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Haverford College
Department of Biology

Student Resources

Haverford Fellowships and Research Opportunities

  • Beckman Scholars Program - This program, established in 1998, is a prestigious national scholarship offered at roughly 35 academically-rigorous colleges and universities to recognize exceptional students with an interest in biomedical research.
  • Interdisciplinary Science Scholars Program - This interdisciplinary program of research and coursework is supported by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. It includes a broad range of fields, including biochemistry, biophysics, and bioinformatics. Interdisciplinary Scholars commit themselves to a course of study which has a strong foundation in the experimental sciences or mathematics, and explores upper level science and math outside of the major.
  • KINSC Student Externship Program - Funds are available for summer research fellowships that may be used for domestic and international research experiences.

 

External Fellowships and Research Opportunities

  • Research projects with part-study in West Africa and teaching assistantship
    As part of an on-going project, a Haverford students may have the opportunity to conduct part of their thesis research in Ghana or Nigeria. Students will also serve as teaching assistants for a Molecular Biology workshop held at their research site for students, researchers and clinical scientists. Contact Iruka Okeke for more information.
  • American Society for Microbiology Summer Research Fellowships - A variety of summer research fellowships are available for research. See website for deadline and fellowship details.
  • Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Summer Research Fellowships - A variety of summer research fellowships are available for research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Some of the fellowships are for any area of biological sciences, while others specify fields such as cell biology, neurobiology, or developmental biology.

  • NIH Summer Internship Program - The Summer Internship Program (SIP) at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school, an accredited U.S. college or university or an accredited U.S. medical/dental school are eligible to apply. Students who have been accepted into a college or university may also apply.
  • HHMI Janelia Undergradute Scholars - Our program gives undergraduates an opportunity to spend 10 weeks during the summer working as an intern in the lab of a mentor at Janelia Farm. The scholars are encouraged to attend weekly seminars and other events at Janelia. At the end of the session, each scholar will present their work at a symposium. Students are required to spend a full 10 weeks at Janelia. Accommodations in our housing villageare provided, along with a stipend for the 10-week period. The program also supports the most economical travel to and from Janelia.
  • Columbia University Amgen Scholars Program - The program provides a stipend plus housing to 27 undergraduates to perform biology-related research in laboratories at Columbia University and Barnard College. In addition to working on original research, the students meet weekly with other undergraduates performing research at Columbia University to discuss and present their work.
  • Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - The Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to conduct laboratory research. SURF students work with leading scientists in a broad range of areas including biochemistry; structural biology and chemistry; molecular, cell and developmental biology; immunology; virology and microbiology; neuroscience; physics; and mathematical biology. College sophomores and juniors are eligible to spend 10 weeks during the summer in a Rockefeller University laboratory. The program begins the first week in June and ends the second week in August. Placement in laboratories is centralized through the Dean's Office. Students are matched with laboratories according to their stated research interests, and work on projects under the direct supervision of faculty, postdoctoral fellows and/or senior graduate students.
  • Wyoming Summer Research Program in Computational Biology - The program provides a stipend to cover travel and living expenses for the summer.
  • UT Southwestern Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program - This is an intensive summer research training experience designed for college students who are preparing for careers in biological research. Fellows spend ten weeks pursuing individual research projects in the laboratories of UT Southwestern Graduate School faculty members. Fellows gain experience in modern research techniques, and have a chance to plan and execute an experimental strategy to answer a scientific question.
  • RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) in Germany- The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD )offers the RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs. Scholarships are awarded to American and Canadian undergraduates (RISE) and graduate students (RISE professional) in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences (geology), and engineering.
  • Other Prestigious Scholarships - Watson, Fulbright, Marshall, Goldwater.
  • NSF Predoctoral Fellowship - Prestigious fellowship for graduate studies.
  • NIH Predoctoral Fellowship - Prestigious fellowship for graduate studies.
  • Pharmaceutical Company Summer Fellowships:

Outreach Programs

  • MAST - The MAST Program is a long-standing outreach program that provides laboratory experience and writing tutorials for 40-50 high school and middle school students from the Philadelphia area who are under-represented in the sciences. Through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Haverford College students prepare the course curricula, devise and teach the scientific labs, and work one-on-one with high school and middle school students as tutors.