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1. 11/11/2005, CPR Certification Training 2. 11/17/2005, MCAT goes computer 3. Research Opportunities for November / December (a long list) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. CPR Certification Training CPR/FA certification training on Friday, November 11th (Veteran's Day) from 10-4pm. If you are interested, please RSVP by this Sunday, November 6th to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to ensure your spot for the training. Information about the location of the training will only be given once you have RSVPed. The cost of the training will depend on the number of participants for the training - the more people that come, the less the costs will be (RSF: $50; Red Cross Chapter: $80; Our price: less than $30). Tell your friends too! -Melissa Hong Health and Safety Co-Coordinator American Red Cross at Cal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. MCAT Goes Computer! Thursday November 17th @ 6:30pm 100 Wheeler FREE! At this exciting event we will be discussing the upcoming changes to the MCAT that will effect Sophomores and Juniors planning on taking the MCAT in April or August of 2006 and beyond. As many of you may or may not know, the MCAT is changing from a paper and pencil based test to a Computer Based Test (CBT)! The topics of discussion will be based around the following: 1. How to best plan your MCAT preparation around these changes. 2. How the MCAT is changing (Time/Topics/# of Questions/Format/Dates Offered). 3. Creating a timeline of classes to be best prepared for the MCAT. 4. Other Admissions Factors; such as, Experience, Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statements, and Interviews. If you are interested in attending this event, register online at <http://www.kaptest.com/mcat>www.kaptest.com/mcat. Seating is limited for this event and will fill up very quickly so make sure to reserve your seat TODAY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Research Opportunities for November / December This newsletter contains the following: a) Announcement November and December deadlines, including -November 4: Biology Fellows -Rolling deadline until Nov. 4: UC Berkeley Program in Sacramento -Nov. 14 -- Center for Latino Policy Mini-Grant information session (deadline 3/15/06) -December 9: Travel Grants b) For links to ALL campus undergraduate research programs, including those with spring deadlines and those focused on very specific topic areas, see http://research.berkeley.edu/ . It has just been updated with the latest information (Nov. 2, 2005). If you find a program you'd like to apply to, it's a good idea to contact program staff NOW to find out how to prepare. NEW on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] web site: see a summary of campus-wide programs, including program features, eligibility and deadlines: http://research.berkeley.edu/ResProgMatrix11-2-05.html and http://research.berkeley.edu/SpecTopResProg11-2-05.html c) Research workshop descriptions, times, and dates through Dec. 15 - these can help you plan your application to these programs and make your application more competitive. Seriously -- if your application needs to include a mentor letter and a good solid proposal, it's best to get an early start. Come to a workshop now! d) sneak preview of spring deadlines -- start thinking about them now, make contact with the people that administer them, and get ready! ********************************************************** a. UPCOMING DEADLINES THROUGH DECEMBER, 2005 NOVEMBER 4: BIOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM to provide research opportunities for undergraduates in the biological sciences during the academic year, especially for students whose financial need would make such work difficult on an unpaid basis. Twenty grants of $1800 will be awarded for the Spring, 2006 semester. Students should have a lab placement when they apply. http://research.berkeley.edu/Biology_Fellows/BFPSem.html -------------------------- ROLLING ADMISSIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER 4: UC BERKELEY PROGRAM IN SACRAMENTO http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/ The University of California Center Sacramento (UCCS) Scholar Intern Program is a visionary opportunity for UC students to have professional experiences and skill-building opportunities while they live, intern, and conduct research in California's capital. UCCS is dedicated to providing students from all majors and each UC campus with an opportunity to participate in internships tailored to their goals. We invite interested undergraduate and graduate students from all UC campuses to join us in pioneering this exciting new UC innovation! ------------------------ NOVEMBER 14: INFORMATION SESSION FOR CENTER FOR LATINO POLICY RESEARCH MINI-GRANTS 1:30-3:00 pm, Shorb House Conference Room, 2547 Channing Way. Grant is due March 15, 2006 Center for Latino Policy Research Mini-Grant $250-$750 Need to submit mid-year progress report and final report, as well as expense report. Proposals must demonstrate direct relevance to domestic policy issues affecting Chicanos or Latinos. Esp. for upper division students; priority to proposals that support thesis research. 3-5 u.grad participants. http://clpr.berkeley.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=74 DECEMBER 9: TRAVEL GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (L&S) These grants provide up to $500 for travel, during the spring semester, to collect data or to present at a professional meeting. For L&S students with GPA of 3.0 or above. http://research.berkeley.edu/travel/ ************************************************************* b. ALL PROGRAMS, AND MORE WITH SPRING DEADLINES, ARE LINKED TO http://research.berkeley.edu/ ************************************************************* c. RESEARCH WORKSHOPS through December 15, 2005 - to help you formulate a plan now to complete fulfilling and successful research before you graduate, and to help make your application to research programs more competitive. Workshop A, How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research -explore your intellectual interests -find a faculty mentor -investigate funding sources -plan ahead for a successful application Dates in November and December, 2005 Wed, 11/2, 4-5:00 Th, 11/3, 3-4:00 Tues, 11/8, 4-5:00 Th, 11/17, 2-3:00 Mon, 11/21, 3-4:00 Tues, 11/22, 1-2:00 Wed, 12/7, 2-3:00 Fri, 12/9, 4-5:00 Th, 12/15, 11-12:00 Location: 344 Campbell Hall Workshop B, Writing a Research Proposal -define a research question -develop a plan -present your qualifications -create a budget Students are encouraged to attend Workshop A, which gives a general overview of research opportunities and strategies for getting started, before attending Workshop B. Students should come to the workshop with a specific topic in mind, and in the case of a laboratory project, should be in a lab before coming to the workshop. Dates in November and December, 2005 Mon, 11/7, 2-3:30 Fri, 11/18, 3:30-5 Th, 12/1, 3:30-5 Wed, 12/14, 3:30-5 Location: 344 Campbell Hall None of these times work for you? Come by my office to get a packet, or make an appointment. You should especially be talking to me if you're interested in the Haas Scholars Program. For more information on these workshops, see http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/schedule.html or contact Leah Carroll, at [EMAIL PROTECTED], 643-5374, 345 Campbell Hall. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- d. SNEAK PREVIEW OF SPRING DEADLINES -- DON'T LET ONE OF THESE DEADLINES PASS YOU BY! If you see one that catches your eye: 1) read the information on the web - all of the programs are linked to http://research.berkeley.edu 2) get in touch with program coordinators to find how to make your application competitive 3) Come to the above-listed research workshops to learn how to find a mentor (or lab) and how to write a great proposal Programs are listed in order of deadline (please excuse the ugly formatting): Jan. 20, 2006 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (College of Engineering) $250+credit Apprentice for a participating faculty member in engineering Engineering , L&S Compu Sci, and Chem. E. only College of Engineering, 2.0 gpaapp. 87 participants/yr Monday, January 23, 2006 URAP: Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program Assist faculty with their research during the ac. year. for course credit. all majors, all colleges; any level, but recommended for soph. and above. 2.0 gpa 600 participants/semester January 31, 2006 Center for British Studies Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship $2,500 to support advanced research in, or about, Britain. Usually for juniors or seniors; proposed research must be part of broader course of study supervised by a faculty member. 1 participant. February 1, 2006 SROP: Summer Research Opportunities Program (Graduate Division) $3,000 + rm. + bd. Program matches students w/faculty mentors; weekly meetings, workshops, GRE prep. Citizen or perm resident only; both UCB and non-UCB students may apply. special consid. for students with financial and/or educational disadvantages, 3.0 GPA; grad 12/06 or later. 16-20 participants (2-4 from UCB) February 1, 2006 Sultan Undergraduate Scholarship Fund for Arab Studies $2,000 $ can support research or conf. travel, overseas or summer Arabic language study, or internships. To support research on topics related to Arab Studies Applicants must be current enrolled UCB u.grads; about 3 participants. February 3, 2006 Physics Undergraduate Research Scholars Program $500 Apprenticeship; Students must turn in "deliverable" in May to receive stipend. Only declared physics majors may apply. 20 participants. February 10, 2006 QB3 Undergraduate Biotech Internships Competitive full-time salaries for 10 wks. Interdisciplinary biomedical research and development internships in local biotech companies, full-time, 10 wks of summer. Sudents interested in quantitative biomedical research; no seniors; bio/chem lab experience. Must have completed one semester at UCB, 3.2 gpa; requires 2 recs, 1 from a UCB prof. 15-20 participants. February 17, 2006 Leslie Lipson Scholarship and Prize Program $4,000 research fundsIndependent research or creative project. Projects must related to humanistic values and their implementation; apply soph. year To win research grant, must win one of the essay prizes up to 5 participants. Probably Mid-Feb., 2006 SUPERB: Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley, and SUPERB-IT $3,500+rm.+bd. 2 mentors for students in engineering labs-- grad student and faculty;grad school prep. member of group under-represented in information technology engineering (incl. women), low-income, OR first-generation college; both UCB and non-UCB students may apply. Engineering, 3.0 gpa; for summer before last semester or last two semesters. 19 participants, about 4 from UCB. Probably February, 2006 Center for the Development of Peace and Well-being Undergraduate Fellowships $4,000 Research funding; attend Center symposia and lectures; attend monthly fellows meetings to share progress, solicit feedback, and identify resources; contribute to Center's website and semi-annual magazine; poster presentation; final report. Work relates to how people connect with each other and how we can reduce the tensions and alienation that get in the way of benevolent interactions;Topic can be across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, with a particular focus on the social-behavioral sciences. 1 participant. Prob. late February, 2006 Center for Human Rights Student Fellowships $3,500 Fellowship to work with human rights organizations in the United States and abroad. Also includes a pre-fieldwork orientation; post-fieldwork get-together; fall conference presentation; final paper in May. Applicant must identify organization s/he will work with. Most fellows are grad students, but u.grads have been funded in the past. 10 participants, 1-2 of them undergrads. Around March 1, 2006 History Travel Grant up to $600 For research-related travel. Intended especially, but not exclusively, for students enrolled in History 101, the honors thesis. Usually around 6th wk of semester (about March 1), but soft deadline. March 3, 2006 Haas Scholars Program $12,600 Independent research in all majors; June research retreat; fall weekly colloquium; April conference. all majors; must be on campus fall semester, work FT on project in summer. 3.5 UCB gpa; grad. F'06 or Spr/Sum 07; eligible for need-based aid. 20 participants. March 3, 2006 Center for Race and Gender $200-$1,000 Grants awarded for up to six months from start date. Covers direct costs related to project, but not for equipment or living expenses. Public presentation, and project description in newsletter. for research or creative projects that address issues of race and gender, especially on the Berkeley campus and its neighboring communities, but also in California, the nation, or the world. Applications are particularly sought from students majoring in areas where race and gender issues have not previously been of major concern. For Spring '06 deadline, student must graduate after 5/06. about 6 participants. early March, 2006; Biology Fellows Program $1800 ac. year, $3750 summer Carry out research in lab in biological sciences; enrichment meetings (grad school advice, etc.) must graduate AFTER program; esp. for "needy" students, women, under-rep but all encouraged to apply. Project in biological sciences, broadly defined, 2.7+ gpa; for ac. year, must have lab placement in order to apply. 25 participants. March 15, 2006 Center for Latino Policy Research Mini-Grant $250-$750 Need to submit mid-year progress report and final report, as well as expense report. Proposals must demonstrate direct relevance to domestic policy issues affecting Chicanos or Latinos. Esp. for upper division students; priority to proposals that support thesis research. 3-5 u.grad participants. note: INFORMATION SESSION ON NOVEMBER 14 - SEE CLPR WEB SITE Probably March, 2006 Berkeley Summer Bioengineering Research Program $3,200 Work in campus bioengineering lab all summer, present research; Biotech industry tour Project must be bioengineering related, but any major OK; apply any year. about 20 participants. March 24, 2006 SURF: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (L&S) $2,500 Funds independent summer research; a few mtgs in the summer. L&S only 3.0 gpa; grad F'06 or Spr/Sum'07. 30-45 participants. Probably March, 2006 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) ac. credit or stipend at discretion of mentor. Summer apprenticeship program in bio sciences. Projects only in the biological sciences, although some also relate to chemistry, computer science, or other disciplines. 45 participants. April 4, 2006 David Scholars Program $16,000 Funds indep. research in the sciences; community service in low-incomes schools req'd; sciences planning PhD, in good ac. standing; soph. or jr. , eligible for need-based fin. aid. 3-4 participants. April 28, 2005 Travel Grants for Undergraduate Research (L&S) up to $500 travel for data collection or for presentation at professional meetings during the summer of 2006. L&S only priority to seniors. 12-20 participants. Probably April, 2006 GROUP Summer Research Apprenticeships (Townsend Center) $2,500 Pairs faculty members and undergraduate students in summer research projects. Humanities (and social sciences). Must apply to one of 12 faculty projects 12 participants. Probably April, 2006 Breast Cancer Research Training Program $4,000 Work during the summer as apprentice in one of four participating labs doing breast cancer research. BCRTP is aimed at students just starting research who would like to make a long-term commitment. 8 participants. rolling deadline Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (CNR) up to $2,000 Either apprentice or independent; CNR faculty apply with or on behalf of the student (with is preferred). Both faculty and student must be in College of Natural Resources. 2.0 gpa up to 10 participants/yr. Spring, 2006 URAP: Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program Summer Stipend $2,000 Receive pay to assist faculty with their research during the summer. all majors, all colleges--mentor applies on behalf of student; student must have participated 2 semesters in URAP. 2.0 gpa 30 participants/summer. Rolling deadline VIGRE Program $187.50-$375/month. Apprenticeship w/ faculty in Statistics dept. Students are expected to work 5-10 hrs/wk. Have statistics skills, but not necessarily stat major; must be US citizen or perm. resident. 5-7 participants./semester rolling deadline ASUC Academic Opportunity Fund Grants usually up to $500 Academic Opportunity Fund awards grants for academic travel that enhances student access to valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom. Highest priority to students with carefully thought-out proposals, support of a faculty mentor, and who have sought out other support. -- -- ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ Anne Aaboe phone: (510) 643-7473 Undergraduate Advising Manager fax: (510) 643-2208 Molecular & Cell Biology email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2083 Valley Life Sciences, #3200 web: mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad Berkeley, CA 94720 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. 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