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2006 summer undergrad research prog. 愛爾蘭暑期研究班
« on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 3:23pm » |
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Message received from KFBG last week. Please find below extracted information, for members interest.
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Dear all,
Applications for the 2006 summer undergraduate research programme are now open.
Full funding is available for 12 international students to attend a new summer research programme in Dublin (10 week course). Apologies for cross-postings; please circulate widely!! If you know of any students who are qualified to apply for this summer's programme, please pass on the information below.
Cheers,
Julia
Collections-based Biology in Dublin Undergraduate Research Experience and Knowledge Award (UREKA) CoBiD is the joint programme for teaching and research linking University College Dublin and the National Museum of Ireland (Natural History Division). The UREKA award provides funding for students currently completing their first degree to join CoBiD researchers in a ten-week summer programme in Dublin.
Collections-based Biology in Dubin (CoBiD) provides an exciting research environment, with experience both in high quality laboratories in the science departments in University College Dublin, and important international research centre in the National Musuem of Ireland (Natural History) collections in Dublin city centre. The
CoBiD- UREKA summer programme is a ten-week intensive research course for undergraduate students. Diverse research projects are offered, with topics ranging from systematic biology- including traditional and
molecular techniques- to ecology and population genetics. Students will work side-by-side with curators and senior scientists and will be involved in all aspects of
collections-based research including collection and curation of specimens, experiments and analysis, participation in field expeditions, and dissemination of scientific results through oral presentation and publication.
The CoBiD summer school programme is funded by Science Foundation Ireland, and is open to students of any nationality.
Term dates: 12 June - 18 August 2006
Requirements
* registered as an undergraduate student; expecting to complete a first degree no sooner than December 2006.
* proficiency in English (written and spoken)
* willingness to work hard, and ability to work independently
* strong interest in the project of choice
* career goals in organismal biology
To apply, you must complete the application form (available from the UREKA website) and submit it as an email attachment. You must also arrange for a seperate letter of recommendation to be sent by e-mail recieved directly from your reference.
All materials must be recieved by: Sunday 12 March
Research Projects
|avian phylogeny | evolution of fossil crocodiles | mayflies and climate change | evolution of genomic imprinting | carboniferous coral "reefs" | evolution in mammalian sensory perception | resource partitioning in inshore fish | marine host-parasite evolution | plant evolution and extinction |
For more information, including project descriptions see
www.ucd.ie/ureka/ <http://www.ucd.ie/ureka/> or e-mail ureka@ucd.ie <mailto:ureka@ucd.ie>
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Julia Sigwart
Collections-based Biology in Dublin
http://www.ucd.ie/zoology/museum/ <http://www.ucd.ie/zoology/museum/>
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