About: Officially declared biological science majors may submit proposals for a chance to be selected for a summer research stipend. This funding will allow the student to stay in Rochester during the upcoming summer and do research.
All interested students will need to find a member of the UR teaching faculty with a biological science lab on River Campus or in the Medical Center, who will agree to supervise an undergraduate's research project and the writing of their scientific research proposal.
de Kiewiet and Branche Fellows, and Recny Scholars, work for ten weeks during June, July, and August in the labs of their research mentor and receive a stipend of $5,000.
Speakman Scholars will receive a stipend of $2,500 to support undergraduate research in the Department of Biology, which can be used to cover undergraduate student support related to departmental research including stipends, travel and conference expenses, research equipment, and purchase of data.
Project Requirements: Summer projects must be rooted within the biological sciences. Projects need to be hypothesis-driven and non-clinical (no patient studies). The proposed research should yield data from experimentation that involves laboratory and computational methods for further analysis.
In addition, recipients of the de Kiewiet, Branche, and Recny Fellowships will need to create and present a poster of their research findings at the UPBM Poster Session in October of their research year. Recipients of the Recny and Speakman Fellowships are also asked to meet with the awards Donors.
Eligibility
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de Kiewiet Fellowship & Branche Fellowship
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- Declared UPBM Majors
- Sophomores or Juniors
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| Speakman Fellowship |
- Declared UPBM Majors
- Sophomores or Juniors
- Preference given to Biochemistry majors or research in an area of Biochemistry
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| Recny Fellowship |
- Declared UPBM Majors
- Juniors only
- Preference given to research related to exploring biochemical or biomedical hypothesis
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Application Process
- Find a research mentor who is a member of the UR teaching faculty
- Prepare and upload the following supporting documents by midnight on 3/15:
- Resume or CV
- Personal Statement* - 1 page that describes how this experience will support your educational and professional goals
- Optional: Please describe any relevant special needs, circumstances, or hardships that reviewers should consider.
- Formal Scientific Research Proposal* - 2 pages that describe the aims, methodology, and significance of the project. The description should be written for a non-specialist audience. Should be limited to two pages (not including citations), and should only include up to two figures/graphics/charts.
- Students should ask & remind the following individuals to write and email (to cfratian@ur.rochester.edu) a letter on their behalf to the UPBM Committee by midnight on 3/15:
- Research mentor -- letter of reference and statement of authorship
- Faculty member -- letter of reference
*Personal statements and research proposals can be single-spaced, but should be minimum 11-point font and have no smaller than 0.75 inch margins.