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Undergraduate student research opportunities

I often have opportunities for motivated undergraduates interested in doing a research project for credit (i.e., BISC 497W/498/499 or Independent Study Semester projects). Please feel free to contact me to discuss potential projects. I also support applications for undergraduate student research awards, which pay you to do research full time for one semester. I generally do not have volunteer opportunities.

For a BISC 497W/498/499 project, I expect students to work the equivalent of one full day a week. Whether you do one full day, two half days, four quarter days or whatever is up to you (depending on the needs of the project). It is OK if you work less some weeks and more other weeks, but it is not OK to get too far behind (e.g., do no work for 3 weeks - it then becomes very difficult to catch up).

If you are interested, please send me
  • a copy of your undergraduate transcript (an unofficial electronic copy is OK)
  • a brief description of what you would like to get out of the project (e.g., general research experience, learning specific lab techniques, etc.).
I am generally looking for a GPA of 3 or higher, or some evidence of research potential. If you have previously done research in a lab, contact information for references is also desirable. Please click on the links for further information about BISC 497W/498/499 and ISS projects, but don't apply until we have met and agreed upon a project.