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University of Oregon REU Site Program
in
Molecular Biosciences
The
University of Oregon (UO) Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Summer Program in
Molecular Biosciences (UO-REU) offers fellowship opportunities
for undergraduate students from other Universities and Colleges to
participate in
ongoing research in Life Sciences laboratories at UO during the Summer
months.
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UO Institutes, Centers
& Departments
UO
Research Institutes and Centers
Institute of
Molecular
Biology
Institute of
Neuroscience
Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department of
Biology
Department of
Chemistry
Institute of
Theoretical Sciences
Department
of
Physics
UO Library
UO Living
Student
Recreation Center
virtual
tour
UO Outdoor Pursuits Program
UO Crafts Center
Diversity at the
University of Oregon Eugene
BootsnAll
UO Housing
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Program Dates
Early June to mid-August. Most
UO-REU Interns
will begin the first monday in June and stay through the 3rd
week in August; however, we allow a great deal of variation in the participation dates. We keep the
participation
dates flexible for each scholar, to accommodate the
variety of schedules of schools across the country.
More about program dates in FAQs.
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Research Areas include:
molecular
evolution, developmental
biology, genomics,
structural
biology & biophysics, molecular
biology, bioinformatics,
molecular
genetics, cell
biology, computational
biology, biochemistry,
molecular
neurobiology,
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UO-REU Activities :
- Research Methods Workshops
- Research project mentored by experienced
investigators
- Weekly Faculty Seminar series - UO faculty
presentations
- Weekly Professional Workshop series
- Ethical issues in science series
- Weekly undergraduate research group discussion
- Training in writing a formal research paper
- Training in formal scientific research presentation
- Undergraduate Research Symposium - UO-REU and
SPUR fellows
give
a formal scientific research
presentation
More about
activities
in FAQs.
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UO-REU Fellows receive:
Stipend $360/wk for average of 10 weeks
Round-trip travel (from home)
Room and board while participating in the program
Summer Pass to the UO
Student Recreation Center
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Prerequisites
All applicants should
• Have completed at least one year of undergraduate
coursework
by summer
• Be undergraduates in good standing
• Be strongly motivated to participate in ongoing research
projects
• Be US citizens or permanent residents
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PLEASE
NOTE: Special consideration is given to qualified students who are also
members
of a group under-represented in the sciences (e.g., low income and
first generation, Native American, African American, Latino, or Pacific
Islander) and students with limited access to reseach opportunities.
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DEADLINES for Applying to UO-REU:
There
is not a hard deadline.
We will begin making offers of admission to UO-REU the last monday in
February, and we will continue to review applications until all
slots
are filled. Please note that space
is
very limited.
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How to Apply
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Request two letters of
recommendation from professors or instructors
familiar with your work. Letters should address the applicant's
potential for
scientific research. Please have your references send letters to:
uo-reu@uoneuro.uoregon.edu
- Questions? Check out the FAQs
page
or email us.
- If you encounter any problem submitting your
application online, please submit your information by email to
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University
of Oregon
REU Program in Molecular Biosciences
Department of Biology
1210 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1210
if you have questions, please visit FAQs
or contact us:
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UO-REU
Director, Dr. Peter O'Day
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(541)
346-4518
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(541)
346-5862
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The
University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative action
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the
American Disabilities Act
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