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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>****** <b>ANNOUNCEMENT</b> ******<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='color:#1F497D'>The <b>Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium</b> (UROC) programs are designed to prepare for the rigors of graduate school and give them the skills and motivation to apply to top graduate schools/ programs. UROC provides participants with excellent research training and graduate school preparation, as evidenced by the high percentage of UROC alumni who have successfully entered and completed master’s and Ph.D. programs. Many of these programs begin in the summer and also have a year-round component, enabling students to continue to engage in research throughout the next academic year (2012-2013); some programs are summer-only. Please visit the UROC web site for detailed descriptions of each of the programs and their specific eligibility criteria: </span><a href="http://grad.arizona.edu/sri/apply" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#333399'>http://grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The UROC application can be found at <b><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/research_application" target="_blank"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.grad.arizona.edu/research_application</span></a></b>; the <b>application deadline is February 1, 2012</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#76923C'>BENEFITS </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>· A faculty mentor and research project</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>· A salary or stipend of <i>at least</i> $3000</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>· Academic credit (up to six units, at no cost to the student)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>· Graduate school preparation (including a free, intensive GRE workshop)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>· Professional development workshops on research ethics, public speaking, funding for graduate education</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>· Presentation at a Research Conference, including a poster session</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><b><i><span style='color:#76923C'>Typical ELIGIBILITY requirements</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Class standing</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>US citizen or permanent resident</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>3.0 GPA or above</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-24.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Strong interest in pursuing graduate education, particularly in earning a master’s or PhD.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stephanie</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stephanie Adamson</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The University of Arizona</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 520.626.0095</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Graduate College Website</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium (UROC)</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UA.UROC" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1F497D'>UROC on Facebook</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p 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