ASM Undergraduate Research Scholarships in Microbiology, USA

ASM Undergraduate Research Scholarships in Microbiology, USA
August 3, 2011 by info
Filed under: Research Scholarships, USA Fellowships, USA Scholarships, Undergraduate Scholarships

Undergraduate Research Fellowship for USA applicants in the field of Microbiology offered by American Society for Microbiology in USA

Study Subject(s): Microbiology
Course Level: Undergraduate Research
Scholarship Provider: American Society for Microbiology
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: Applicants must:
-Be U.S. citizen or Permanent U.S. resident
-Be enrolled as full-time matriculating undergraduate student during the 2011-2012 academic years. (Freshmen with college level research experience, sophomores, juniors, or seniors who will not graduate before the completion date of the summer program)
-Be a member of an underrepresented group in microbiology (Eligible candidates must be from groups that have been determined by the applicant’s institution to be underrepresented in the microbiological sciences.
-The ASM encourages institutions to identify individuals that have been historically underrepresented, and remain underrepresented today in the microbiological sciences nationally. These groups include African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islanders.)

The ASM Undergraduate Research Capstone Program (UR-Capstone) is the successor program to the ASM-Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, formerly the Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship program from several years ago. The goal of this program is to “fulfill the later stages of undergraduate professional development” for underrepresented minority students (URM). This program seeks to enhance the presentation skills of students after their research experiences

How to Apply: Online and by Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 December 2011

For further information, go to: http://infoscholarship.net