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Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Nevada INBRE offers an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to have a hands-on laboratory experience in an emerging field of biomedical science such as genomics, proteomics, biological imaging, bioinformatics, or any field of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

INBRE will award fifteen $4,500 summer scholarships for students to work in a faculty mentor's laboratory on an independent research project. An INBRE summer research experience will enrich your science education, allow you to gain first-hand knowledge about a scientific career, and will give you a competitive edge on graduate school, medical school and job applications. UROP projects often lead to longer term collaborations, publishable research, and careers in medicine or biomedical research.

Program Compensation

This program provides student recipients with a scholarship of $4,500. Each mentor receives $1,000 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. **Please note that the Nevada INBRE will only fund a maximum of two undergraduate researchers per mentor.
• 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

Completed UROP applications must be emailed to jbettencourt@unr.edu by 5 pm on  March 15, 2013. We expect to notify recipients by April 8.