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Seaver Undergraduate Research in Biology

Application for May 16 - August 1, 2010

This Application Must Be Submitted Prior to 15 February 2010 (deadline for consideration for the summer 2010 program).

Note: The offering of this program is pending NSF support.  The program is primarily designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in biological research, science education, environmental science or biotechnology.

Note: Fields marked with a red star (*) are required.

Name
* First Name:
Middle Initial:
* Last Name:

Local Info
* Address:
Address 2:
* Telephone Number:
* E-mail Address:

Home Address
* Address:
Address 2:
* City:
* State:
* Zip Code:
* Country:
* Telephone Number:

College Info
* College/University:
* Your Major:
* GPA (4.0 scale):

Future Goals and Plans

What best describes your career goal(s)? Please choose Yes or No for each career.

  Yes No
Research Scientist
Science Educator
Environmental Science
Biotechnology
Medical / Dental Practice
Other

Do you plan to continue your studies after graduation? Yes No
If your answer is "yes," do you plan to attend graduate school or professional school? Graduate
Professional
 
* What is your anticipated terminal degree?
 
In the Fall of 2010, what year will you be? (NSF requires that participants be undergraduates.) First Year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
 
List the biology courses you will have completed by the summer of 2010:
 
On what date do you plan to receive your undergraduate degree (month/year)?

Additional Info
Are you a citizen or permanent resident of the United States? (NSF requirement.) Yes No
 
Do you have any medical problems requiring special care? Yes No
If so, please specify:
 
If you are accepted to the SURB program, can you begin on the starting date, 6 May 2010? (Program requirement.) Yes No

Please rank your research preferences from first to last:

  First 2nd 3rd 4th Last
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Population Biology
Plant Ecology

Special Consideration

Applicants should note that this award is based on a variety of criteria. However, under NSF guidelines special consideration may be given to students who are underrepresented in science:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Black or African American
  • American Indian
  • Native Alaskan
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
  • Disabled (hearing impairment, visual impairment, mobility or orthopedic impairment)

If you would like to be considered under this NSF definition, please indicate your basis for qualification:


Additional Written Requirements

* After returning this interactive application, mail the following to:

Dr. Jay Brewster
Natural Science Division
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263-4321
(FAX 310-506-4785, e-mail )
  1. A brief essay stating the reason(s) why you would like to participate in this program.
  2. One letter of recommendation from a science faculty member who is familiar with your work.
  3. One college transcript. In order to reduce cost to applicants, the transcript may be either official or unofficial.

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