The Norris-Richards
Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships
The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society established
the James Flack Norris and Theodore William Richards Undergraduate
Summer Scholarships to honor the memories of Professors Norris
and Richards by promoting research interactions between undergraduate
students and faculty.
Research awards of $3500 will be given for the Summer of 2010.
The student stipend is $3000 for a minimum commitment of ten
weeks of
full-time research work. The remaining $500 of the award can
be spent on supplies, travel, and other items relevant to the
student project.
Institutions whose student/faculty team receives a Norris/Richards
Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship are expected to
contribute toward the support of the faculty members and to
waive any
student fees for summer research. Academic credit may be
granted to the
students at the discretion of the institutions.
Award winners are required to submit a report (5-7 double-spaced
pages including figures, tables, and bibliography) of their
summer projects to the NESACS Education Committee by November
1, 2010
for publication in The Nucleus. They are also required
to participate in the Northeast Student Chemistry Research
Conference
(NSCRC)
in
April 2011.
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| Eligibility: |
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Applications will be accepted from student/faculty
teams at colleges and universities within the Northeastern
Section. The undergraduate student must be a chemistry, biochemistry,
chemical engineering, or molecular biology major in good standing,
and have completed at least two full years of college-level
chemistry by Summer, 2010. |
| Criteria for Selection: |
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- scientific merit - important factors include the originality
of the project, the depth of the investigation, the significance
of the scientific questions you pose, and the methods you
propose to use.
- feasibility - evidence must be provided to demonstrate
that the project can be completed by you in the time available
and with the facilities at your disposal.
- preparation - your academic record, your ability to handle
the project, and the background study you have made on your
research problem will be taken into consideration.
- commitment - the depth of your commitment, and that of
your department, faculty, and institution to independent
research as a vital component of science education will be
assessed.
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Completed applications are to be submitted, no later than April
2, 2010, to the Chair of the Selection Committee:
Professor Edwin Jahngen
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Department of Chemistry, Olney 520
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
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1 University Avenue
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Lowell, MA 01854-5047
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| Applicants will be notified of the results
by email on April 23, 2010 with confirmation to follow. |
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