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Undergraduate Research Experience, Features and Benefits:
-Build your climate science skills, training, and development for two years
-Join a cohort of 20 undergraduate students with common interests across the U.S.
-Lead an undergraduate research project in your area of interest at a leading university
-Build strong professional partnerships with a scientist-mentor, graduate students, and faculty scholars
-Engage in university programs to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion
-Participate in trainings to prepare for a career in climate adaptation science
Eligibility:
-Participants must be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited academic institution (community college, college, or university) in the United States. Participants must be rising sophomores or juniors
-Participants must be in good academic standing. Students from populations historically underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged to apply
Financial Considerations:
-Program provides 10 weeks of room and board for two summers
-Program provides a stipend for two summers (depends on location, minimum of $5,000 per summer)
-Program provides funds for round-trip travel to site
-Medical/health insurance is not provided
Participant Expectations:
-Commit to build research and professional skills for two, 10-week summer research experiences at one of our four partner sites: Auburn University, Louisiana State University, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, University of Colorado, Boulder
-Maintain regular and meaningful interaction with their mentor.
-Actively participate in development and training events: multiple each Summer and two per academic year (Fall/Winter/Spring).
-Produce a final report and deliver an oral presentation of their research and program experience.
-Participate in program evaluations during and after program completion.
-Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for the duration of the program.
-Foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.
Please visit our website to learn more and apply!