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>Hughes Undergraduate Biology Program
CBS Summer Program
 2008 CBS - REU Cohort in Yellowstone National Park - June 2008.
The Complex Biological Systems Summer Undergraduate Research program is a structured 10-week research experience on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. Participating students work in a research lab full-time during the 10 weeks on an independent research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. As an interdisciplinary program, students from all scientific backgrounds are encouraged to apply. In the past, students have done research in labs with faculty from the Departments of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Veterinary Molecular Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, Psychology, and Microbiology.
2009 Program Details:
June 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009
$4000 stipend for 10-week full-time research position
Housing in MSU residence Hall and $400 campus food stipend
Travel for out-of-state students
The applications are now closed.
Questions may be emailed to Martha Sellers, CBS-SURP director at marthabsellers@gmail.com
Research
As part of the application process, applicants are asked to select a preferred mentor. A list of faculty members who have served as CBS-SURP mentors in the past can be found here. Please feel free to investigate other faculty on campus and request them, as appropriate. Keep in mind the focus of the program is on interdisciplinary studies as they related to biomedical research.
Students begin on the first day working in their faculty mentor's laboratory and are expected to work full time in the research lab, therefore outside jobs and/or enrollment in courses are not permitted. Once accepted into the program, students are encouraged to contact their mentor and begin background reading and preparation for their research experience before they arrive on campus.
Seminars
Weekly CBS program seminars allow the whole group to come together to hear about research their peers are conducting. Each participant will be asked to give a 15 minute talk about their research. Faculty mentors make research presentations to the group as well.
Presentation Opportunities
The 10-week program culminates in a poster session with other undergraduate researchers on campus with over 70 students participating in 2008. Students also present a brief update on their work to their peers in the program midway through the 10-week program. CBS participants are encouraged to present their work at national conferences and are eligible to receive travel support for this purpose. Past participants have presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, the Society for Neuroscience and the Biophysics Society annual meeting.
Recreational Opportunities
Some structured recreational opportunities are part of the program including a guided tour to Yellowstone National Park and gatherings with other undergraduate students on campus for the summer. We will provide information on other area recreational activities that you can get to on your own or by pairing up with other undergraduate research participants living on campus.
Who can apply?
Undergraduate students who are enrolled at an accredited college or university and will be enrolled in Fall 2008. Previous experience in a research lab is highly recommended. Students must be a U.S. citizen, or have a work-eligible visa. We will not accept a student who's visa status is dependent on their admission to this program. In general this means you must already be a student in the US.
For more information contact Martha Sellers at marthab@montana.edu or at 406-994-7568.
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