BioSTAR

website: http://www.med.wright.edu/biostar

Wright State University’s IMSD BioSTAR program offers mentored research opportunities, academic enhancement courses and enrichment activities that include seminars, journal club, visits to area research facilities and travel to regional and local scientific meetings. BioSTAR participants enter the program at the junior or senior year and should be available to commit at least one academic year to the program. Participants entering the program as juniors are encouraged to continue the program during the summer between the junior and senior year.

The IMSD BioSTAR program will better prepare eligible undergraduates to pursue a career in the biomedical sciences through an experience that demonstrates the excitement and rewards of clinically-relevant research.

Eligibility

• Wright State University student majoring in a biomedical or biobehavioral science and entering his/her junior or senior year at the time of application
• US citizen or permanent resident
• Member of an underrepresented minority group (i.e. African-American, Native American/Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), an individual with a disability or an individual from a disadvantaged background
• Interested in graduate study (PhD) and research in biomedical or biobehavioral field upon completion of the undergraduate degree

Program Details and Activities

• Perform “hands-on” research with faculty mentors in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, the College of Science and Math or the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
• Work 15 hours/week during the academic year and 40 hours/week in the summer
• Receive compensation of $10.20/hour
• Maintain acceptable standard of academic achievement

GRAD-PREP - Biomedical Graduate Preparation Program,

Boonshoft School of Medicine - Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Click here for more information
Click here for the Application

Summer Undergraduate Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities Program 2012

Who: Undergraduates in all disciplines, no GPA requirement, research experience is not needed.

When: June 11 - August 17, 2012

Application deadline:Friday, March 30, 2012

Award: $4,500 per student (for the duration of the summer), $500 for each faculty member

Eligibility:

• Students with a GPA of 2.5-3.4 (preferred)
• Currently enrolled undergraduates who will graduate no sooner than Fall 2012
• Students majoring in any discipline

Student Application (.docx)

Please include faculty recommendation and official transcript (if you have trouble getting the official transcript, please contact Dominique Belanger)

June 11, 2012: Organizational meeting

Undergraduate Research and Independent Project Support Grant (Winter 2012)

note: this will be a recurring program for each quarter.

Amount: $500

Application due date: Monday, November 21, 2011 (if you need an extension, please contact Dominique Belanger)

This grant is available to faculty members who have undergraduates working with them on independent projects.

Eligibility:

• Faculty member must complete the Faculty Information Form (only once)
• Faculty member must write a letter of support
• Student researcher must complete the application form and submit a research summary (1-2 pages, written by the student))
• Students are only eligible for one grant per year

Application Form for Students

Faculty Information Form for faculty

Fund transfer form

Wright^Edge Academic Pipeline Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Sophomores and juniors on the Dean's List at all universities in the United States with a cumulative grade point average of greater than or equal to 3.5 (4.0 scale).
• Students from a broad field of study under the STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) fields.
• US Citizens (or permanent residents)

For More information and application: https://www.engineering.wright.edu/ee/wright-edge-scholarship.phtml