We would like to let you know about an exciting program here at the University of Michigan–the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (DDCSP UM). DDCSP UM is a two-year research and internship opportunity for bright, curious undergraduate students interested in conservation, nature, and the environment. The program is aimed at bringing more undergraduates currently underrepresented in the environmental field into the conservation arena.

If you know any undergraduate students at your school or other colleges and universities who have a specific interest natural sciences, environmental studies/science, or conservation, we urge you to share with them the attached flyer.

In addition to a $4250 stipend, accepted students will also receive room and board, a discretionary allowance and travel expenses to and from Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Please note that the application deadline is January 31, 2018. The program dates are June 2nd through July 28th 2018. Detailed program information and application are available on our website at http://ddcsp-umich.com.

Please feel free to contact us at (734)936-0900 if you would like to discuss the DDCSP UM program further or e-mail us at seas-ddcsp@umich.edu. Please feel free to forward this message along. We apologize if you receive multiple emails. Thank you for your assistance.

Best,
Dr. Dorceta E. Taylor, Director
Kafi Laramore-Josey, Program Manager
Ima Otudor, Program Manager

SEA GRANT MARYLAND Research Experience for Undergraduates
Each summer, Maryland Sea Grant’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports fifteen students to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay. It’s a special opportunity to develop your research skills and interests by working with top scientists to study one of America’s most significant coastal resources.

The REU program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is designed for students majoring in marine science, ecology, environmental science, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, and mathematics.

During the 12-week program, each student works with a mentor on an individual research project at one of the two marine labs at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences located on the Chesapeake Bay:

• Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland
• Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, Maryland

Applications for summer 2018 MDSG Research Experiences for for Undergraduates program will be accepted staring in December. Deadline: February 16, 2018
Research areas include:

Each REU fellow will receive:

• A stipend of $6,000
• Housing costs
• Round-trip travel expenses

Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have completed at least two years of study towards (but not yet completed) a bachelor’s degree. Preference is given to students who are rising seniors. Students from underrepresented groups and institutions with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested students are required to submit:

• Application form
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Unofficial or official transcripts
• A list of courses in progress
• Two letters of recommendation

Learn more about how to apply to the program.

Learn more about Maryland Sea Grant’s REU program

• Schedule, Programs, and Seminars: Summary of key dates, field trips, seminars on careers in science, and more.
• Frequently Asked Questions about the program.
• Research Topics and Mentors: Learn about the research topics studied in previous years by participating students and the mentors who advised them on those topics.
• Our Students and Their Research: Photos and names of past students and descriptions of their projects and publications.
• Read a feature article all about our program in Maryland Sea Grant’s magazine Chesapeake Quarterly.

Coastal Management Fellowships
This page (link above) provides information about fellowship and internship opportunities for undergraduate students and recent recipients of bachelor’s degrees interested in coastal, marine, and environmental management or research.

National Audubon Fellowship offered through Bowdoin’s Environmental Studies Program 
Deadline extended

Duration: Internship dates approximately late May  to mid-August 2017

Location: Southern and mid-coast Maine at an island field camp
Housing: Housing and meals are provided (see details below) and provides a biweekly stipend of $525
For more info: National Audubon Maine Coast seabird nesting sanctuaries

Position Description: Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Program operates seven island field stations along the Maine coast as critical seabird nesting sanctuaries. Research Interns will work under the direction of the Island Supervisor, participating in all aspects of seabird research, monitoring, and management that take place at the field station. The majority of research projects focus on studying the nesting success and foods fed to seabird (tern and alcid) chicks, with most work focusing on terns.  Work includes, but is not limited to: conducting population censuses, monitoring productivity and chick growth; conducting seabird diet studies; banding and resighting birds; removing invasive vegetation; educating island visitors; and assisting with predator management.

Research Interns will live on island (a single island or group of islands) for the duration of the field season.  Interns assigned to inshore islands will have occasional trips to the mainland for logistics and resupplying the field camp, returning to the islands to work and sleep. On offshore islands, food, supplies, and mail are delivered approximately every 2 weeks. Research Interns will remain offshore for approximately eleven weeks. In a seabird colony, the birds are loud, and the terns defend their nests by dive-bombing anyone moving through the colony. Living conditions on the islands are primitive.  A cabin or wall tent serves as the base of field operations, and field team members sleep in their own tents (wooden tent platforms provided). Island field stations have limited electricity (solar panels power research needs), propane stoves, composting toilets, and no running water (rainwater is collected for washing; drinking water is brought from the mainland).  Communications with the mainland are via cell or VOIP phone, depending on location, with VHF radios available as a back-up mode of communication.  There is no Internet access.  Cooking, cleaning, and camp maintenance duties are shared by all island team members. Compensation is $262.50 per week. Food is provided.

For more information, see the webpage: http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/fellowships-internships/national-audubon.shtml

To apply, follow the link: http://www.bowdoin.edu/environmental-studies/fellowships-internships/2017-applications.shtml

The Horizons Fellowship supports 10 outstanding university students in their pursuit to become leaders in technology. The program provides immersive software engineering and web/mobile development courses geared towards high-achieving college students. Students need not have a computer science background! Our curriculum, developed by ex-Salesforce and Optimizely engineers alongside PhD candidates in computer science, is designed to teach students how to build web, mobile, and desktop applications. We have 4-month semester programs and 3-month summer programs in cities across the U.S. For more information, visit https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/horizonsacademy/Horizons+Success+Stories.pdf

Application Process/Criteria:

• Currently enrolled in (or recently graduated) an undergrad or graduate university program
• Submission of resume and standardized test scores on www.joinhorizons.com
• Series of fit and logic interviews
• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis