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DEADLINE FOR RESEARCH APPRENTICES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 15

 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

KBS faculty have received grants from BEACON, GLBRC, and the NSF to involve undergraduates in their research. These positions give you a chance to conduct full-time research under the supervision of faculty.
This program is 10 weeks long (28th May to Aug 3th).

 

All REUs offer a paid stipend (up to $4,250) and FREE rooom and board! Up to 10 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUS) will be offered in Summer 2012.

We invite applications from highly motivated individuals, and encourage applications from underrepresented groups in the sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen with undergraduate status to participate in the REU program.

For more details, click here.

 

Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships

The URA Program features research internships that are part-time (20 hrs/week). This allows you to take a course during the summer and get some hands-on research experience. Michigan State University students and students from BEACON schools and HBC's will receive priority to participate in this program.

This program is 5-10 weeks long, depending on the courses taken and the research project.  Earliest start date is May 7th, latest end date is August 3.

 

Apprenticeship applications will open January 2012.

Professional (Paid) Internships

These internships are less research-focused, and provide more work-related experience.

Volunteer Opportunities

Maybe you don't have an extended period of time to spend at KBS, but you'd still like to contribute. There are always things to be done around the station: helping at the Bird Sanctuary, removing invasive plant species, or volunteering at events like Share the Harvest. Check out the KBS Volunteer Program for more info!

We are happy to work with you to structure a volunteer experience as an unpaid internship for credit, if you wish. For more information, contact KBSsummer@kbs.msu.edu.

Still have questions? Please send us an email! We're happy to help you.
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 March 2012 21:42