REU Site at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

位于史密森环境研究中心(SERC)的REU网站提供了一个无与伦比的机会，将本科生与国际知名的科学家聚集在一起，探索重要的生态问题。增加对维持地球生命的生物和物理过程的了解是SERC的总体任务，SERC是位于切萨皮克湾西岸的史密森研究所的一个1300公顷的设施。培养未来一代的科学家是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一任务。REU计划为10名暑期实习生和5名学年兼职实习生提供资金支持。被REU项目录取的实习生将选择一名导师，并在该实验室呆四天，在他们最初的三周里，每周有一天轮流在其他陆地或水生实验室轮换。在完成一个独立的研究项目后，实习生将继续沉浸在科学文化和连贯的课程中。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SERC每周和晚上的系列研讨会，并到附属研究机构进行实地考察。在实习结束时，有兴趣和有动力的学生将被鼓励在整个学年继续他们的研究，并陪同他们的SERC导师参加一个全国性的科学会议，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.。有兴趣的学生请联系我们的奖学金协调员金伯利·斯普罗特女士(443-482-2217或sproatk@si.edu)。

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 sproatk@si.edu).