ABI Program

 

ABI Biotechnology Research Internship

The purpose of this program is to provide basic support for Arkansas State University undergraduate students majoring in the life sciences who wish to gain research experience during the summer of their sophomore or junior years. Students accepted into the program will be matched with a faculty mentor conducting research related to biotechnology from one of several departments and colleges. 


2011 Minimum Qualifications


♦ Must be completing sophomore or junior year at Arkansas State University this May or planning graduation after August 2011.

 

♦ Selection criteria will be based upon academic credentials and the compatibility of student and mentor research interests.

 

Four internships, supported by ASU’s Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI), will be awarded for summer 2011. The amount of each internship is $2,500*, for which each student will be required to work 20 hours per week for ten weeks. An additional $500 will be provided to the supporting laboratory for research supplies. Selected applicants may be contacted for a personal interview. Students will be notified of acceptance within two weeks following deadline. (* Taxes will be withheld.)

 

Questions should be directed Hope Phillips(hopep@astate.edu) at ABI.

 

 

The application deadline for 2011 has passed. The 2012 deadline and qualifications will be announced in the Spring 2012 semester.