• deKiewiet Summer Research Fellowship

    Overview

  • The de Kiewiet fellowship is an annual summer program that allows students the opportunity to conduct research for 10 weeks (6/1 - 8/5/22) in a biological science laboratory of their choosing.  Labs can be located either on river campus or in the medical center.   

    In addition, fellows will also gain the experience of creating and presenting a poster of their research findings at the UPBM Poster Session in October of their fellowship year.

    The Fellowship is open to officially declared UPBM majors in their junior only. Take 5 students are not eligible to apply to the fellowship in their 4th year. UPBM majors include the following tracks

    • BA Biology (BIO)
    • BS Biology General Track (BSG)
    • BS Biochemistry (BBC)
    • BS Cell and Developmental Biology (BCD)
    • BS Computational Biology (BCB)
    • BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology(BEB)
    • BS Microbiology (BMB)
    • BS Molecular Genetics(BMG)
    • BS Neuroscience (BNS)

    Click the next button below for more information on the application process.

  • Application

    2-Part Process

  • 2-PART APPLICATION PROCESS

    Due March 2nd (Tuesday 5pm):  Intent to Apply.  Proceed to next page and fill out online form and click "Submit.

    Due March 16th:  Write and upload to Blackboard (learn.rochester.edu) three documents including:

    1. " Formal Scientific Research Proposal "  (6 pages)
    2. " Relevant Professional Experience " Summary (1 page)
    3. " Research and Career Goals " . (1 page)

    INSTRUCTIONS:  Click on each document listed above for more information about each piece.   All documents should be converted to a .pdf file format before uploading to blackboard.  Include student name and document name directly on and in each file, i.e.:  MArcoraci_FormalScientificProposal, MArcoraci_RelevantProfessionalExperience, MArcoraci_ResearchandCareerGoals.

    Candidates will also need to ask their research mentor and another faculty member to write a letter of support.  Faculty should send their email to the UPBM committee care of  marianne.arcoraci@rochester.edu by the 3/16 deadline. 

    For more information on how to find a mentor and proposal guidlines visit the de Kiewiet website.  

    Click button below to proceed to the intent to apply.

  • Intent to Apply to the de Kiewiet Fellowship

    Student

  • BNS MAJORS:  If BNS major please note that both the track advisor for the major, Dr. Renee Miller as well as you faculty advisor will be notified.  Please indicate faculty advisor below.

  • Research Mentor

    Who has agreed to sponsor project and supervise proposal writing

  • INSTRUCTOR ELIGIBILITY:  Please note that the research mentor must be a member of the UR Teaching Faculty.  

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  • Proposal Information

    Written by student under supervision of research mentor

  • 2nd Letter of Support

    Who have you asked to write on your behalf by 3/16

  • Please note that faculty recommendations are preferred; however, will accept non-faculty letters if necessary.  Have person writing 2nd letter to email directly to: marianne.arcoraci@rochester.edu

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