SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative (IRC) is funded
largely by a grant from Edwards Lifesciences. We have just been
notified that we have funding for the summer of 2012! The
primary purpose of the IRC is to enhance the education of
Rose-Hulman undergraduate students by supporting research
experiences and ancillary activities.
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The primary goal of the IRC Summer Research Program (SRP) is to
provide Rose-Hulman undergraduate students an opportunity to build
interdisciplinary research, teamwork and communication
skills. Another objective is to increase student’s
motivation to pursue graduate studies. The next SRP will be
conducted during the 10-week period during the summer of 2012. The
core of the experience is participation in a vigorous laboratory
research program. The 2012 SRP will be supervised by Drs. Peter
Coppinger (Biology) and Mark Brandt (Chemistry &
Biochemistry), with research opportunities available in
several different laboratories at Rose-Hulman.
Throughout the ten-week period, students will also participate
in weekly meetings and ancillary activities sponsored by the IRC.
These activities will include collaborating with other SRE
students to investigate cutting-edge research, preparing brief
presentations for IRC meetings, and submitting a short paper
detailing their research progress. Students are also
expected to present the results of their research efforts at the Annual IRC Undergraduate Research
Symposium in the fall of the 2012-13 academic year.
ELIGIBILITY
AND APPLICATION
All Rose-Hulman undergraduate students who are interested in
performing research at Rose-Hulman and who are not expecting to
graduate in May 2012 are encouraged to apply. Selection of
participants will be based on the completed application cover
sheet and attachments. Preference will be given to students who
will have completed at least one quarter of research with their
intended research mentor by the beginning of the summer.
All applicants should have discussed possible research projects
with faculty members who are willing to serve as research mentors.
Application materials must be submitted via campus mail (CM148) or
in person to Brenda Mardis in the ABBE office (Room D229) no later than
5:00 PM on Friday, February 17, 2012.
FUNDING
Funding includes a stipend and on-campus housing for the
10-week period. Students may elect to purchase a meal-plan
from ARA food services or shop off-campus.
Further
Information and Contacts
Contact Dr.
Coppinger (x8591) or Dr. Brandt (x8406)
for further information.
