The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) is now accepting applications for our:
· Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program,
· Spring and Summer Field-Based Courses.
Applications are available on-line and in our office:
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program is designed to provide hands-on experience and training in "Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions in a Changing Global Environment." The program introduces students to research in field biology and atmospheric science. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the 9-week program will run from June 18 toAugust 18, 2013, at UMBS.
A $5,000 stipend is paid to each student participant. Room and board expenses for the nine-week period are covered and an allowance for travel and research supplies is provided. Students must be at least of junior status at the start of the summer program and a permanent resident of the United States. Seniors with a graduation date before August are not eligible.
REU Program details are available at the UMBS website. Deadline to apply: February 1, 2013.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
SPRING AND SUMMER COURSES
Spring I Term (May 19 - June 15, 2013), 4-week classes (earn 5 credits):
· Biology of Birds, EEB 330
· General Ecology, EEB 381
· Ethnobotany, EEB 455
Spring II Term (June 2 – June 16, 2013), 2-week class (earn 2 credits):
· Field Methods in Great Lakes Oceanography, EEB 401/NRE 501
Summer Term (June 23 - August 18, 2012), 8-week classes (earn 10 credits):
· Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands, EEB 320/ENVIRON 311
· Environmental Writing & Great Lakes Literature, ENG 329/ENVIRON 329
· Forest Ecosystems, EEB 348/ENVIRON348
· General Ecology, EEB 381
· Natural History & Evolution, EEB 390
· Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands, EEB 405
· Introduction to Urban and Environmental Planning, ARCH 423 / UP 423 / ENVIRON 370
· Biology of Insects, EEB 442
· Limnology: Freshwater Ecology, BIO 482
· Biology and Ecology of Fishes, EEB 468
· Behavioral Ecology, EEB 492
· Field Botany of Northern Michigan, EEB 556
Detailed class descriptions are available on our website.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
UMBS has its own Scholarship and Financial Assistance program, with monies allocatedfor both merit-based and need-based scholarships and grants. In addition to the pool of funds available through the U-M Office of Financial Aid, students have the resources of UMBS's generous alumni and supporters, who were once in students' shoes and know how important supplemental funding can be-and how beneficial and enriching time spent learning at UMBS is.
