Summer REU in Coastal Plains Ecosystems - Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
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Posted: 02-Feb-24
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Salary: $6500/10-weeks
Categories:
Biological Sciences
Sector:
Academic
Salary Details:
Fellows will receive a weekly stipend of $650 for the duration of the program. Fellows are housed at Georgia Southern University for no cost with meal options for on campus-dining.
Required Education:
Current Undergraduate
Additional Information:
10 openings available.
Research Experiences in Southeastern Coastal Plain Ecosystems (RESCoPE)
The RESCoPE program is a part of the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) initiative which aims to provide meaningful experience to develop undergraduate students using experience-based learning. The RESCoPE program in the Georgia Southern Department of Biology brings together ten undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and allows them to engage in independent research with a departmental faculty mentor during a ten-week program. Fellows are paid a weekly stipend ($650/week), housed on campus at no cost, and receive a meal plan with the university. Students are able to engage with faculty, graduate students, and a number of program partners from governmental entities and NGOs in the southeast. Our program provides meaningful experiences to growing researchers including field trips, expert-led panels for professional development, and an opportunity to present research findings at an end-of-the-program symposium! Research is focused in Coastal Plain ecosystems in the Southeastern US, including hardwood forests, sand hills, blackwater rivers, and barrier islands. The faculty mentors of the program have a wide breadth of research interests including climate change, stream ecology, fisheries biology, entomology, and more! Explore the program's webpage, linked here, to learn more about potential faculty mentors, the University, and how to apply!
Selected applicants will receive:
A ten-week paid fellowship position ($6,500 total).
Research experience mentored by a program faculty mentor.
Networking opportunities with program partners and GS faculty (seminars, workshops, field trips, etc.).
Included housing on the Georgia Southern Statesboro campus.
Meal plan options.
Professional and personal growth through a dynamic and enriching cohort-based program.
Eligible applicants:
Must be currently enrolled in an applicable undergraduate program; applicants must be eligible to enroll in Fall 2024
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Must be able to relocate to Statesboro, GA for the duration of the program.
Applicants from primarily undergraduate institutions, HBCUs, or academic institutions that are otherwise limited in research capability are encouraged to apply! Likewise, interested applicants from historically underrepresented groups in STEM are encouraged to apply to the program!
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