American Society for Microbiology

ASM Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship

URL: http://www.asmusa.org/edusrc/edu23b.htm

LEVELS: undergraduate

FIELDS: Microbiology

DESCRIPTION:

The American Society for Microbiology Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship program (MURF) is aimed at highly competitive minority undergraduate students who wish to, and have demonstrated the ability to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D.) in microbiology. Students will have the opportunity to conduct full time summer research with an ASM member and present research results at the 2003 ASM General Meeting. The MURF program is supported by funds provided by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). See Web site in October 2002 for more information on the 2003 program.

Eligible student candidates for the fellowship must: be a member of an underrepresented minority group in the sciences, (Black/African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Native Pacific Islander and Alaskan Native American), be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent U.S. visa status, be enrolled as a full-time matriculating undergraduate student, be either a freshman with college level research experience, sophomore, junior, or senior who will not graduate before the completion date of the summer program, have taken introductory courses in biology, chemistry, and preferably microbiology prior to submission of the application, have a strong interest in obtaining a Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in the microbiological sciences, and have lab research experience.