A new grant to the College from
the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will
support new internship opportunities for undergraduates beginning
in 2004-2005.
HHMI Science in Society Undergraduate Fellowship Program
This program is intended to encourage interest in the sciences
through special opportunities to design novel interdisciplinary
science majors reflecting a commitment of the Center to connections
between the sciences and other spheres of human activity. Examples
of potential majors include "Biology and Culture of Mental Health" and "Environmental
Architecture".
Students will design a program reflecting their particular
interests and seek approval through the standard College procedures
for independent majors. In designing their programs, students
should involve at least two faculty sponsors of whom at least
one must be a member of the Center Steering Committee. A proposal
(including a major work plan, supporting letters from sponsors
and dean, and a transcript) should be prepared during the sophomore
year and submitted to the college Independent Majors Committee.
Approved proposals will be reviewed jointly by the Center for
Science in Society Steering Committee and the HHMI Advisory Committee
who will make final decisions on which students to name as Science
in Society Fellows.
Fellows will be provided an internship in the summer following
their junior year to work on a project related to their program,
and receive an annual allowance for professional travel. In the
second semester of their senior year, Science in Society Fellows
will be required to make a presentation on their major work as
a conribution to ongoing Center programs.
Two Fellows will be appointed in 2004/2005. For further information
contact Paul Grobstein (pgrobste@brynmawr.edu)
Additional HHMI supported Opportunities for Undergraduates
Precollege Science Education Internships
This program is intended to encourage undergraduates considering
careers in precollege science education. Students may pursue
a variety of ten-week internship options, including working with
the K-12 summer institute program,
and assisting precollege teachers with curriculum projects. Proposals
should be developed in in consultation with science and Education
Program faculty. For further information, contact Paul Grobstein
(pgrobste@brynmawr.edu) or Peter Brodfuehrer (pbrodfue@brynmawr.edu).
Postsecondary Science Education Internships
This program is intended to encourage undergraduates interested
in careers in science to gain experiences in science pedagogy.
The ten-week internships will be with Bryn Mawr science faculty
to work on course and curriculum development projects. For further
information, contact Paul Grobstein (pgrobste@brynmawr.edu) or
Peter Brodfuehrer (pbrodfue@brynmawr.edu)
Off-Campus Research Internships
This program is intended to provide undergraduates interested
in careers in science with support for mentored research projects
in off-campus environments. Potential internship sites include
industry and government labs, research universities, and medical
centers. For further information, contact Peter Brodfuehrer (pbrodfue@brynmawr.edu).
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