Science & Engineering
The Science and Engineering Scholars Program combines the resources of the UniversityÌs
science and engineering colleges and research centers, the Undergraduate Resesarch
Program, industrial and government sponsors to give to selected students in-depth
research apprenticeships in all areas of science and engineering. Participating
colleges are Engineering, Arts and Science, Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences,
and Marine Studies. Sophomore Science and Engineering Scholar candidates interested
in bio-medically-related research may apply for a
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar award. Sophomores who are
HHMI or Beckman Scholars
may simultaneously be Science and Engineering Scholars.
In 2007, up to 90 research scholarships of $3,000 each will be awarded to outstanding
sophomore majors in the sciences and engineering. Each Scholar will receive a stipend
of $3,000 and a summer housing allowance of $500. Students serve a 10-week full-time
research apprenticeship to a faculty member during the summer between the sophomore
and junior years. They continue as research assistants during the junior year, usually
in the Winter Session. Research during the academic year may be counted in most
departments as one technical elective course or one elective course in the major.
Applications are due March 3. For more information, students should consult
the Science and Engineering Scholars Handbook.
The Handbook and advisement are available at the UR office and from faculty advisors
in each academic department. To apply use the
Scholars Application System.
Beckman Scholar Awards
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation funds up to two University of Delaware students
each year to conduct undergraduate research with faculty in the Department of Biology
or Chemistry/Biochemistry. These are large awards--$17,600 each--and require an
extended research commitment. Beckman Scholars, selected in the sophomore year,
spend 10 weeks during the summers following both the sophomore
and junior years conducting research. During the junior year, the Beckman Scholars
conduct at least 3 credits-worth of research. In support of their research, the
Scholars receive stipends of $5,500 for each summer, with additional $3,600 scholarships
during the academic year. In addition to conducting research, the Beckman Scholars,
along with their research advisors, will attend the national Beckman Scholars Annual
Research Symposium in July of the second summer; all costs of attendance are covered
by the Foundation. Furthermore, each Beckman Scholar will receive $750 during each
summer and $1,500 during the academic year to cover research supplies and expenses.
Beckman Scholar applications are due on March 1st. The application form is on the
web here. Address
questions concerning this award to Dr. David Usher in the Biology Department (dusher@udel.edu).
The awards in this program are open to all majors in the Chemistry & Biochemistry
Department who are sophomores or juniors with a 2.5 or higher GPA. To apply use
the Undergraduate Research Scholars Application System. For more information about
these awards, see Blue
Hen Chemist. Interested students may apply via the
Scholars Application System.
If you are a junior (graduating in 2009), you may apply for these fellowships. Howard
Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Peter White fellowships are designed to encourage
the participation of qualified undergraduates in active research programs relating
to the biomedical sciences. The Howard Hughes and Peter White Scholars will work
on their projects full time for 10 weeks in the summer and will continue their research
during the following academic year. The research may become part of a senior thesis
for the Degree with Distinction or Honors Degree with Distinction. Stipends are
$3,000 plus a $500 housing allowance ($750 for DBI/BRIN). To apply, a student must
have a cumulative g.p.i. of at least 3.00. Research may consist of assistance on
a faculty member's project and/or an independent project that is related to the
faculty sponsor's research. To apply use the
Scholars Application System.
Experienced UD undergraduate researchers in science and engineering may applyin
their junior or senior year for a 9-week summer research assistantship at Imperial
College of the University of London, England. Under this exchange program, successful
applicants receive a stipend of about $2,000 which is enough to pay for summer living
expenses, including housing at the college. In addition, each student will be provided
with $600 toward the cost of a round trip air fare. Students generally work in the
same research areas as at Delaware. At the same time, Imperial College research
students spend nine weeks at the University of Delaware.
Applicants often have g.p.i. of 3.5 or higher, but a demonstrated research ability
and strong letter of recommendation from the research advisor are more important
criteria for selection. Interested UD students contact Meg Meiman at the UR office.
Applications are due by November 1.
Life Science Scholars
Juniors who are interested in life science research that is not
biomedically related, including students working in physical therapy, can apply
for funding as Life Science Scholars. The Life Science Scholars will work on their
projects full time for 10 weeks in the summer and will continue their research during
the following academic year. The research may become part of a senior thesis for
the Degree With Distinction or Honors Degree with Distinction. Stipends are $3,000
plus a $500 housing allowance. To apply, a student must have a cumulative g.p.i.
of at least 3.00. Research may consist of assistance on a faculty member's project
and/or an independent project that is related to the faculty sponsor's research.
Interested students may apply via the Scholars
Application System.