The Herbert Deresiewicz Summer Research Fellowship, 2012, will provide support for a Columbia College or SEAS student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and whose interest in science has been kindled by his or her experiences at Columbia.  The recipient will engage in full-time laboratory research on the Morningside Heights campus in one of the following Columbia University academic departments: Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.  The recipient will receive a stipend of $7,500.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and brief proposal (limit of two pages) summarizing their research question and work plan. Faculty sponsors should submit a letter of support committing personally to mentor the student during the fellowship period. The winner will be selected on merit by the Chair of COSI (the Committee on Science Instruction) in consultation with the Chairs of the relevant Columbia departments.

Please submit all documents, in .doc or .pdf format to:

Hazel May, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College

hm2135@columbia.edu

No later than 12 Noon on Monday, 5 March 2012

This fellowship gift is made in memory of Prof. Herbert Deresiewicz, a long time SEAS faculty member and department chairman who held a deep and abiding love for undergraduate teaching.