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 $3250 will be given for the Summer of 2008.
The student stipend is $2750 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
3, 2008
for publication in The Nucleus. They are also required
to participate in the Northeast Student Chemistry Research
Conference
(NSCRC)
in
April 2009.
Eligibility:
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,
2008.
Criteria for Selection:
* 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 yopu
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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