Iowa Summer Research Opportunities Program
Benefits of the Program
Duration
Research Opportunities, listed by
discipline
Eligibility
Applying
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The CIC/Iowa Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is an award winning program designed to pair promising underrepresented undergraduate students with faculty mentors in order to initiate the students into research activities within a given discipline.
Benefits
of the Program
SROP gives undergraduate
students first-hand exposure to the graduate school experience and
faculty life by placing them with individuals whose work is closely related
to their academic interests and career goals. Students work under
faculty mentorship either on an individual basis or as part of a
research team. Research teams may also include graduate students,
research scientists, and other SROP students.
The faculty mentor will:
- Help design and monitor an appropriate research project for the student or incorporate the student into on-going research.
- Work with the student on an abstract, rough draft, and final paper which summarizes the research.
- Assist the student in preparation for an oral presentation
and a poster presentation at the Committee
on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Summer Research Opportunities
Program Conference as well as the Iowa
Summer Undergraduate Research Conference.
Click here for a list of faculty offering research opportunities. Please note this is not an all inclusive list of faculty willing to mentor during the summer. You are encouraged to look at faculty research pages in your academic field of interest.
In addition to educational benefits, participants accepted into the program will also receive:
- a competitive stipend of $3,200
- round-trip travel expenses (non-University of Iowa students)
- university housing & board plan (non-University of Iowa students)
- access to campus facilities
Program Duration
SROP at Iowa runs during our regular 8 week summer session, Sunday, June
8, through Friday, August 1, 2008.
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Eligibility
SROP at the University of Iowa
provides research opportunities for undergraduate students with a
demonstrated interest in pursuing Ph.D. degrees and academic/research
careers. The program is designed to increase
educational access for students from diverse backgrounds.
Students from groups historically underrepresented in the humanities,
arts, social sciences, engineering, and physical and natural sciences
are encouraged to apply. Students from racial and ethnic minority groups
and low-income, first-generation students are especially encouraged to
apply. Preference is given to
students completing their junior year, although outstanding sophomores
are considered for admission as well.
Eligible students must meet the following criteria:
Be enrolled in a degree-granting program at a college or
university.
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Must have a genuine interest in research and teaching as a
career.
Be a citizen or a permanent resident of the US.
Be willing to devote full time to the program during the
eight week summer session. Students may not take classes or be employed.
Freshman and graduating seniors are not generally considered.
Mentor projects may have specific requirements that must
also be
met.
Applying
to the Program
To apply to the SROP program at the University of Iowa, fill out the
SROP application form and submit it
electronically. Applicants must also submit an official transcript and 2 academic letters
of recommendation.
Please have these items mailed to:
Diana J. Bryant
SROP Coordinator
Office of Graduate Ethnic Inclusion
The Graduate College
Room 18Q Phillips Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
If reference letters are emailed, please have referees follow-up with a hard copy on official letterhead to Diana Bryant at the address provided above.
UI SROP APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 15, 2008
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