PAID 2016 Summer Research for Social Science Majors!
Research in Urban Water Sustainability
The Urban Water Innovation Network is giving 10 students an opportunity to perform research on urban areas.
They will have the opportunity to work with mentors from the Mid-Atlantic, Southern Florida, Phoenix, Colorado, and California.
Students will receive a stipend of $4,000, plus housing.
Students will:
- Complete an independent research project
- Attend a 3-day meeting at Colorado State University
- Participate in workshops and seminars pertaining to research methods, statistics, scientific writing, ethics, and preparations for graduate school
- Attend a Virtual Forum on Opportunities in Urban Water Research and Management
- Give an oral presentation in an Urban Water Sustainability Research Symposium
- Write a paper based on their summer research
Requirements:
- Students currently freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors who will still be undergraduates in Fall 2016
- Must be US citizens or permanent residents
Important Dates:
- Program Date: June 6th-July 29th, 2016
- Application Deadline: February 5th, 2016
**APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY**
For any questions, please contact:
Alan R. Berkowitz, UWIN URP DirectorCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies(845) 677-7600 ext. 311Fax: (845) 677-5976Email: UWIN@caryinstitute.org
Students who are interested in applying, please contact Janet Mcglynn at mcglynn@umbc.eduInternational Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0