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Program Requirements

Purpose
The purpose of this the USRG program is to involve outstanding students who have completed their sophomore year and are interested in pursuing graduate studies. We anticipate that these students will make a contribution to ongoing faculty research and, more importantly, gain an appreciation for and an interest in a research career.

The success of this program will be measured in two ways:

  1. the proportion of participants who apply for and enter graduate programs; and
  2. the proportion of those students supported for research activities during the year(s) following their participation in the summer research program.
Funding

Each grant (stipend) will be $5,000 to support the student for ten weeks. The program will also:

  1. pay tuition and fees for one credit hour of a required independent study/research;
  2. provide housing or a housing allowance; and
  3. pay up to $400 for travel expenses for non-TAMU participants.
Applicant Eligibility
  1. Interest in and a desire to actively participate in ongoing research projects
  2. Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA
  3. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
    • International students may apply only if currently enrolled at Texas A&M University
  4. Major in engineering or related science or math curriculum (e.g., physics, chemistry, etc.)
  5. Completed sophomore year (at least 60 hours) by the end of Spring 2010
  6. Plan to graduate no sooner than December 2010
Participant Requirements and Expectations
  1. Students selected for the USRG program may not be enrolled in additional courses during the entire 10-week summer period, other than the required independent study/research course.
  2. Mandatory attendance at all USRG-sponsored events including the final poster session
  3. Expected to commit at least 40 hours/week
    • Includes research hours worked determined by the research mentor
    • Includes mandatory USRG activities
  4. Deliverables:
    • Research plan
    • Progress report
    • Abstract
    • Final paper
    • Poster presentation
Deadline

The application deadline is 5:00 p.m., February 3, 2010.

 
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