SEA-PHAGES | Summer 2017 Research Experience for Undergrads at NC State

Link to this post \| posted 02 Mar, 2017 15:08
esmiller	If you are an undergraduate science major who is interested in pursuing a career in STEM, there is an exciting new opportunity to develop your skills while studying the interface between microbes and bees. BeeMORE is a USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates who are interested in significantly advancing their research skills both in the field and in the laboratory. Potential projects include: Disease ecology of native pollinators Discovering new yeasts from beehives for brewing beer Metagenomic surveys of bees and hives Elucidating the gut microbiome of honey bee queens Logistics Program runs from May 30th to August 3rd 2017 (9 weeks), and some accommodations for travel can be provided Students will receive a $500 stipend per week ($4,500 total for the summer) PLUS free room and board at our Wolf Village Apartments Successful applicants will be paired with faculty mentor programs to conduct their own research most amenable to their research interests and background Activities will include presentations, group field trips, extension meetings, and the NC State Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium Apply now! DEADLINE: March 25th, 2017 Apply online at: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/beemore/apply/ Have more questions? Email us at: eric_miller@ncsu.edu or drtarpy@ncsu.edu Many thanks, Eric

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If you are an undergraduate science major who is interested in pursuing a career in STEM, there is an exciting new opportunity to develop your skills while studying the interface between microbes and bees. BeeMORE is a USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates who are interested in significantly advancing their research skills both in the field and in the laboratory.

Potential projects include:

Disease ecology of native pollinators
Discovering new yeasts from beehives for brewing beer
Metagenomic surveys of bees and hives
Elucidating the gut microbiome of honey bee queens

Logistics

Program runs from May 30th to August 3rd 2017 (9 weeks), and some accommodations for travel can be provided
Students will receive a $500 stipend per week ($4,500 total for the summer) PLUS free room and board at our Wolf Village Apartments
Successful applicants will be paired with faculty mentor programs to conduct their own research most amenable to their research interests and background
Activities will include presentations, group field trips, extension meetings, and the NC State Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

Apply now!

DEADLINE: March 25th, 2017
Apply online at: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/beemore/apply/
Have more questions? Email us at: eric_miller@ncsu.edu or drtarpy@ncsu.edu

Many thanks,
Eric

Link to this post \| posted 02 Mar, 2017 23:19
vcw0	Eric, This sounds like an astounding opportunity. How many slots are available in the program? Vassie

Link to this post \| posted 03 Mar, 2017 14:27
esmiller	Hi Vassie, Normally we should have room for 8-10 students. We are a little late in announcing the program this first time around (award notice timing, etc.) so maybe 8 participants this summer. Thanks for asking and…. please help spread the word! Best, Eric

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