Other UR Summer Research Programs for Undergraduates

• Summer program listing A complete listing of UR summer undergraduate programs, in a wide range of disciplines and areas.

UR On-Campus Academic Year Research

• Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine Research opportunities for UR undergraduates in the Biological Sciences
  
  
• McNair Academic Year Research Program See McNair Program description above.
  
  

Publications and Meetings

• National Conferences on Undergraduate Research A research conference, specifically geared to undergraduates. Provides an outstanding opportunity for undergraduates to learn about the presentation and discussion of research findings. NCUR99 was hosted by the University of Rochester.
  
  
• Journal of Undergraduate Research An online journal for undergraduate researchers, published by the University of Rochester.
  
  
• Journal of Young Investigators A new online journal for undergraduate researchers.
  
  
• Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal An online journal to which ALL undergraduates can submit articles.

Advice on Publishing and Presenting, including Posters

• NIH Site Advice on Writing Papers and Posters.
  
  
• Poster Advice. Swarthmore College Site.
  
  
• Creating effective posters. NSCU Site.
  
  
• More useful advice on posters Michigan site.
  
  
• Sample poster In Powerpoint.

Funding

• Supplemental Funding for Minority Students, via NIH (NIAID) Support for summer undergraduate students. 60-day turn around. NIH Forms are available. The complete Program Accouncement is also online.
  
  
• Supplemental Funding, via NSF: Researchers currently funded through NSF can request supplemental funding to support undergraduate researchers, both in the summer and year-round. Required forms can be obtained online via the NSF website.
  
  
• FASEB MARC Program (for Minorities) Includes Travel Awards for Scientific Meetings (for grad students and postdocs), Support for Summer Undergraduate Research, more. Undergraduate summer support includes housing, travel and per diem. Awards are made on a first-come basis, and require official transcripts, a cover letter and receipts (or invoices).

Graduate Programs (NIH-supported predoctoral training programs)

• Predoctoral research training programs A list of Ph.D. and M.D./PhD. programs in selected disciplines, hosted at the NIGMS (NIH) website. This list does NOT include several disciplines, including Microbiology and Immunology, but it does include Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioinformatics and more.
  
  
• NIAID Predoctoral training programs A list of NIH-funded predoctoral training programs in Microbiology and Immunology.