VCU Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (Richmond VA)
Virginia Commonwealth University's BIOINFORMATICS and BIOENGINEERING SUMMER INSTITUTE provides talented undergraduates a taste of an intense graduate environment, so that they may judge whether a life devoted to research at its best is for them.
Virginia Commonwealth University's BIOINFORMATICS and BIOENGINEERING SUMMER INSTITUTE is an NSF/NIH-funded experience that goes beyond REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) programs. It provides talented undergraduates a taste of what their lives might be like in an intense graduate environment, so that they may judge whether a life devoted to research at its best is for them. The experience extends over two summers, with an individually designed experience at the home school during the intervening academic year. We're particularly interested in talented rising sophomores and juniors (although exceptional rising seniors will also be considered). Examples of student projects and how they connect to students' lives at their home schools: http://www.vcu.edu/csbc/bbsi/inst/twoyear/VCU-local-examples.html What participants say about their experience: http://www.vcu.edu/csbc/bbsi/inst/life/own-words.html More on the program and how to apply? http://www.vcu.edu/csbc/bbsi - (Click Institute, then Application process) E-mail: bbsi@vcu.edu