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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This email is to inform students interested in research/graduate school of opportunities to learn about paid summer research programs. If you are interested in graduate programs at UA, you may wish to contact Nura Dualah for an individualized advising session on UA and extramural research opportunities, as well as successful graduate prep strategies. If you feel this is a useful service, I will look forward to meeting you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best wishes for a smooth end of year experience!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Nura<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nura A. Dualeh, M.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Director, Strategic Student Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pipeline to Graduate Education<br>(520) 626-7475<br></span><a href="mailto:nura@email.arizona.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>nura@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto'><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>****************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>How Do Get Involved in Research at UA?</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The College of Science’s undergraduate research web portal </span><a href="http://www.ur.arizona.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.ur.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> has advice on the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a href="http://www.ur.arizona.edu/content.cfm?page=Opportunities"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Step 1: Identify Opportunities</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span><a href="http://www.ur.arizona.edu/content.cfm?page=Interests"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Step 2: Select a Research Interest</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span><a href="http://www.ur.arizona.edu/content.cfm?page=Connect"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Step 3: Connect with Faculty </span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:#C00000'>UA Paid Research Opportunities: </span></b><span style='color:#C00000'> </span><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'> </span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jan, Feb deadlines – prepare application(s) over the holidays</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>College of Science - undergraduate research web portal: </span><a href="http://www.ur.arizona.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.ur.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UBRP - Undergraduate Biology Research Program: </span><a href="https://ubrp.arizona.edu/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>https://ubrp.arizona.edu/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><i>(you can apply as a first year student)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UROC - Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program: </span><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc</span></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(mostly juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply. STEM & non-STEM majors welcome)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NASA Space Grant for undergrads: </span><a href="http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/internships"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://spacegrant.arizona.edu/opportunities/internships</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i>(no restriction on major or class standing. Last June/Early July deadline!)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Environmental & Sustainability web portal: </span><a href="http://www.portal.environment.arizona.edu/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://www.portal.environment.arizona.edu/</span></a><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(great resource for research & internship programs)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>If you are hoping to identify paid summer research opportunities at the national level, the following programs provide a good start: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>National Research Program/Resources</span></b>: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NSF REUs:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> National Science Foundation (NSF) website lists all NSF summer research experiences for undergraduates <span style='color:#1F497D'>(</span>REUs) by discipline: </span><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Institute for the Broadening of Participation (IBP):</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><a href="http://www.ibparticipation.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://www.ibparticipation.org/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Over 400 programs and summer research opportunities for undergraduates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Webpage on summer research programs: </span><a href="http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Leadership Alliance</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> - Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP): </span><a href="http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/" target="_blank" title="web site link"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif"'>www.theleadershipalliance.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans","sans-serif";color:black'>SR-EIP provides an introduction to research-based careers via hands-on research experiences at competitive institutions in the biological sciences</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> is a consortium of 15 universities that each run their own summer research opportunity program (SROP)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Submit one application, one set of transcripts and one set of faculty recommendation letters<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>§</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Note: SROP requires 2 faculty recommendation letters: <a href="http://www.cic.net/students/srop/home">www.cic.net/students/srop/home</a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For internships, UA Career Services (CS) is your connection to a wide range of paid/unpaid internships, jobs, volunteer opportunities, graduate school preparation activites, etc</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. Connect today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.career.arizona.edu/">http://www.career.arizona.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C00000'>Other sources for federal internships include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>NASA-<span style='font-variant:small-caps'>supported internships, fellowships and scholarships:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";font-variant:small-caps'>o</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-variant:small-caps'> </span><a href="http://intern.nasa.gov/">http://intern.nasa.gov/</a><b><span style='font-variant:small-caps'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>