Villanova University Department of Chemistry's 2014 Summer Research

Each year, the Department of Chemistry offers undergraduate students opportunities to work on an independent research project with a faculty mentor. These are paid positions that are supported through faculty research grants and other funds available to the Department.

I encourage you to meet with Chemistry faculty to discuss research opportunities in their laboratories, both in the summer and during the school year. I also suggest speaking with your classmates and with our graduate students about the research they are doing.

Applications for Summer Undergraduate Research (SUGR) Fellowships (sent to you by email) should be completed with a faculty mentor and returned to the Chemistry office by Friday, March 14, 2014. Awards will be announced by the week of March 31. The number of awards depends on funding available.

In addition to funding summer research students through faculty research grants and the Department, we are offering several competitive fellowships thanks to the Dr. Ronald Magolda Undergraduate Research Fund, the James J. and Ann M. O'Malley Fund for Undergraduate Research, and Anthony J. and Heand Johns Silvestri. Prior research experience is required for both the Magolda and Silvestri awards, while the O’Malley award is for first time researchers or those with little research experience. If you wish to be considered for one of these competitive fellowships, you need to provide an additional brief statement (maximum of 250 words) describing your career objectives and how receiving one of these fellowships will help you attain them. 

 

Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellows Program 2014-15

The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) is pleased to announce the tenth annual Call for Proposals for the Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellows (VURF) Program. Undergraduates from all of the Colleges may apply for funding to undertake a scholarly research project with a Faculty Sponsor. Research projects will be conducted during the summer and students funded by the program will receive a stipend of $3,500 for their summer projects. Details of the VURF application process can be found at the following website: http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/vpaa/orgp/research/curf/undergrad_research/fellows.html. The application deadline is Monday, March 10, 2014.

Summer Housing 2014-15

CURF is also accepting applications for summer housing (http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/undergrad/curf/undergrad_research/summer_housing.html). The application deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2014. 

 If you are interested in summer housing, I encourage you to apply at the same time as the Chemistry SUGR Fellowship program as the Department can offer a limited number of room and board awards.

I look forward to seeing you in the Department this summer!

Job Opportunity in Tarrytown, NY at Regeneron

A recent grad, Matthew Blizinski  joined  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, one of the fastest growing biopharmaceutical companies in the world, in May 2013 as a biotech production specialist, focusing on protein purification of commercial drugs with particular emphasis on affinity, ion exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Now that he is in a position to help current students, he contacted us to pass along his contact information (Matthew Blizinski, biotech production specialist II, matthew.blizinski@regeneron.com) for any graduating students interested in working in the pharmaceutical industry. Regeneron, stationed out of Tarrytown, NY, is a great place for young professionals and would ideal for students graduating with science degree from Villanova University.  Please contact him if you are interested.

2014 Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Internship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) are offering a paid 10-week summer internship program for students who are passionate about the environment, interested in human health, and curious about how they are linked.  During the course of the internship, students are introduced to environmental health at the federal level through collaborative projects, experiential learning opportunities, environmental health presentations, journal clubs, field trips, brown bag lunches, and mentoring relationships at NCEH/ATSDR.  Interns will be based at NCEH/ATSDR's Chamblee, Georgia Campus and will be paid a stipend of approximately $600 a week during the course of the program.   Application deadline is January 29, 2014.  Go on our website for application and eligibility requirements:  www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh.   If you have any questions, pelase email Jay Nielsen or James Gooch at CLEH@cdc.gov

Summer Undergrad Research Scholarship at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Nemours Office of Health Equity and Inclusion

The duPont Hospital for Children and Nemours Office of Health Equity and Inclusion are accepting applications for their summer 2014 program.  Program is from June 2 until August 8, 2014.  Application deadline is January 17, 2014.  10-week paid scholarships are available for undergraduate students to pursue biomedical research at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DC and healthcare disparities research at Nemours Office of Health Equity and Inclusion in Newak, DE.   Applications must have a minimu GPA of 3.2 and interest in basic and applied sciences, healthcare, pre-med, public health or related fields.  On line application and information  www.NemoursResearch.org/Scholarship.  For more information www.Nemours.org/research.html 

Kent State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Liquid Crystal Institute NSF REU program

Kent State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Liquid Crystal Institute are seeking applicants for a National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program.  The program is held from June 2 through August 8, 2014.   Participants will be provided with a salary of $5,000, as well as housing in the Centennial Court Dormitories.   Travel support is provided as needed.Information and online application:  www.kent.edu/chemistry/reu.   Review of applications begins March 1st, 2014 -- so get your applications in early.  Community college students are encouraged to apply. 

West Virginia University Center for Neuroscience SURI

The West Virginia University Center for Neuroscience continues to cultivate the next generation of neuroscientists with an opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in our 9-week Summer Undergraduate Research Internship (SURI) program.   Accepted students will gain invaluable experience as they study and work in high-tech facilities across over 40 laboratories housed in modern research facilities.  Students accepted to the 2014 SURI program will receive $4,000 stipend, paid throughout the program plus housing in the WVU-leased Pierpont Apartments, located near the Medical Center Campus. The program runs from May 27 to July 28, 2014.  Apply on line at:  http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/wvucn/Summer-Internships-%28SURI%29  Application deadline is February 1, 2014, with the research awards to be announced as early as March 1, 2014. 

NSF REU Program at University of Rochester - Department of Chemistry

A summer program of full-time scientific research, supporting discussion groups, research meetings, as well as social activities.  Research problems are available across the broad landscape of contemporary chemical research:  structure, mechanism, dynamics, synthesis, spectroscopy and theory; inorganic, organic, organometallic, physical, biological, polymer, nuclear and environmental chemistry.  Program runs from May 28 to August 1, 2014. For applications and information please go to:  http://www.chem.rochester.edu/undergrad/summer.php  (applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.)   Applications are due February 14, 2014.  For more information, please contact Thomas R. Krugh  Krugh@chem.rochester.edu OR Marguerite Weston   weston@chem.rochester.edu

BCMB Department at UT-Knoxville offering REU this summer

The Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Molecular Biology at UT-Knoxville will once again offer a special REU program for undergraduates interested in hands-on scientific research experience.  The broad focus is on Sensing and Signaling in Biological System.  The team of REU faculty represent multiple modern scientific disciplines including cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physical chemistry, and computational biology.  We especially encourage rising sophomores and rising junior undergraduate science majors to apply.  Underrepresented minorities, women and first generation college students are also strongly encouraged to apply.  Applicants must be a US citizen or a permanent resident.   More information and on-line applications are available at our web site at:  http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/smmer/reu.html or email bcmbreu@utk.edu.

Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Research Experience for Undergraduates (C2B2-REU)

C2B2 is a collaborative research center of the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.  C2B2 is now seeking applications for the 2014 Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (C2B2/NSF REU)!  Apply now:  http://c2b2web.org/7JobsUnd_REU.php to spend your summer researching renewable fuels, chemicals and products in Colorado.  Visit www.C2B2web.org for application requirements.  Completed applications must be received as of February 16, 2014 at 11:59PM.   Any questions please email C2B2@colorado.edu or call 303-492-7736.

The University of North Texas -Department of Chemistry Summer NSF-REU

The University of North Texas, Department of Chemistry is offering once again the summer NSF-REU program.  This is a ten-week program and will begin June 2.   Participants will be given a $5,000 stipend, plus housing.  Funds are available at the northern outskirts of Dallas-Ft. Worth area.  Application forms and additional information on this program are available by visiting http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program.  Applications for the program are due by March 1, 2014 and should be submitted online:  http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program/application.  For questions please contact Shawn Adams shawn@unt.edu or 940-565-4372.

The University of Akron - College of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering REU

The University of Akron, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) will run from May 19 to August 8, 2014.  This program's purpose is to investigate a fundamental question within the broad disciplines of polymer engineering including chemistry, physics, characterization, and biomaterials.  Research areas include:  Biomaterials, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics.  The research team will consist of graduate students, interns, post doctoral research associates and faculty members from the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.   Stipend is $7,000 ($2,000 to be used for on-campus housing expenses).  For more information and to apply please visit:  http://www.uakron.edu/cpspe/academics/reu-summer-internships.dot   or contact Kelli Fetter at 330-972-7667 or polymerreu@uakron.edu   Application Deadline is February 7, 2014.

2014 Penn State Chemistry REU Program

The Department of Chemistry at Penn State invites highly motivated undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry majors to participate in chemistry research in an environment that embraces and encourages excellence and inclusiveness.  Funding is from the National Science Foundation and the 3M Foundation; students will work for ten weeks on chemical research with a group of research mentors conducting an independent project.  The program runs from May 22 - August 1, 2014.  The Application Deadline is February 14, 2014.  You must be a US citizen and permanent resident, juniors or seniors in Fall 2014 and a minimum GPA of 3.0.  If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Chemistry at 814-865-4041 or email:  reu@chem.psu.edu    To apply go to:  www.chem.psu.edu/reu