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Georgia Southern University REU, Coastal Plain Ecosystems 3/1/25 11/15/24
University of California San Diego Summer Internship, Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1/24/25 11/18/24

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Georgia Southern University: we are now accepting applications for our Summer 2025 REU program in the Department of Biology. Research Experiences in Southeastern Coastal Plain Ecosystems (RESCoPE) is a part of the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) initiative which aims to provide meaningful experience to develop undergraduate students using experience-based learning. Hosted in the Georgia Southern Department of Biology, our program brings together ten undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and allows them to engage in independent research with a departmental faculty mentor during a ten-week program. Fellows are paid a weekly stipend ($650/week), housed on campus at no cost, and receive a meal plan with the university. Students are able to engage with faculty, graduate students, and a number of program partners from governmental entities and NGOs in the southeastern US. Our program provides meaningful experiences to growing researchers including field trips, expert-led panels for professional development, and an opportunity to present research findings at an end-of-the-program symposium! Research is focused in Coastal Plain ecosystems in the Southeastern US, including hardwood forests, sand hills, blackwater rivers, and barrier islands. Program faculty mentors have a wide breadth of research interests including climate change, stream ecology, fisheries biology, entomology, and more! Selected applicants will receive: - A ten-week paid fellowship position ($6,500 total). - Research experience mentored by a program faculty mentor. - Networking opportunities with program partners and GS faculty (seminars, workshops, field trips, etc.). - Included housing on the Georgia Southern Statesboro campus. - A pre-loaded Eagle Express card with enough funds for meals from on campus facilities for the duration of the program. Eagle Express can also be used around campus and at select restaurants, businesses, and grocery stores around town. - On-campus parking for those with vehicles. - Professional and personal growth through a dynamic and enriching cohort-based program. Eligible applicants: - Must be currently enrolled in an applicable undergraduate program; applicants must be eligible to enroll in Fall 2025 and be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree at that time. - Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. - Must be able to relocate to Statesboro, GA for the duration of the program. Travel costs (flights, fuel/milage, etc.) will be reimbursed. For details see the link above; to apply see: https://etap.nsf.gov/award/2742/opportunity/10131. Deadline March 1st, 2025. Posted: 11/15/24.

University of California San Diego: The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduates with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science and technology to apply for the 2025 MPL Summer Internship Program. The MPL Summer Internship program is a paid, ten-week research program where students complete their own individual research project under the mentorship of some of the most notable scientists in the world. In addition to their research, students will attend weekly seminars, participate in hands-on activities, and more. Interns receive a $18/hour salary and a $6000 taxable stipend to offset costs of housing, meals, transportation, etc. issued upon arrival. Research Topics Include: - Acoustics and Infrasound - Applied Ocean Sciences - Autonomous Ocean Platforms and Global Observing Systems - Coastal Oceanography - Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing - Marine Mammal Biology - Marine Robotics - Nonlinear and Surface Waves - Ocean Acoustics - Ocean Instrumentation and Technology - Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions - Physical Oceanography - Population and Community Ecology - Upper Ocean and Submesoscale Processes. Eligibility: · Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in their first, second, or third year of undergraduate status. Senior year undergrads, former MPL interns, and high school applicants are not eligible. · Applicants must be at least 18 years of age as of the internship start date. · Applicants must be available to start in June 2025 and work 40 hours/week for entire duration of the internship (10 consecutive weeks). To learn more and apply, please visit https://mpl.ucsd.edu/internships/. Applications are due Friday, January 24, 2025. For questions, please contact mpl-internship@ucsd.edu. Posted: 11/18/24.

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