UROP Program Details
Program Compensation
This program provides student recipients with a scholarship of $4500. Each mentor receives $1000 to defray the cost of lab supplies. Because all recipients will be immersed in time-intensive research, participants are not allowed to be engaged in other course work or employment.
Program Guidelines
- Research projects will begin at end of May and include 10-week, full-time, independent research. The mentor must be present during the entire program or the student may become ineligible.
- Students are required to attend an opening ceremony which includes a program orientation and required laboratory safety class.
- Students are required to attend a series of seminars and workshops focused on assisting students planning to pursuing biomedical research careers.
- All students will present their research project at a poster meeting at the end of the summer.
Eligibility
Students must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- US citizens and permanent legal resident aliens
- Undergraduates enrolled at UNR, UNLV, NSC, CSN, GBC, TMCC, or Sierra Nevada College
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not received an INBRE UROP scholarship in the past.
Acceptance of this award may impact a student's income level to a degree that could affect eligibility for student loans, and other scholarship/fellowship opportunities. If an applicant has any concerns in this area, it is the student's duty to consult with a campus financial aid advisor. The University does not provide tax advice. If you have questions about possible tax liabilities, you may refer to the IRS web site: http://www.irs.ustreas.gov.
Application Deadline
The application deadline of March 16, 2012 has passed. We expect to notify recipients in the first week of April.
