Howard Hughes Medical Institute
National Research Scholars Program
Click here to meet the 2008 HHMI Scholars and see their research abstracts
June 1- August 7, 2009
This program provides support for high-achieving non-Stony Brook University juniors and seniors to engage in biological sciences research at Stony Brook.
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Awards
Awardees will receive a $3000 stipend, room and board, $500 toward travel expenses plus $500 for supplies for the laboratory in which they do their research.
Applications
Applications include a one page essay of the student's career goals, two letters of recommendation from faculty, and all transcripts. The deadline for applications is February 16. A committee consisting of faculty members in the biological sciences will select the students within one week of the deadline.
Click here for the National Scholars application.
Faculty Researchers
Click here to see the list of faculty researchers and descriptions of their research interests.
For additional information or questions, please call (631-632-9750) or e-mail (cesame@stonybrook.edu)
Mail applications to:
Center for Science and Mathematics Education
094 Life Sciences Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5233
Upcoming Events
January 8 - 10, 2009: Drs. Keith Sheppard and David Bynum present at the Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference in Hartford, CT
February 13, 2009: Living World Open Science Night Lecture - "Celebration of Darwin's Bicentennial", lecture by distinguished biologist, Dr. Stephen Stearns, Yale University
February 16, 2009: Deadline for HHMI National Scholars applications (for non-Stony Brook students)
February 17, 2009: Provostial Lecture by Dr. Uri Treisman (University of Texas at Austin), "Science and Mathematics Education"
March 2, 2009: Deadline for HHMI Undergraduate Summer Fellowship applications
March 14, 2009: The Long Island Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held at Stony Brook