City:
Washington, DC
State:
Washington D.C.
Category:
Summer
Type:
Research
- Conduct funded research at your home university (community college students can conduct research at a nearby four year university)
- Receive travel funds to present your research and attend a professional development workshop (pending acceptance of your abstract to ASM Microbe 2020)
- Be mentored by an ASM faculty research member
- Participate and be recognized in a prestigious fellowship program
- Access ASM's network of career resources and professionals
Eligibility:
You are eligible, if you meet all of the following criteria:
ASM member
U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or DACA eligible
Enrolled as full-time matriculating undergraduate student during the academic year at an accredited U.S. institution
Involved in a research project
Have an ASM member at your home institution willing to serve as a mentor
Not receiving other financial support for research (i.e., Council for Undergraduate Research, Minority Access to Research Careers, Sigma Xi) during the fellowship
Eligible faculty mentors must:
Be an ASM member
Have not had a student receive the ASM-URF in the previous two fellowship years
Have an appointment at the same institution as the student applicant
Have an ongoing research project
Preference will be given to institutions and/or faculty with limited resources and those supporting underrepresented minority groups (URM) in the microbial sciences. The program supports research in all areas of the microbial sciences.
Duration:
10-12 weeks
Deadline:
Early February
Required Grade Level:
Undergraduate
Calendar Deadline:
Saturday, February 1, 2020