{"id":4662,"date":"2022-10-26T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/?page_id=4662"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:56:03","slug":"students-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/students-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-kc-fullwidth=\"row\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-282627 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-758474 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-396299\" style=\"height: 10px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-340327 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-570947 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-55632 kc-title-wrap \">\n\n\t<h1 class=\"kc_title\">Junior Research Associate Students Fellowships<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-173868 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-365254 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-454625 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\nIncentives 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.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of important links that provide instructions, eligibility criteria, and applications <span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .4pt;\">that will serve as a guide to request any of the services provided by the <strong>Students Fellowships Program<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-576606 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-817849 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div data-closeall=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-666644 kc_accordion_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-639887 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#research-associates-program\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Research Associates Program<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-419561 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CALL FOR PROPOSALS<\/strong><br \/><strong>SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY &amp; EDUCATION CORE (STCE) UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE JUNIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES WORKING PROGRAM<\/strong><br \/><strong>PR-INBRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All applications must be completed using the Google Form linked below. Any other supporting documents must be submitted by email.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Charriez, Assistant Project Coordinator; sandra.charriez@upr.edu<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Loyda M\u00e9ndez, STCE Coordinator; lbmendez@uagm.edu<\/p>\n<p>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 &amp; Behavioral Science.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selection criteria for undergraduate student will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic excellence (3.00 GPS minimum) and a demonstrated interest in research.<\/li>\n<li>Application form (provided)<\/li>\n<li>Research proposal (2 pages\u2019 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.<\/li>\n<li>A letter of recommendation from the research faculty mentor (form provided).<\/li>\n<li>Statement of Purpose describing the students\u2019 long-term career goals (not included in proposal pages).<\/li>\n<li>An official transcript.<\/li>\n<li>A letter from an official of the University stating that the student is a fulltime student during the period of the research proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Selection criteria for graduate student will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic excellence (3.0 GPS minimum).<\/li>\n<li>Application form (provided)<\/li>\n<li>Research proposal (5 pages\u2019 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.<\/li>\n<li>Two letters of recommendation, and one must be from the research faculty mentor (form provided).<\/li>\n<li>Statement of Purpose describing the students\u2019 long-term career goals (not included in proposal pages).<\/li>\n<li>An official transcript.<\/li>\n<li>A letter from an official of the University stating that the student is a fulltime student during the period of the research proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements when the students are accepted:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>The start day will be contingent on the signing of the contract with the office of Human Resources, RCSE.<\/li>\n<li>At lease one poster presentation must be presented at the INBRE-External Advisory Committee visit.<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the award, participants must provide written reports describing their achievements and future plans to develop their project.<\/li>\n<li>Long term commitment to provide future information in their career path is required from the participant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Project Summary\/Abstract<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit length to 30 lines or less of text<\/li>\n<li>Include\u00a0the project\u2019s\u00a0broad, long-term objectives and specific aims<\/li>\n<li>Include a description of the research design and methods for achieving the stated goals<\/li>\n<li>Do\u00a0NOT include proprietary or confidential information, or trade secrets<\/li>\n<li>Write in plain language, so even a non-scientist can understand the importance of the project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>Project Narrative<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Describe the relevance of this research to public health in, at most, three sentences.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, NIH applicants can describe how, in the short or long term, the research would contribute to fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and \/ or the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time Table:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-14\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-14\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Step<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Call for proposals<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">June 23, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Submission deadline:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">August 17, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Notification sent to awardees:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">September 25, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Start date:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">October 1, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">End date:<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">June 30, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Click on any of these links to download proposal documents, forms, and references:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Documents and Forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_UndergraduateJRA_Reference_Form-2.pdf\">Undergraduate JRA Reference Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_Undergraduate_Student_Proposal_Form-.pdf\">Undergraduate Student Proposal Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/nnFXxgREbAWFYgrZ6\">Undergraduate JRA Application Form <strong>(students must complete the application and upload all required documentation and information for their proposal to be officially submitted)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0296d3;\">Undergraduate JRA Recommendation Letter <strong>(This letter must be sent by email to sandra.charriez@upr.edu and stce.inbre.pr@gmail.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd-2jW3QVuX-o5a92oGcy-Bvy9nAwwOdd3szBV5VP6L9kitaA\/viewform\">Undergraduate JRA Recommendation Letter Waiver<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BiosketchFellowship.docx\">Undergraduate Biosketch Fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Documents and Forms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STCE-GraduateJRA-Reference-Form-2021.pdf\">Graduate JRA Reference Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_Graduate_Student_Proposal.pdf\">Graduate Student Proposal Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/nnFXxgREbAWFYgrZ6\">Graduate JRA Application Form <strong>(students must complete the application and upload all required documentation and information for their proposal to be officially submitted)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #0296d3;\">Graduate JRA Recommendation Letter Form <strong>(This letter must be sent by email to sandra.charriez@upr.edu and stce.inbre.pr@<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"88\">gmail.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd-2jW3QVuX-o5a92oGcy-Bvy9nAwwOdd3szBV5VP6L9kitaA\/viewform\">Graduate JRA Recommendation Letter Waiver\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BiosketchFellowship.docx\">Graduate Biosketch Fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-166039 kc_accordion_section group \"><h3 class=\"kc_accordion_header ui-accordion-header\"><span class=\"ui-accordion-header-icon ui-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"#student-supplies\" data-prevent=\"scroll\"><i class=\"\"><\/i> Student Supplies<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kc_accordion_content ui-accordion-content kc_clearfix\"><div class=\"kc-panel-body\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-193137 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undergraduates may receive up to $1,000 per proposal and graduate students up to $2,000 per proposal, with proper justification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Criteria for selection are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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 &amp; Behavioral Science<\/li>\n<li>Have a record of academic excellence (3.0 GPA minimum) and a demonstrated interest in research<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All applications should be sent or delivered to:\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Charriez, Assistant Project Coordinator; sandra.charriez@upr.edu<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Loyda M\u00e9ndez, STCE Coordinator; lbmendez@uagm.edu<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Notices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the award, the participants will provide written reports describing their achievements and future plans to develop their project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Supplies Documents and Forms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on any of these links to download supplies documents and instructions:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_supplies_Form.docx\">Graduate and Undergraduate Supplies Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_Reference_Form.docx\">Supplies Reference Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PRINBRE_STCE_Student_Supplies-Proposal_Form-.docx\">Student Supplies Proposal Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-kc-fullwidth=\"row\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-172317 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-451706 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-596085\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5209,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4662"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4662"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7188,"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4662\/revisions\/7188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inbre.hpcf.upr.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}