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SPUR
2012
Summer
Program
for
Undergraduate
Research
Recipient
of University of Oregon Martin
Luther King Jr Award
The
University of Oregon (UO) Summer Program for
Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
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.
UO SPUR
is a FASEB MARC approved
program
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UO
Institutes, Centers & Departments
UO
Research
Institutes and Centers
Institute
of
Molecular Biology
Institute of
Neuroscience
Institute of Evolution and
Ecology
Oregon Institute of
Marine Biology
Department
of
Biology
Department of
Chemistry
Department
of
Human Physiology
Department of
Psychology
Institute of Cognitive and Decision
Sciences
Institute of
Theoretical
Sciences
Department of
Physics
UO
Library
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Program
Dates
Our program dates are flexible. We keep the
participation dates flexible for each
intern, to accommodate the variety of
schedules of schools across the country.
Some SPUR interns begin the week of Memorial
Day and stay through the 3rd week in August;
however, we allow a great deal of variation in the
participation dates. Despite this
variation, SPUR participants have always
developed close bonds. Most commonly,
interns arrive at the beginning of June and
stay 10 weeks.
More about program dates in FAQs.
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Research Areas include:
evolution,
developmental
biology, genomics,
structural
biology & biophysics, molecular
biology, bioinformatics,
genetics,
cell
biology, neuroscience,
ecology,
marine
biology, computational
biology, biochemistry,
bioorganic
chemistry, neurobiology
& physiology, psychology,
exercise
and movement science, human
physiology, cognitive
neuroscience.
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SPUR Activities :
- Research project mentored by
experienced investigators
- Weekly Faculty Seminar series - UO
faculty presentations
- Weekly Professional Development
Workshop series
- Weekly SPUR group discussion of lab
research
- Training in Responsible Conduct of
Research
- Training in writing a formal research
paper
- Training in formal scientific research
presentation
- Undergraduate Research
Symposium - SPUR interns give a
formal scientific research presentation
More
about activities in FAQs.
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Visiting SPUR
Interns receive:
- Summer Stipend
- 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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Why SPUR?
Testimonials
from SPUR Alumni
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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 considering a career in research
science
• 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
SPUR:
There is not a hard deadline.
Each year, we begin making offers of admission
to SPUR on Monday of the last full week in
February, and we will continue to review
applications until all slots are filled.
In some cases new slots may open up in Spring
term. 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: spur@uoregon.edu
- Questions? Check out the FAQs
page or email
us.
- If you encounter any problem submitting
your application online, please send your
information by email to the SPUR
Director at spur@uoregon.edu.
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University of
Oregon
Summer Program for Undergraduate
Research (SPUR)
1254 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1254
if you
have questions, please visit FAQs
or contact us:
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SPUR
Director, Dr. Peter O'Day
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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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