Opportunities
Research 2020
Research Week is coming up:- URAF @ ANNENBERG: ADVISING CORNER
Monday, December 2, 12:00-2:00pm, Annenberg Hall URAF will be at Annenberg Hall during lunch hours to connect with first-year students about research opportunities for all concentrations! - URAF OPEN HOUSE - RESEARCH WEEK KICK-OFF EVENT
Monday, December 2, 4:00pm-6:00pm, URAF, 77 Dunster Street Join the URAF team at 77 Dunster Street to kick off Undergraduate Research Week! Meet our staff, learn more about our programs, and enjoy activities and refreshments! - ENTERING THE WORLD OF RESEARCH ("RESEARCH 101")
Tuesday, December 3, 4:00-6:00pm, Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall (4:00-5:00pm: Presentation, 5:00-6:00pm: Breakout Sessions) This presentation is intended for first-year students and any undergraduate students who have not yet had a research experience at Harvard. The program includes guidance on how to develop a research proposal from an idea, how to navigate the various funding resources for research available to undergraduates, how to build critical connections with faculty mentors, how to write a research proposal, and the opportunity to speak with concentration specialists about your interests. THIS IS A "CAN'T MISS" EVENT FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS CONSIDERING A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO RESEARCH!! - WiSTea - Hosted by the Women's Center, Women In STEM Mentoring Program.
Tuesday, December 3, 5:00-7:00pm, Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall The Harvard College Women's Center will be concurrently hosting a community gathering for the Women in STEM Mentorship Program in Ticknor Lounge. Students interested in STEM, attending the Research 101 breakout sessions in Ticknor Lounge are welcome to also connect with other STEM students, faculty, and staff over tea and cookies in Ticknor Lounge. Come enjoy networking, learning about research opportunities, and a fall treat all in one place! - INFO SESSION: INTRODUCTION TO HARVARD RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
Wednesday, December 4, 4:00-5:00pm Sever Hall, Room 113. The Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village consists of the PRISE, BLISS, PRIMO, SHARP, and SURGH research programs. These 10-week residential research programs provide students with the opportunity to conduct full-time research at Harvard while living in a community of other student researchers. Learn more about the application process, community expectations, and program benefits! - INFO SESSION: HARVARD-AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY.
Thursday, December 5, 4:30-5:30pm Sever Hall, Room 103 Learn about Harvard's Amgen 10-week intensive summer research program, one of 13 Amgen U.S. programs that support research in biotechnology. The Harvard program includes faculty projects in FAS science departments, SEAS, the Wyss Institute for Biologically-inspired Engineering, and the School of Medicine, open to rising juniors and seniors in biotechnology-related fields. - INFO SESSION: MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (MMUF)
Thursday, December 5, 5:30-6:30pm Sever Hall, Room 103 The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) selects ten students in their sophomore year to join a tightly-knit research community during junior and senior years to conduct independent research in close collaboration with a faculty mentor. Join us at this information session to find out more about the program. MMUF exists to counter the underrepresentation of minority groups on college and university faculties nationwide through activities designed to encourage the pursuit of the Ph.D. in the humanities and social sciences. - THE ANNUAL OCS SUMMER FUNDING AND PROGRAMMING FAIR
Friday, December 6, 1:00-4:00pm The SOCH (59 Shepard Street) The Office of Career Services hosts over 80 summer programs to help you begin your summer search. Programs are both Harvard affiliated and public or private sector and include internships, public service, funding, travel, and research. URAF staff will be there to answer your questions! Check out: http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/summeropps. - URAF WALK-IN ADVISING
Monday-Friday, 2:00-4:00pm, 77 Dunster Street, 2nd floor. Have a question (or a bunch of questions) about research opportunities? Come to URAF's daily walk-in advising hours and speak with one of our advising staff. Walk-in advising appointments will be available through Reading Period, then again after the holidays, beginning the week prior to the opening of the spring term.
Where to start:
A good starting point is the Harvard College Undergraduate Research and Fellowships page. The Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships administers research programs for Harvard College undergraduates. Check out the website.An other resource is OCS, the Harvard Office of Career Services. It offers help on preparing a CV or cover letters and gives advise on how to network, interview etc. Their website is here.
Other Sources that can provide additional information on Scholarships, awards and other grants:
- Committee on General Scholarships: more ...
- Office of International Programs: more ...
- Student Employment Office: more ...
PRISE
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Independent Study in Mathematics
Students who would like to do some independent study or a reading class please read the pamphlet page. about Math 91r.THE ANNUAL OCS SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR
The Office of Career Services hosts summer programs to help you begin your summer search. Programs are both Harvard affiliated and public or private sector and include internships, public service, funding, travel, and research (URAF staff will be there to answer your questions!). Check out the website.Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program in Biotechnology
Check out the Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program Learn about Harvard's Amgen 10-week intensive summer research program, one of ten Amgen U.S. programs that support research in biotechnology. The Harvard program includes faculty projects in FAS science departments, SEAS, the Wyss Institute for Biologically-inspired Engineering, and the School of Medicine, open to rising juniors and seniors in biotechnology-related fields.PRIMO program
The Program for research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO) is a 10-week program for Harvard undergraduates who wish to work closely with Harvard Business School faculty on research projects.Outside Programs
NSA
Here is a link with more information about summer programs for undergraduates at NSA: NSA The most math-related one is DSP, but those students who are more interested in computer science could also look at, say, CES SP. They are all paid with benefits and housing is covered. Note that application deadlines are pretty early (usually mid-October). The application process will involve usually a few interviews and a trip down to DC.Stanford Resident counselors
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes is hiring Residential Counselors for the summer to work with the following courses:- Cryptography (grades 9-10)
- Knot Theory (grades 10-11)
- Logic and Problem Solving (grades 8-9)
- Number Theory (grades 9-11)
- Excursions in Probability (grades 8-9)
- Discrete Mathematics (grades 9-10)
- The Mathematics of Symmetry (grades 10-11)
- Mathematical Puzzles and Games (grades 8-9)
Mellon Mays opportunities awareness
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) selects ten students in their sophomore year to join a tightly-knit research community during junior and senior years to conduct independent research in close collaboration with a faculty mentor. Join us at this information session to find out more about the program. MMUF exists to counter the under representation of minority groups on college and university faculties nationwide through activities designed to encourage the pursuit of the Ph.D. in the humanities and core sciences.Johns Hopkins Summer 2018 Opportunities
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is seeking instructors and teaching assistants for our summer programs. CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from across the country and around the world. Positions are available at residential and day sites at colleges, universities, and schools on the East and West coasts, as well as internationally in Hong Kong.Website
Math REU list from AMS
More REU's, not only math
The National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location. By using the web page, search for an REU Site, you may examine opportunities in the subject areas supported by various NSF units. Also, you may search by keywords to identify sites in particular research areas or with certain features, such as a particular location. Students must contact the individual sites for information and application materials. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants. A contact person and contact information is listed for each site.MIT Amgen and UROP
You may be familiar with the Amgen Scholars Program, a summer research program in science and biotechnology. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a participant in the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program for a ninth year. UROP is MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The mission of the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program is to provide students with a strong science research experience that may be pivotal in their undergraduate career, cultivate a passion for science, encourage the pursuit of graduate studies in the sciences, and stimulate interest in research and scientific careers. MIT is delighted to invite undergraduate students from other colleges and universities to join our research enterprise. We value the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm these young scholars will bring to our campus and appreciate this opportunity to build a relationship with your faculty and campus.Caltech
Caltech always announces two summer research opportunities available to continuing undergraduate students. Examples:WAVE Student Faculty Programs The WAVE Fellows program provides support for talented undergraduates intent on pursuing a Ph.D. to conduct a 10-week summer research project at Caltech. And then there is the AMGEN Scholars program. See the website for more details.