[Physci_undergrad] FW: Research Funding for UCLA Undergraduates

[Gergel, Inna]

> Student Research Funding Opportunities from UCLA's Undergraduate Research
> Center and Center for Academic and Research Excellence (URC/CARE)
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> Science Poster Day: May 21st, 1:00 - 4:00 Ackerman Grand Ballroom. 
> Abstracts are due April 30th on-line.
> 
> A celebration of Undergraduate Research, Science Poster Day, will be held
> on May 21, 2007 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Students
> at all levels engaged in science research are eligible to present a
> research poster.  Abstracts are due April 30th.   Approximately 20-24 
> $300 Dean's prizes will be awarded for meritorious research. Dean's prize
> winners are selected by a faculty committee. For information on abstract
> and poster workshops, abstract submission instructions and nominating
> students for Dean's prizes, see:
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/confspd.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/confspd.htm> 
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> Summer 
> CARE Fellows/Scholars:  For students of all levels majoring in the
> sciences.  Funded by the NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity. 
> Provides a stipend of $500 - $1000 per quarter.  Approximately 20 - 30
> awards available each quarter Deadline: July 6, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/ScholFellows.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/ScholFellows.htm> 
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> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholscholars.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholscholars.htm> 
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> Travel grants available
> Students who will be presenting a poster or paper at a regional or
> national conference (professional conference, not undergraduate event) may
> apply for a URC/CARE travel grant: 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/conftravelgrant.htm. 
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/conftravelgrant.htm. >  Students may
> also apply for a Council on Undergraduate Research travel grant for
> additional funds: http://www.cur.org/biostudenttravel.html#
> <http://www.cur.org/biostudenttravel.html#> 
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> Academic Year 2007-08:
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>  Undergraduate Research Scholarships: For current juniors majoring in the
> sciences committed to completing an Honors thesis or comprehensive
> independent research project in their senior year (2007-08).  Academic
> year stipend of $5000 or $2500.  Approximately 45 - 60 awards. Selection
> is made by a faculty committee. Deadline: May 15, 2007.
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholursp.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholursp.htm> 
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> Undergraduate Research and Teaching Scholarships: For current juniors in
> the sciences committed to both completing an Honors thesis or
> comprehensive independent research project, and tutoring in the Academic
> Advancement Program in their senior year (2007-08).  Three to six awards.
> Selection is made by URC/CARE and AAP science staff. Deadline: May 15,
> 2007.
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholurtsp.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholurtsp.htm> 
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> CARE Fellows/Scholars:  For students of all levels majoring in the
> sciences.  Funded by the NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity. 
> Provides a stipend of $500 - $1000 per quarter.  Approximately 20 - 30
> awards available each quarter Deadlines: Oct. 8, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. for
> Fall. (Winter: Jan. 14 and Spring: April 7, 2008)
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> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/ScholFellows.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/ScholFellows.htm> 
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> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholscholars.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholscholars.htm> 
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> Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC): For students who are
> sophomores in the 2006-07 academic year.  Two-year program that includes a
> weekly journal club and provides a research stipend, registration fees and
> supply funds for six students who will be juniors in the 2007-08 academic
> year. Students should have an expressed interest in entering a Ph.D.
> program in the biomedical sciences.  NOTE: There will be approximately 1-
> 3 positions available in fall for students who are seniors in the 2007-08
> academic year. Deadline and details TBA.  (Spring deadline for two-year
> program will be posted in January 2008.
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholmarc.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholmarc.htm> 
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> Howard Hughes Research Scholarship: For students in the sciences who will
> be juniors in fall, 2007.  Students must be committed to completing an
> Honors thesis in their senior year and presenting/publishing their
> undergraduate research.  Minimum GPA is 3.4. Provides a stipend ($8000)
> and journal club for two years and one summer (2007-09). Six to eight
> awards. Selection is made by a faculty committee. Deadline: October 12,
> 2007.
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholhoward.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholhoward.htm> 
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> Undergraduate Research Fellowship: For freshman, sophomore and junior
> students who are just beginning research (no more than two quarters of
> research experience, including fall, 2007).  Students must enroll in
> course 99 (SRP) for both winter and spring, 2007.  Provides a stipend:
> $1000 winter, 2008 and $1000 spring, 2008. Approximately 20-30 awards.
> Selection is made by a combined URC/CARE staff and faculty committee.
> Application submission is on-line only. Deadline: November 30, 2007.  
> 
> http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholurfp.htm
> <http://college.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholurfp.htm> 
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> Council on Undergraduate Research
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> Council on Undergraduate Research "Undergraduate Research Posters on the
> Hill" will be held in April 2008. Approximately sixty competitively
> selected student posters (nationwide) are displayed at the U.S. Capitol
> during a late afternoon reception. In the morning of the same day, there
> is an orientation session, followed by visits from students and their
> faculty mentors to their Representatives and Senators' offices. Generally,
> CUR selects one to three students from the entire UC system.  UCLA
> students that are invited to present their research to congress will have
> ALL their expenses paid, including registration, air and ground
> transportation, meals, etc.  The URC/CARE will also pay for printing the
> student's poster in the Life Sciences Graphics office. Deadline for
> abstract submission will be in November, 2007.  Students are notified in
> February, 2008, and should notify the URC/CARE to complete a travel
> application for expenses. Information, registration and abstract
> submissions are on-line at: 
> 
> http://www.cur.org <http://www.cur.org> .       
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> Publishing Opportunity
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> Undergraduate Science Journal:  USJ is a student produced journal that
> includes faculty interviews, review articles and research articles. 
> Published annually in the spring, the journal is completely written,
> reviewed by, and produced (including design and layout) by UCLA science
> undergraduates.  Number of articles published varies.  Submission
> deadline: January 7, 2008.  
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> http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/usj
> <http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/usj> .
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