The Science and Engineering Scholars Program combines the resources of the UniversityÌs science and engineering colleges and research centers, the Undergraduate Resesarch Program, industrial and government sponsors to give to selected students in-depth research apprenticeships in all areas of science and engineering. Participating colleges are Engineering, Arts and Science, Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, and Marine Studies. Sophomore Science and Engineering Scholar candidates interested in bio-medically-related research may apply for a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar award. Sophomores who are HHMI or Beckman Scholars may simultaneously be Science and Engineering Scholars.
In 2007, up to 90 research scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded to outstanding sophomore majors in the sciences and engineering. Each Scholar will receive a stipend of $3,000 and a summer housing allowance of $500. Students serve a 10-week full-time research apprenticeship to a faculty member during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. They continue as research assistants during the junior year, usually in the Winter Session. Research during the academic year may be counted in most departments as one technical elective course or one elective course in the major. Applications are due March 3. For more information, students should consult the Science and Engineering Scholars Handbook. The Handbook and advisement are available at the UR office and from faculty advisors in each academic department. To apply use the Scholars Application System.
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation funds up to two University of Delaware students each year to conduct undergraduate research with faculty in the Department of Biology or Chemistry/Biochemistry. These are large awards--$17,600 each--and require an extended research commitment. Beckman Scholars, selected in the sophomore year, spend 10 weeks during the summers following both the sophomore and junior years conducting research. During the junior year, the Beckman Scholars conduct at least 3 credits-worth of research. In support of their research, the Scholars receive stipends of $5,500 for each summer, with additional $3,600 scholarships during the academic year. In addition to conducting research, the Beckman Scholars, along with their research advisors, will attend the national Beckman Scholars Annual Research Symposium in July of the second summer; all costs of attendance are covered by the Foundation. Furthermore, each Beckman Scholar will receive $750 during each summer and $1,500 during the academic year to cover research supplies and expenses. Beckman Scholar applications are due on March 1st. The application form is on the web here. Address questions concerning this award to Dr. David Usher in the Biology Department (dusher@udel.edu).
The awards in this program are open to all majors in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department who are sophomores or juniors with a 2.5 or higher GPA. To apply use the Undergraduate Research Scholars Application System. For more information about these awards, see Blue Hen Chemist. Interested students may apply via the Scholars Application System.
If you are a junior (graduating in 2009), you may apply for these fellowships. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Peter White fellowships are designed to encourage the participation of qualified undergraduates in active research programs relating to the biomedical sciences. The Howard Hughes and Peter White Scholars will work on their projects full time for 10 weeks in the summer and will continue their research during the following academic year. The research may become part of a senior thesis for the Degree with Distinction or Honors Degree with Distinction. Stipends are $3,000 plus a $500 housing allowance ($750 for DBI/BRIN). To apply, a student must have a cumulative g.p.i. of at least 3.00. Research may consist of assistance on a faculty member's project and/or an independent project that is related to the faculty sponsor's research. To apply use the Scholars Application System.
Experienced UD undergraduate researchers in science and engineering may applyin their junior or senior year for a 9-week summer research assistantship at Imperial College of the University of London, England. Under this exchange program, successful applicants receive a stipend of about $2,000 which is enough to pay for summer living expenses, including housing at the college. In addition, each student will be provided with $600 toward the cost of a round trip air fare. Students generally work in the same research areas as at Delaware. At the same time, Imperial College research students spend nine weeks at the University of Delaware.
Applicants often have g.p.i. of 3.5 or higher, but a demonstrated research ability and strong letter of recommendation from the research advisor are more important criteria for selection. Interested UD students contact Dr. Bennett at the UR office. Applications are due by November 1.
Juniors who are interested in life science research that is not biomedically related, including students working in physical therapy, can apply for funding as Life Science Scholars. The Life Science Scholars will work on their projects full time for 10 weeks in the summer and will continue their research during the following academic year. The research may become part of a senior thesis for the Degree With Distinction or Honors Degree with Distinction. Stipends are $3,000 plus a $500 housing allowance. To apply, a student must have a cumulative g.p.i. of at least 3.00. Research may consist of assistance on a faculty member's project and/or an independent project that is related to the faculty sponsor's research. Interested students may apply via the Scholars Application System.