Students Fellowships
Incentives are needed to attract more students into science, technology, mathematics, and engineering fields, particularly minorities and women into biotechnology research. Graduate and undergraduate fellowships will be awarded to candidates who present high quality applications to work on multidisciplinary research within the INBRE research networks.
Here is a list of important links that provide instructions, eligibility criteria, and applications that will serve as a guide to request any of the services provided by the Students Fellowships Program:
Research Associates Program
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY & EDUCATION CORE (STCE) UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE JUNIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES WORKING PROGRAM
PR-INBRE
Submissions must be sent to
sandra.charriez@upr.edu
jose.rodriguez139@upr.edu
The STCE invites proposals for Junior Research Associates Programs. Graduate and Undergraduate students who will spend no less than nine (9) academic months working on a research project with an eligible mentor in an INBRE institution, in a biomedical field related to Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine, Drug Design, or Environmental & Behavioral Science.
Priority will be given to students at PUIs working with Faculty funded by the INBRE Developmental Research Project Program (DRPP). A scientific panel composes of the STCE Coordinator and the three collaborators will review all graduate and undergraduate student proposals.
Selection criteria for undergraduate student will include:
- Academic excellence (3.00 GPS minimum) and a demonstrated interest in research.
- Application form (provided)
- Research proposal (2 pages’ limit, NIH Format) to work on a relevant Research Area, which must be developed in collaboration with his/her faculty research mentor(s). Letter minimal size 11. Times Roman.
- A letter of recommendation from the research faculty mentor (form provided).
- Statement of Purpose describing the students’ long-term career goals (not included in proposal pages).
- An official transcript.
- A letter from an official of the University stating that the student is a fulltime student during the period of the research proposal.
Selection criteria for graduate student will include:
- Academic excellence (3.0 GPS minimum).
- Application form (provided)
- Research proposal (5 pages’ limit, NIH Format) to work on a relevant Research Area, which must be developed in collaboration with his/her faculty research mentor(s). Letter minimal size 11. Times Roman.
- Two letters of recommendation, and one must be from the research faculty mentor (form provided).
- Statement of Purpose describing the students’ long-term career goals (not included in proposal pages).
- An official transcript.
- A letter from an official of the University stating that the student is a fulltime student during the period of the research proposal.
Requirements when the students are accepted:
- Documents can be requested from the office of Human Resources, Resource Center for Science and Engineering (RCSE). This documentation must be delivered 15 days before the start date.
- The start day will be contingent on the signing of the contract with the office of Human Resources, RCSE.
- At lease one poster presentation must be presented at the INBRE-External Advisory Committee visit.
- At the end of the award, participants must provide written reports describing their achievements and future plans to develop their project.
- Long term commitment to provide future information in their career path is required from the participant.
Time Table:
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Call for proposals (GRADUATE STUDENTS) | January 15, 2024 |
| Submission deadline: | April 5, 2024 |
| Notification sent to awardees: | May 1, 2024 |
| Start date: | June 2, 2024 |
| End date: |
Click on any of these links to download proposal documents, forms, and references:
Summer Internship important links:
Summer Internship Orientation recorded meeting by Dr. Loyda B. Méndez
Undergraduate Documents and Forms:
Undergraduate JRA Reference Form
Undergraduate Student Proposal Form
Undergraduate JRA Application Form
Undergraduate JRA Recommendation Letter Form
Undergraduate JRA Recommendation Letter Waiver
Graduate Documents and Forms:
Graduate Student Proposal Form
Student Supplies
Eligibility
INBRE Research Associates trained by PIs of INBRE developmental projects should receive support for reagents and supplies from their PIs. Other non-INBRE research students at PUIs, who are not directly supported by an INBRE developmental project PI, may submit proposals to request funds for reagents or laboratory supplies needed to complete one or more specific aims of their project.
Benefits
Undergraduates may receive up to $1,000 per proposal and graduate students up to $2,000 per proposal, with proper justification.
Requirements
Criteria for selection are:
- Be accepted into a B.S., M.S., or PD. degree program in a biomedical field related to Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine, Drug Design, Environmental & Behavioral Science
- Have a record of academic excellence (3.0 GPA minimum) and a demonstrated interest in research
- Provide a three-page research plan to request funds for reagents or laboratory supplies needed to complete one or more specific aims of their project, with the price quotations included.
Important Notices
At the end of the award, the participants will provide written reports describing their achievements and future plans to develop their project.
Student Supplies Documents and Forms
Click on any of these links to download supplies documents and instructions: