Entries in the Category "biochemistry"

Caltech Summer Amgen Scholars Program

Applications due: February 15, 2011

Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry.

Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required.

Support: Amgen Scholars will receive a $5500 award, round-trip air transportation, a generous housing allowance, and a food allowance.

Application: Online applications are due February 15, 2011.

For more information, please visit www.amgenscholars.caltech.edu

Carol Casey
Associate Director
Student-Faculty Programs
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code 330-87
Pasadena, CA 91125
(626) 395-2887
casey@caltech.edu

UT Southwestern Summer Fellowships

Letter and Flyers: PDF
Program Dates: June 6 - August 12, 2011
Due Date: February 9, 2011

For the brochure, see Brian Brauchler in Clapp 212.

Vanderbilt Molecular Toxicology Program

Letter: PDF

For the brochure, please see Brian Brauchler in Clapp 212.

Molecular Toxicology Program at Vanderbilt

Website: http://www.toxicology.mc.vanderbilt.edu
Brochure: Available in the Chemistry Administrative Office, Clapp 212

Dear Colleague:

I am requesting your assistance in bringing our graduate program in Toxicology to the attention of your undergraduate students. The enclosed brochure provides a brief overview of faculty research interests in our interdepartmental Center in Molecular Toxicology. Please display the brochure where your undergraduates will have access to it. To obtain more detailed information about our facilities and graduate program, please visit our website:

http://www.toxicology.mc.vanderbilt.edu

Enhancement of facilities and personnel over the past few years has developed our Molecular Toxicology program into one of the best in the nation, offering students excellent academic and research experience in toxicology. Students in this program participate through the departments of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology. Each year we make every effort to attract students with outstanding ability, and we greatly appreciate your help in informing students of this opportunity.

Sincerely yours,
F. Peter Guengerich, Ph.D.
Harry Pearson Broquist Professor of Biochemistry
Director, Center in Molecular Toxicology

(Note: The brochure is many pages and not ideal for scanning and posting here. Please see Brian in the Chemistry Administrative Office, Clapp 212, if you would like to browse through it.)

International Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Application Deadline: January 31, 2009
Program Dates: Summer 2009, 10 weeks
Location: Selected institutions in Germany, France, Italy, and the UK
Website: http://www.acs.org/ireu

Letter: PDF
Poster: On display in the Chemistry Department

Full Text:
Dear Colleague:

I would like to call your attention to the American Chemical Society International Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (ACS-IREU) for students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Materials Science, and other Chemistry related fields. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation, in partnership with the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the European Chemistry Thematic Network (ECTN).

Eighteen students will be selected to receive the ACS-IREU Scholarship to conduct research at selected institutions in Germany, France, Italy and the UK. Detailed information and online application and recommendation forms can be found on our web site www.acs.org/ireu.

In addition to providing a quality research experience for all undergraduate majors in the chemical sciences, the program has a mission to help students develop a global scientific perspective, establish international collaborations, gain exposure to a different culture and language, and participate in research projects of high current interest and potential for publication.

To qualify, students must be US citizens or permanent US residents, be rising juniors or rising seniors at the end of the program, and have one semester or summer of prior research experience. Although helpful, no foreign language expertise is required . All qualified students, including females and members of underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

I would appreciate it if you would bring this program to your students' attention by displaying the enclosed poster in a location visible to students in your department. Please feel free to contact me should you or your students have additional questions about the program. My contact information is below. Thank you for your assistance!

Sincerely,
Lourdes E. Echegoyen, Ph. D.
Global Education & Exchanges Manager