Application Information
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Students can be admitted at any
level. Mentees will receive:
· Year 1 $2,000
· Year 2 $2,000
· Year 3 $2,000
· Summer(yr 3) $4,000
· Year 4 $2,000
· Total $12,000
*Additional need based financial
aid may be available.Funds are paid as hourly
wages, thus students with full tuition scholarships are eligible.
You are encouraged to contact Professor
Stevens (lori.stevens@uvm.edu ) and Professor Bentil
(dbentil@uvm.edu)
with any questions. Subject: Inquiry
Email application
preferred. Subject: Application (pdf or word
attachment).
Application deadline: April 15, 2007.
If email is unavailable, applications can be mailed to:
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Biology Students
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Mathematics Students
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Professor Lori Stevens
321 Marsh Life Science Building
Department of Biology
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
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Professor Daniel Bentil
25 Colchester Avenue (Mansfield House) Room
305
Department of Mathematics
& Statistics
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
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Applications should consist of the following:
- Cover Sheet, typed if
possible
- Essay (typed if
possible, 12 point Times font, one page maximum, single spaced, one inch
margins) The essay should be written by the student and include:
- Objective: A clear
and succinct statement of your reason(s) for attending UVM. Academic,
career and personal reasons can be included. Academic and career
reasons will weigh most heavily, especially if they relate to
curriculum, jobs, or graduate study in mathematics or biology.
- Preparation: A brief
review of the things that led to your interest in studying Mathematics
and Biology.
- Education goals: A
summary of the things you expect to accomplish at UVM. This section
should talk about the Interdisciplinary Training Program and how it
will help your education goals. Include a discussion of:
- your choice of
major (Biology, Mathematics or Double Major) and
- the
research project(s) that interest you and how flexible you might be in
working on any particular project.
- Future directions: A
brief statement of what you might do after college.
- Letter(s) of Support
(maximum of 2, at least one from a high school science or mathematics
teacher)
- Unofficial High School
Transcript
The deadline for receipt of the completed application is April 15, 2007.
Submit by email to either lori.stevens@uvm.edu
or dbentil@uvm.edu. Subject:
Application, as .pdf or .doc attachments.
Awardee's
Responsibilities
As awardee
your responsibilities are to:
- Enroll and maintain good standing
(3.0 GPA minimum) as either a: (1) Biology, Biological Science or
Environmental Science major and mathematics minor, or (2) Mathematics
major and Biology or Environmental Science minor. Double majors in
Mathematics and Biology are also possible.
- Participate in Program activities
including Biology major's club, annual seminars, and summer research in
the junior year.
- Spend at least 5 hours per week in
your mentor's lab. This will be time learning basic lab skills, then
progressing to working on an independent research topic.
- Comply with relevant University
administrative and academic policies and procedures for accounting,
safety, and ethics, among others.
- Participate in program assessment
and submission of required reports to the funding agency.
- Students must have been accepted for
admission to the University
of Vermont. This
is a separate application process.
- The essay will be judged on its strength
(preparation, education goals, post-college goals clearly defined).
- High school academic record,
particularly in sciences and mathematics, and standardized test scores
(SAT or ACT) will be considered.
- The letter of support from a high school
science or math teacher will weigh heavily in the choice of Program
scholars.
- The group of scholars will be chosen to
include a diverse group.
These guidelines are not listed in any order of importance, but only serve as
a list of criteria used in deciding which students will be selected for the
program.
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