Funding Opportunities:
2006 CECG SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The CECG accepts fellowship applications for Penn State undergraduate or graduate students to pursue work on research topics related to environmental chemistry during summer sessions. This is a broad request where research areas ranging from the biological sciences to engineering to geochemistry are considered. Students submitting winning proposals receive $3,000, to be paid via wage payroll. Students are selected on the basis of:
- intellectual promise
- academic record
- faculty recommendations
Recipients of the 2005 Summer Fellowships include:
Jennifer Vrentas - Biology, and Molecular Biology, undergraduate student
Jeffrey McDonough - Civil and Environmental Civil Engineering, undergraduate student
Geoffrey Bowers - Chemistry, graduate student
Sharmishtha Dattagupta - Biology, graduate student
Announcements regarding the competition are made in early Spring session. Students can contact Deb Lambert lambert@eesi.psu.edu. Application materials should include the following:
- Curriculum vita, emphasizing all pertinent work or research experience. Include information about science and mathematics courses completed.
- An unofficial copy of the student's transcript (including grades for most recent Fall semester - if available).
- Short (1-3 page) paper outlining the proposed research.
- One letter of recommendation (in a sealed envelope signed by the faculty) from a faculty member that knows the student from class or laboratory. This letter should address such characteristics as the work ethic, maturity, intellectual preparation, and potential of the
student. - One letter of recommendation and invitation (in a sealed envelope signed by the faculty) from the CECG faculty member whose laboratory will host the student. This letter can address some of the points as described in #4, but should primarily describe the research project in which the student will be involved. Please emphasize environmental implications.
The letters of recommendation must come from separate faculty members. Letters from appropriate staff members will also be considered. The selection committee will be drawn from CECG faculty.
Questions about program should be addressed to Deb Lambert (EESI, Penn State, 2217 EES Building, University Park, PA 16802). Students are expected to submit a final report describing their completed research at the end of the summer.
Application deadline is: 2/27/06