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Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology

Application for May 14 - July 28, 2012

This application must be submitted prior to Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (deadline for consideration for the summer 2012 program).

Note:  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 2012, 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 2012:
 
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, May 14, 2012? (Program requirement.) Yes No

Please rank your research preferences from first to last:

  First 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Last
Animal Physiology
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 Materials to be Submitted

The preferred method of submitting materials in support of your application is via email. Please email the following materials as pdf attachments to :

Content to be Sent by Student:

  1. A 1-2 page essay stating the reason(s) why you would like to participate in this program.
  2. One college transcript, which may be either official or unofficial.

Content to be Sent by Recommending Professor:

Each application file must include one letter of recommendation from a science faculty member who is familiar with your academic or research work. A signed copy of this letter can be emailed as a pdf attachment to or may be faxed to 310-506-4785. Those preferring to mail the letter can send it to the following address:

Dierdre Honeycutt - SURB
Natural Science Division
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263-4321
Phone: 310-506-4321


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