Summer Undergraduate Research Program
***The filing period is now open! See the proposals here***
The MCB student organization mcbUSA started a program called "Summer Undergraduate Research Program" (SURP) in 2003. The program was incredibly successful as we had over 100 student applicants and the participation of over 30 faculty researchers from research institutions throughout the Bay Area. The program's objective is to provide undergraduates the opportunity to begin work in a research laboratory in the summer with the possibility to continue through the following academic year. To achieve this, we have once again solicited the participation of faculty and other life science researchers in the Bay Area.
General Procedure
- Faculty mentors/Researchers submit to us descriptions of available summer research opportunities in their lab.
- We distribute the descriptions and applications to the student population.
- We collect these applications and return them to the appropriate faculty.
- Decisions and interviews will be at the faculty's discretion.
This program is very similar to the Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP). It differs in that students begin their lab work in the summer, giving them more initial time to dedicate their attention to their lab experience. The program will not provide academic credit or stipends. Any academic credit or stipends will be solely up to the faculty or PI in charge of the lab.
Timeline for Spring 2008
March:
- 7th - PI Proposal submissions due
- 11th - Project Descriptions Posted/Application Filing Period Open:
The Proposals
April:
- 1st - SURP Q & A Session
- 10th - Application Filing Period Closed at 4pm
- 16th - All Applications Delivered to the Faculty/Researchers
- 28th - Students Notified of Acceptance
Download the application: Click here!
Please send proposals and applications by April 10th at 4 pm to: mcbusa_surp@yahoo.com
In addition, a hard copy of the application must be turned in to the drop off box in the UAO (2083 VLSB).
Note: After the application process, PI's will only reply to those students accepted.
If you have any further questions, e-mail Paulani at paulanic88@berkeley.edu
Feedback
"What I like most about the program is that the student quality is generally excellent. The most interesting fact is that some of the students come from fields that's very remotely related to our projects and they bring fresh ideas to the projects. Most of the students are very diligent, curious, and intelligent." ~ Frank Chen (LBNL)
"We were very happy with the students who joined us for the research program. The students were very enthusiastic and eager to learn. Many of the students have decided to continue research in our lab for their undergraduate research course credit. This is my first time with the program; I find it to be an excellent vehicle for connecting the students with the research labs. Initially, I was apprehensive about taking on the students because of the major time requirements. Looking back, both the students and research labs ultimately gained." ~ Bing Jap (LBNL)
