<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">A nice compilation of summer research opportunities for undergraduates - please see attached:<div><br><div>
<div><b><font color="#0042aa">Matt A. Wood, Ph.D.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><br></font></b><font color="#444444" style="font-size: 11px; ">Professor and Department Head<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></font></div>
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<div class="AppleOriginalContents"><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Stephen Starnes <<a href="mailto:Stephen_Starnes@tamu-commerce.edu">Stephen_Starnes@tamu-commerce.edu</a>></span></div><div><br>I am writing to encourage all of you who are interested in a career in the<br>sciences, math, Ag or a health profession to apply for summer 2013 research<br>internships and scholarships.<br><br>I have attached a pdf file which lists several opportunities for you to<br>explore. Most program application windows will open THIS month and all<br>application material will typically be due by January or February (some<br>programs have later deadlines, but most don't)....so if you are interested<br>you have a couple of months to find the programs for you, start working on<br>your application, obtain letters of recommendation, etc.<br><br>You can find internships with national labs, medical schools, university<br>departments, the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Agriculture,<br>the National Institutes of Health, etc...there are many many options...<br><br>There are programs in chemistry, biology, physics, agriculture, medicine,<br>pharmacy, veterinary medicine, math, computer science etc.<br><br>I have updated and verified all of the links on the attachment except for<br>those under #16.<br><br>These programs are great opportunities for you. They pay a good summer<br>stipend (typically ~$4,000, plus room and board and some will pay travel<br>expenses). So, you get a tremendous experience which looks great on your<br>resume, you get to explore career options, you get a nice salary, you gain<br>skills, start establishing a network for future studies, etc. etc. You<br>participating in one of these programs is also a feather in the cap for<br>TAMU-C and it helps strengthen our own programs (when TAMU-C students<br>succeed we all succeed) - the knowledge that you bring back benefits faculty<br>and other students at TAMU-C.....plus, you get the opportunity to live<br>somewhere else for a summer which can help you grow personally as well.<br><br>If you are interested, there is a summer internship for you....scholarships<br>as well....you just have to search for it and apply...if you don't get one<br>this year, beef up your resume and try again the following year...<br><br>If you do not see a program on the attachment that is for you (which I think<br>is impossible if you are a science/ag/math major), you can Google search for<br>one that fits your specific interest.<br><br>My Google searches look something like below:<br><br>summer research programs 2013 in chemistry in (pick the state of your<br>choice)<br><br>summer research programs 2013 at a national lab<br><br>2013 scholarships for students in chemistry<br><br>I hope that many of you will apply. If I can be of any help, let me know.<br>Speak to faculty within your major about these opportunities as well.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Stephen<br><br>________<br>Stephen Starnes<br>Assistant Professor<br>Chemistry Department<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>P.O. Box 3011<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Phone: 903-886-5389<br>Fax: 903-468-6020<br><a href="mailto:Stephen_Starnes@TAMU-Commerce.edu">Stephen_Starnes@TAMU-Commerce.edu</a><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">[see attached file: Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities For Students in STEM fields.pdf]</span></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>