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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is the largest private supporter
of science education. Dartmouth College is one of 50 institutions in the
United States selected for the prestigious Undergraduate Science Education
Program Grant. The purpose of the grant is to strengthen and enrich
undergraduate science teaching at research universities. One component of
Dartmouth’s program is the establishment of HHMI Fellows, undergraduates who
are given the opportunity to work on a research project in close collaboration
with a Dartmouth faculty mentor.
Program Description
- Students work part-time (7-12 hours per week) with a faculty mentor on
research projects while also enrolled in classes.
- You may apply to participate in an HHMI fellowship during a leave term
rather than a residence term, but the amount of the stipend will remain at $750
per term. If you are interested in leave term research, you might
consider applying for a research
grant instead, and then completing the HHMI fellowship during a residence
term.
- Fellowships are either one or two terms in length, as per agreement between
the student and faculty mentor.
- HHMI fellows who successfully complete the internship are eligible to
apply for funding to support travel to a national meeting or to continue their
research during a leave term.
- Mentors must have a faculty appointment, and this can be in any department
in the Science Division, as well as in Psychological and Brain Sciences,
Engineering, and the Dartmouth Medical School. However, the project must be
life science related and must also involve predominately basic or bench
science. Projects primarily in the area of clinical research are discouraged,
unless the project contains a significant quantitative component (e.g. a
thorough statistical analysis of patient data sets).
- Students should meet with potential faculty mentors to identify a research
project of mutual interest.
- To find a faculty mentor: most departmental web sites list
faculty and their research interests (click HERE for a list
of departments with potential faculty mentors). Identify
faculty whose work you find interesting and contact them about the
possibility of doing a research internship.
Award
- Stipend of $750 per term (for 7-12 hours of work per week)
Eligibility
- Fellowships take place during the SOPHOMORE year (students apply in
the spring of their first year)
Application Deadline for Class of 2011: May 9, 2008
Submit the following to the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Research
(HB 6201 / 110 Wentworth Hall):
- Application Form
- Acknowledgement and Release (signed by student and faculty mentor)
- One page (single-spaced) project proposal. Submit a paper copy AND
send via blitzmail to "Undergraduate Research" with "HHMI" as the subject
line.
- What is the project (describe this in your own words -- do not cut and past
from something your mentor has written)
- What is your role in the project
- How would the HHMI fellowship fit into your academic and career goals
- Official transcript (from the Registrar)
- Resume (include any extracurricular activities, leadership positions, and
honors/awards)
Submission of application does NOT guarantee acceptance into the program
Download
Application Form (Fillable PDF)
NOTE: The fillable PDF application
MUST be completed using Adobe Reader.
Click here to
download the latest version of Adobe Reader.
Download
Acknowledgement and Release Form (PDF)
Poster Session
- HHMI Fellows are required to participate in the Karen E. Wetterhahn Science
Symposium poster session in the spring
- Examples of posters from previous years (these are large files so take a
couple of minutes to load -- be patient!):
Additional Funding for HHMI Fellows
- Additional funding is available for current HHMI Fellows
- Additional terms of part-time research ($750 per term)
- Full-time research during a leave term ($3000)
- Funds to attend a conference/meeting with the purpose of presenting data
from the HHMI Fellowship
- To apply for these funds, submit the application form (see below) to the
Office of Undergraduate Advising & Research
Download
Application Form for Additional Funding through HHMI
Questions?
- Blitz "undergraduate research" or call 6-1632.
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