"Bryn Mawr's objectives under the Student Research and Broadening Access to Science component of the grant are to: (1) recruit and retain science majors and (2) encourage them to pursue a wide range of science-related careers.

We plan to use grant funds to broaden the existing Undergraduate Summer Science Program by offering a greater variety of internships and strengthening its professional development component. We will also introduce the Science in Society Undergraduate Fellowship Program designed to engage additional students in the study of science."

Bryn Mawr College, through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, announces ten new undergraduate internship and fellowship opportunities. These are:

• Science Horizons Internships (8 total) :
  • Pre-College Science Education Internships (2) ,
  • College Science Education Internships (2) ,
  • Off-Campus Research Internships (4).
• Science in Society Fellowships (2) .

These new internships and fellowships will provide opprortunities for work in a range of laboartory and educational settings and are in addition to on-going fellowships available for on-campus summer research with science and mathematics faculty.

Summer Horizons Internships begin in late May or early June, and run for 10 weeks. Science in Society Fellowships begin the summer following the junior year and continue through the senior year. Participation in the Fall 2005 Science Poster Session is also required. A summer stipend of $3200 will be awarded to each successful applicant.

Applications for Science Horizons Internships are due Monday, January 31, 2005. Applications will be available on-line beginning in late November 2004.

Applications for Science in Society Fellowships are tied to the deadlines for proposing independent majors and will be reviewed after independent major has been approved.

Pre-College Science Education Internships

Two Horzons internships are available for undergraduates interested in careers in pre-college science and mathematics education. Students may pursue a variety of ten-week internship options, including working with the K-12 Summer Institute Outreach Program, and assisting K-12 teachers with curriculum projects. Students will be able to draw on the extensive relationships that Bryn Mawr College has established with local schools. Proposals should be developed in consultation with science and education program faculty, and off-campus internship sponsors as appropriate. Additionally, selected interns will be responsible for presenting a poster at the Summer Science Poster Session in early Fall 2005.

Faculty members and groups that may be particularly helpful in identifying projects are:

• Paul Grobstein, Department of Biology
• Victor Donnay, Department of Mathematics
• Alison Cook-Sather, Department of Education
• Jody Cohen, Department of Education
• K-12 Summer Institute Outreach Program
• Math-Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP) 

Applications are due Monday, January 31, 2005. Stipend - $3,200. Contact person - Xenia Morin (xmorin@brynmawr.edu).

College Science Education Internships

Two Horizons internships are available for undergraduates interested in careers in science and mathematics to gain experiences in pedagogy at the college level. The ten-week internships are for work with Bryn Mawr science and mathematics faculty on course and curriculum development projects.  Prospective interns will develop a project in collaboration with a science faculty member, who will provide a letter of support. Additionally, selected interns will be responsible for presenting a poster at the Summer Science Poster Session in early Fall 2005.

Potential Projects [under construction]

Applications are due Monday, January 31, 2005. Stipend - $3,200.  Contact person - Xenia Morin (xmorin@brynmawr.edu).

Off-Campus Research Internships

Four Horizons internships are available for undergraduates interested in careers in science with support for mentored research projects in off-campus environments. This internship is designed to enable students to undertake mentored research projects in the biomedical science in off-campus environments. Potential internship sites include industry and government labs, research universities, and medical centers. Letters of committment from outside sponsors are required. Students are encourged to contact Xenia Morin, science faculty, or the Career Development Office if they need assistance in identifying appropriate research settings.  The HHMI Advisory Committee will review applications and select the finalists. Awards will be subject to the approval by the Undergraduate Dean. A summary of the selected projects, in the form of research abstracts, will be posted on the Colleges' Summer Science web site. Additionally, selected interns will be responsible for presenting a poster at the Summer Science Poster Session in early Fall 2005. Intern supervisors will submit an evaluation of the student's work.

Applications are due Monday, January 31, 2005. Stipend - $3,200.  Contact person - Xenia Morin (xmorin@brynmawr.edu).

Application Procedures for Horizon Internships

Applications for Science Horizons Internships and Science in Society Fellowships are due January 31, 2005, and require:

• Short proposal (one page or less; 12 pt font) developed in conjunction with Bryn Mawr faculty and/or outside researchers or educators. This proposal should include the purpose of the work and how the work will be completed in the 10 week period.
• Letters of committment from outside internship sponsors (if applicable) are required at the time of application. These letters must state that the student will be mentored in their work and that sufficient monetary resources are available to complete the work. Please note that these Horizon internships do not include funds for supplies, materials or travel.
• Two letters of reference
• Brief statement (250 words or less) from the student on how this internship fits in with their academic or career aspirations.

Students are encouraged to start early to find appropriate internship opportunities.

On-line applications will be available beginning in late November 2004 [under construction].

Students are encouraged to contact Xenia Morin (via email: xmorin@brynmawr.edu; or by phone 610-526-7456) if they have questions, problems, or need advice.

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Science in Society Undergraduate Fellowships

Two Science in Society fellowships are available for undergraduates to design novel interdisciplinary majors reflecting the focus of the Center for Science in Society.  This fellowship program in designed to encourage interest in the sciences through special opportunities to desgn novel, intersiciplinary science majors. The majors will reflect the Center's interest in connections between the sciences and non-sciences. Examples of potential majors include "Biology and Culture of Mental Health" and "Environmental Architecture". Fellows will be provided an internship in the summer following their junior year for research on a project related to their program (stipend - $3,200), and receive an allowance for professional travel. Contact person - Paul Grobstein (pgrobste@brynmawr.edu). Also see Center for Science in Society.

For more information on eligibility and application procedures click here.

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Last updated: 10/20/04 Xenia Morin