1986 to promote undergraduate research in chemistry at Creighton University. The fund provides for one to three $1,000 scholarships each year. The intent of the scholarship is to support research ideas originated by the undergraduate applicants and done under the guidance of a chemistry professor. Applicants who wish to participate in an ongoing research program of a chemistry professor may also apply.
Students eligible to register for Directed Independent Research (CHM 497) may apply for the scholarship by completing an application form and returning it to Dr. Bruce Mattson prior to the deadline of October 31st of each year.
- The Pfizer
Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship for Chemistry
Each year, a number of colleges and universities in the United States and Canda are invited to nominate one or two undergradautes for this competitive award sponsored by Pfizer Inc. Gobal Research and Development. The award provides students interested in pursuing careers in research the opportunity to spend the summer between their junior and senior years conducting research with a campus faculty mentor. Each award is valued at $5,000, up to $1,500 of which can be used to defray departmental expenses incurred supporting the project. The fall following thier fellowship, awardees and their mentors are invited to Pfizer Global Research and Development for a poster session to present research findings.
Invitations for nominations usually are made in early February, with an application deadline of early March. Interested students engaged in research within the department at that time should ask their research mentors if Creighton nominations are being solicited.
- RISE:
Research Internships in Science and Engineering
This American Chemical Society/German Academic Exchange Services program allows rising juniors and seniors to carry out a 6- to 12-week research internship with German Ph.D. students working in German academic laboratories. There is a stipend to cover living expenses, health and accident insurance, and travel to Germany to attend a midsummer meeting with other RISE scholars. Application deadlines are usually the end of January. For more information, see http://www.daad.de/rise/en/index.html. For current seniors and recent graduates, a RISE professional program exists: see http://www.daad.de/RISE-pro.
- The
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is accepting applications for the current academic year. This program is targeted at minority groups considered to be under-represented in the sciences- African American, American Indian and Hispanic or Latino students. Award amounts are based on financial need and can be up to $2500 per academic year for college freshmen, up to $3000 per year for college sophomores, and up to $5000 per year for college juniors and seniors.
Graduating high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. The number and amount of awards are subject to available funding. Applications usually must be received by the beginning of March. Students in pre-med, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, and veterinary medicine programs are not eligible for these scholarships.
For more information or to apply online, go to www.acs.org/scholars.
- Merck Index Women in Chemistry Scholarships
- Nominations for 2012 Division of Organic Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
Nominations should be submitted electronically as one document consisting of:
- A "Student Application Cover Sheet" and a statement from the nominee describing the importance of this opportunity to his/her personal and career plans.
- A description of the proposed research project, authored by the student in collaboration with the faculty mentor.
- An unofficial transcript of the nominee and a list of courses to be taken in the spring of 2012.
- A "Faculty Mentor Cover Sheet" and a letter of recommendation from the faculty mentor on the qualifications of the nominee to carry out the project successfully.
- A "Department Chair/Head Cover Sheet" and a letter from the Department Chair indicating that the student is a departmental nominee and that the department will provide the necessary equipment, space and administrative support to the project.