Summer Research program for undergraduates interested in switchgrass biology
Sam
Texas at Austin
Switchgrass Summer Research Program. This program is an opportunity
for undergraduate students to participate in mentored independent
research on the biology of switchgrass. The program is funded through
the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and is
associated with our ongoing interdisciplinary work on the ecology,
physiology, and genomic responses of switchgrass to future climate
change.
Summer students will be immersed in research and learn basic and
applied biology through active participation. Working as part of our
research team, they will contribute to group research projects, design
short research projects, and present their work in an end-of-summer
student symposium.
Placements are available in research groups headed by the following UT
Faculty:
• Dr. Tom Juenger (http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/juenger_lab/),
• Dr. Christine Hawkes (http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/hawkeslab/),
• Dr. Tim Keitt (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/IB/profiles.aspx?
id=1966)
SCHEDULE AND SUPPORT
Each REU position is supported for ten weeks, with a stipend of
$4,500. The program runs from the first week in June until the first
week of August 2012. Students will be housed in a UT dormitory, and
the costs of the dormitory and meal plan are included in the program.
Some funds will be available to help defray the cost of traveling to
Austin.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Students in their sophomore or junior years of college, with strong
credentials and majoring in ecology, biology, genetics, or related
disciplines are encouraged to apply. Participants must be U.S.
citizens or permanent residents. Fieldwork in hot and humid
conditions will be required.
APPLICATIONS
The application deadline is February 15 2012. Applicants should submit
a cover letter describing experience, interests and future career
plans, along with a copy of their transcripts. Applicants should also
ensure that two letters of recommendation are submitted on their
behalf. Only applications that are complete will be considered. If
acknowledgement of receipt is required, please request this in the
application. Applications and requests for further information should
be directed to:
Dr. Sam Taylor
email: samuel...@mail.utexas.edu
mail: 1 University Station CO930, Austin 78712
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Dr. Samuel Taylor
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Section of Integrative Biology
University of Texas at Austin