Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities

Beyond Traditional Borders (BTB)
BIOE400 Global Health Challenge Design Projects
BTB offers unique, multi-disciplinary programs to educate and train students to reach beyond traditional disciplinary and geographic boundaries to understand, address and solve global health disparities; empowering them to develop and implement appropriate biotechnology and bioengineering solutions that integrate science, engineering, health, policy and economics.
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bioe400/projects.htm

Contact: beyondtraditionalborders@rice.edu - 713.348.4549
Eligibility Requirements: Engineering/Bioengineering Majors

Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)
CCE Fellows
The CCE Fellows program enables undergraduate students to complete substantive, high-quality research and/or design projects that are faculty-supervised and conducted in collaboration with a Houston-based partner. The program funds both research and design projects. Fellows program runs from May 20 to August 11, 2008. Each CCE Fellow will receive a summer research stipend of $4,000. Application available at http://cce.rice.edu.

Application Deadline: Friday, February 29, 2008
Contact: Stephanie Post - post@rice.edu - 713.348.2223
Eligibility Requirements: Non-graduating Undergraduates

Chao Center for Asian Studies
Asian Studies Major Advanced Undergraduate Research Award (AURA)
With the generous support of the Gee Family Association, the faculty of the Asian Studies Program are soliciting proposals from Asian Studies majors to support advanced research, study and community/public service projects. Through three to four $700-$1000 awards, we plan to support Asian Studies majors who need extra resources to support interdisciplinary academic research, valuable internship or pre-professional school work experience, unique cultural study opportunities or performances, and innovative community and public service projects.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 14, 2008
Contact:asia@rice.edu or slewis@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Current Asian Studies Majors

Community Involvement Center
Loewenstern Fellowships
The Loewenstern Fellowships provide stipends of up to $6,500 to allow undergraduate students to serve abroad for a term of 4-12 weeks in one of three tracks: direct service, mentorships, and civic research and design. In addition to their summer placements, students will work throughout their fellowship (May-April) to share their experiences with the campus and Houston communities through lectures, workshops, and/or presentations. More detailed information and the application are available at http://www.rice.edu/service.

Application Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2008
Contact: Mac Griswold - griswold@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Non-graduating Undergraduates

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
NanoJapan: Summer Nanotechnology Research Internship Program
NanoJapan, established by an NSF-PIRE grant in 2005, is a twelve-week summer program that involves sixteen freshmen and sophomore science and engineering students from US universities in research internships with Japonese nanotechnology laboratories. Students will complete a three-week Japanese language and culture orientation program in Tokyo followed by research internships at laboratories throughout Japan. Research internships are focused on nanoscale semiconductor devices, nanophotonics, and carbon nanotubes. http://nanojapan.rice.edu

Application Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008
Contact: nanojapan@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Engineering Students

Fellowships and Undergraduate Research Office
The Office of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research serves as a central clearinghouse for prestigious national and international fellowship and research opportunities. The office coordinates applications for these major fellowships and undergraduate research opportunities. The office advises students on their eligibility, prepares students for award interviews, and gives feedback on applications and the interview process. Visit the office in 2nd floor of the RMC to meet with Dr. Butler and to consult binders containing successful applications from previous Rice winners. We serve undergraduates and alumni.

Contact: Dr. Kellie Butler - scholars@rice.edu
Eligibility requirements: Undergraduate or alumni

Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB)
HHMI Bionanotechnology & NSF REU Cellular Engineering Summer Programs
Information and 2008 application forms for these programs are available at these urls:
HHMI Program in Bionanotechnology: http://hhmi.rice.edu
NSF REU in Cellular Engineering: http://nsfreu.rice.edu

Eligibility: Science and Engineering Majors

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in DC Policy Research Internship Program
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is seeking applicants for its 2008 Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in Washington DC Policy Research Internship Program. The program will provide stipends sufficient to support a select group of Rice undergraduates conducting policy-making research at government agencies, private think tanks, and NGOs in DC in summer 2008. Those accepted must be currently enrolled as full-time undergraduates through fall 2008.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 28, 2008
Contact: swlewis@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Non-graduating Undergraduates

Leadership Rice
Summer Mentorship Experience
The Leadership Rice Summer Mentorship Experience (SME) is a prestigious summer internship program for Rice undergraduates who aspire to high-level leadership. For nine weeks, students from all disciplines do substantive work with recognized leaders in public, private, or non-profit organizations in Houston, Washington, D.C. or New York City. Stipends for the summer range from $4,000-$6,000, depending on the cost of living. http://www.rice.edu/leadership

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Contact: Jennifer Murray - jenniferm@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Non-graduating undergraduates

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUFP)
The MMUFP seeks to increase the number of minority students, and others with a demonstrated commitment to ending racial disparities, who will pursue Ph.Ds in Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Computer Science, Demography, Earth Science, Ecology, English, Ethnomusicology, Foreign Languages, History, Literature, Mathematics, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics Political Theory, Religion and Sociology. Students who participate in the program receive a yearly stipend of $2000, work closely with a faculty mentor for two years, and are also eligible to participate in summer fellowship programs at the end of their sophomore or junior years.
http://professor.rice.edu/professor/Mellon_Mays_Index.asp

Application Deadline: Monday, February 4, 2008
Contact: Dr. Roland B. Smith, Jr. - rbsmith@rice.edu
Eligibility requirements: Applicants should be completing their sophomore year as a student at Rice University. Juniors are invited to apply as Associate Fellows.

Poverty, Social Justice, and Human Capabilities Program
Summer Internships Students who have taken one of the affiliated courses may apply for a summer internship that will allow them to combine course study and practical experience in the field working for a nonprofit organization or charity. For the summer of 2008, we will offer a number of paid internships of approximately $4,000 each. The internships will offer nationwide placement and the selection process will be competitive. Applications will be available mid-January and the selection process will begin in February. www.rice.edu/pjc

Contact: Christine Medina - cmedina@rice.edu
Eligibility requirements: Enrollment in an affiliated course

Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP)
The RUSP program is designed for juniors or seniors from any department who are considering graduate school and academic careers. Undergraduates accepted into the program "act" as graduate students for an academic year, with a faculty member selected by the student serving as the research advisor. 

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Contact: www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hons470
Eligibility Requirements: All rising juniors and seniors

Rice Undergraduate Science Review
Submissions for reviews will be accepted from undergraduate students who have performed biology, chemistry, or physics research at any international university or research institution laboratory for one summer or more.

Contact: David Ouyang - do1@rice.edu

School of Humanities
Focus Europe Summer Research Fellowship
Focus Europe and the School of Humanities will provide up to six fellowships for summer, 2008, for undergraduate research in a European Union country. The topic is limited to the following: the EU and the challenges it faces; European history (including intellectual, art, architecture, science history); literary and media studies; political thought or philosophy. The fellowships range from $2,500 to $5,000 and can be used for travel, subsistence, and research-related costs. You will work with a faculty mentor and complete a research project. http://lang.rice.edu/focuseurope/international.htm

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Contact: westphal@rice.edu or emden@rice.edu
Eligibility Requirements: Sophomores and Juniors

School of Social Sciences
Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Enterprise (SSURE)
SSURE fosters research partnerships between Rice Social Sciences majors and faculty. The program offers students three hours of credit for SOSC 321 and a research budget of up to $1,500 in order to conduct independent scholarly projects on topics of their choosing with the advice and mentoring of a faculty member. These research partnerships are designed to enhance future employment and educational opportunities for students. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~dssc/SSURE.htm

Application Deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Contact: Ipek Martinez - ipek@rice.edu - 713.348.2439
Eligibility Requiremetns: Social Sciences Majors

Other opportunities:

John E. Parish Fellowship
For summer travel. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~parish/

Goliard Scholarship
For travel. http://www.goliard.org/

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU)
The program allows students in Math, Science, Engineering, and Social and Behavioral Sciences to participate in paid summer research experiences. http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm

Opportunities at the Texas Medical Center:

Baylor College of Medicine Summer Medical and Research Training Program
http://www.bcm.edu/smart/?PMID=2987

UT Houston Summer Research Opportunities
http://med.uth.tmc.edu/administration/edu_programs/ep/summer_research_program/index.htm

Summer Undergraduate Medical Research Programs at Other Institutions http://www.aamc.org/members/great/summerlinks.htm

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
http://www.smdep.org/