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Undergraduate Fellowships in Marine Science, Oceanography and Global Climate Change


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Academic Level: Undergraduate Students

Description: The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has received National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) funding to support 4-8 fellowships for undergraduate student research at BIOS during the 2012 fall* semester (DATES: arrive on August 29, 2012 - depart on November 25, 2012).

Students will design and conduct independent projects under faculty supervision within several research areas including:

• Biology, chemistry and physics of the open ocean

• Biology, physiology and biochemistry of reef building corals and reef ecosystems

• Aspects of the molecular biology of marine organisms

• Environmental chemistry of Bermuda's atmosphere and inshore waters

• Effects and consequences of global environmental change

Eligibility and Terms of Fellowship

Students who have completed at least two years of undergraduate study and will still be undergraduates in the fall of 2012 are eligible to apply. Minorities and women are especially encouraged. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We encourage all successful applicants to arrange for independent study credit through their home institutions.

Each successful REU applicant will receive a stipend paid at competitive rates. Students will reside on the BIOS campus. Travel expenses will be covered by the REU program.



Application Deadline: 5/30/2012

Program Dates: 8/29/2012 - 11/24/2012

Participating Institution(s):
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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)

Program Materials:
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 • NSF Award Abstract 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Atmospheric Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Ecology & Evolution
Geological Sciences
Marine Sciences & Oceanography
Molecular Biology
Physics

Keywords:
Corals & Coral Reefs
Ecotoxicology
Ocean Science



This Program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


Page last updated 1/30/2012
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