for Undergraduate Students at
Creighton University
Programs for all
disciplines- Check the College of Arts and Sciences web
site for national
and international fellowship opportunities.
- The College of Arts and Sciences uses a common application form and cover sheet for the following programs. The application deadline is January 27, 2012:
- The College of Arts and Sciences Ferlic Summer
Undergraduate Research Scholarships in the Sciences
For 2012 these scholarships include a $3,200 stipend for 10 weeks of full-time research participation with a facutly mentor from the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Exercise Sciences, and Physics. Applications are being accepted through January 27, 2012, with preference given to students with prior research experience.
- The College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate
Summer Research Scholarships
The College of Arts and Sciences offers a limited number of highly competitive Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships. For the 8 week 2012 summer program, any student currently enrolled in the college who will be returning to fulltime undergraduate study at Creighton for at least the Fall Semester 2012 may submit an application for a Summer Research Scholarship. Applications are being accepted through January 27, 2012.
- The Honors Program Bisenius Research Scholarship.
Student members of the Honors Program
are elegible for this scholarship, made possible by a generous
endowment established by the Bisenius family. Any area of
research is appropriate. As with the previous scholarships,
applications are being accepted through January 27, 2012.
- Clare
Boothe Luce Scholarships for Women in Science
These scholarships are awarded to Creighton women who are current sophomores or juniors majoring (or planning to major) in either Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, or Physics. Good candidates are those with solid GPAs (above 3.45) and an interest or experiences in doing scientific research. If you would like to know more about these scholarships, including application procedures and current Luce scholars, please consult the web page at http://www.creighton.edu/Luce.
- The Nebraska
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research
Excellence: The NE-INBRE
Scholar Program
NE-INBRE Scholars participate in research projects in the laboratories of INBRE Faculty Associates in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology during the academic year, and in a summer workshop offered on the campuses of the Ph.D. granting institutions in Nebraksa: Creighton, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Scholars also pariticipate as summer undergraduate research assistants in INBRE Faculty Mentors' research laboratories located at the Ph.D. granting institutions. Scholars are eligible to continue research with INBRE Faculty Mentors during their second year in the program. Results of their academic year research are presented at annual meetings of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, and that of their summer research at annual staewide Nebraksa INBRE meetings. Successful Scholars are offered graduate fellowships to pursue advanced degrees at one of the Ph.D. granting institutions in Nebraska.
- The C. Bertrand and Marian
Othmer Schultz Collegiate Scholarship
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences accepts applications for a scholarship in memory of C. Bertrand and Marian Othmer Schultz. This scholarship is offered to a Junior or Senior enrolled in an accredited college or university in the state of Nebraska. Applicants must have a declared major in a natural science discipline (chemistry, physics, biology, geology) and be anticipating a career in a science related industry, science teaching or scientific research. Further information and application forms can be found at the Academy's web site.
- Reinert/Alumni Memorial Library Master of Scholarly Resources Award
This award recognizes
undergraduate
students enrolled in courses in the College of Arts and Sciences for
outstanding achievement in research methodology and writing.
Usually having a late fall deadline, students may submit any
paper
written during the current calendar year, accompanied by
a letter
of support from a faculty member. Questions can be directed
to Reference/Collections Management Librarian Mike Poma,
Reinert/Alumni Library, 280-2298 or mapoma@creighton.edu.
African American U.S. citizens or
permanent residents who are full-trime students at any four-year
college or university, have junior year academic status, are majoring
in life or physical science and have aminimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 are
eligiible to apply for one of 15 annual awards. These
scholarships are for up to $25,000, and include two summer
internships at a Merck Research Facility. Applications noramally
must be completed by mid-December of each year.
- NASA Internships: Undergraduate Student Research Program, NASA -- USRP
NASA offers undergraduate students across the United States internships at NASA centers under the supervision of technical mentors. The program seeks rising sophomore, junior and senior students majoring in engineering, math, computer science and life and physical sciences. Applications may be for 10-week summer session or 15-week spring or fall sessions. Stipends are $6,000 for the summer session and $9,000 for fall or spring, plus a round-trip travel allowance.