REU Site at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

史密森尼环境研究中心 REU 站点

• 批准号: 0353759
• 负责人: Donald Coats
• 金额: $ 43.75万
• 依托单位: Smithsonian Institution
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-05-01 至 2009-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0353759&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Smithsonian; Environmental; Research

The REU Site at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) offers an unparalleled opportunity to bring together undergraduate students with internationally acclaimed scientists to explore important ecological questions. Increasing knowledge of the biological and physical processes that sustain life on earth is the overall mission of the SERC, a 1,300 ha facility of the Smithsonian Institution located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Educating future generations of scientists is one of SERC's primary objectives, and since 1971 our highly successful undergraduate internship program has accomplished this task. The REU program provides financial support for 10 summer interns and 5 part-time academic year interns. Interns accepted into the REU program will select a mentor and spend four days in that laboratory, and one day a week during their first three weeks rotating through other terrestrial or aquatic laboratories. After settling into an independent research project, interns will be immersed continually in scientific culture and a cohesive curriculum. They will take a series of short courses and will participate in graduate-level discussion groups. They also will attend SERC's weekly and evening seminar series and take field trips to affiliated research institutions. At the end of their internship, interested and motivated students will be encouraged to continue their research through the academic year and accompany their SERC mentors to a national scientific meeting to present their research findings. Details about the program can be found at http://www.serc.si.edu/internship/index.htm. Interested students should contact our fellowship coordinator, Ms. Kimberly Sproat (443-482-2217 or [e-mail]).

史密森尼环境研究中心 (SERC) 的 REU 基地提供了无与伦比的机会，将本科生与国际知名科学家聚集在一起探索重要的生态问题。 SERC 的总体使命是增加对维持地球生命的生物和物理过程的了解。SERC 是史密森学会的一个占地 1,300 公顷的设施，位于切萨皮克湾西岸。 教育下一代科学家是 SERC 的主要目标之一，自 1971 年以来，我们非常成功的本科生实习计划已经完成了这项任务。 REU 计划为 10 名暑期实习生和 5 名兼职学年实习生提供经济支持。 接受 REU 项目的实习生将选择一名导师并在该实验室度过四天，并在前三周内每周有一天在其他陆地或水生实验室轮换。 在完成独立研究项目后，实习生将不断沉浸在科学文化和有凝聚力的课程中。 他们将参加一系列短期课程并参加研究生级别的讨论小组。 他们还将参加国家电力监管委员会的每周和晚间研讨会系列，并前往附属研究机构进行实地考察。 实习结束时，我们将鼓励有兴趣和积极性的学生在整个学年继续他们的研究，并陪同他们的 SERC 导师参加全国科学会议，展示他们的研究成果。 有关该计划的详细信息，请访问 http://www.serc.si.edu/internship/index.htm。 有兴趣的学生应联系我们的奖学金协调员 Kimberly Sproat 女士（443-482-2217 或 [e-mail]）。