Scholarship / Financial aid: Full funding and accommodation available
Date: June 16th to August 22nd 2008
Deadline: 30 March 2008
Open to: all international as well as Irish and EU students
Collections- Based Biology in Dublin (CoBiD) Undergraduate Research Experience & Knowledge Award. This summer programme offers research projects and activities for students in organismal biology using biological collections
Research Projects
extreme environments | fire ecology | DNA barcoding | freshwater ecology | biocontrol | environmental epigenomics | terrestrial ecology | invasive species | plant evolution and extinction | life history | genomic imprinting
Requirements
completion of the third (junior) year of an undergraduate biosciences degree | ability to work independently | strong interest in the project of choice | career goals in organismal biology
Full funding for the 10-week programme will be provided for 10 successful candidates, including assistance with air transportation to and from Dublin, accommodation in Dublin, and a small weekly allowance, as well as project expenses. Prior experience with museum collections is not required - one of the goals of the programme is to expose students to new research skills. The programme is open to all international as well as Irish and EU students.
Term dates: June 16th to August 22nd 2008
For application instructions and more information: http://www.ucd. ie/ureka/
Applications must be received by 30 March 2008
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