April 25, 2011
Request for Applications
DEADLINE DATES:
Round One: May 9, 2011
Round Two: December 1, 2011
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Program Overview
A goal of the Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (LA-EPSCoR) project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities and women in science and technology fields. The Supervised Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) program seeks to further this goal by fostering opportunities for such students to conduct supervised research with a faculty mentor. Students will have the opportunity to become engaged in a professional researcher's work, to learn how he or she formulates a hypothesis, develops a plan to investigate it, obtains research funding and other resources, gathers and examines evidence, encounters obstacles, and evaluates and shares results with the scientific community. By participating in research, students have the chance to learn more about their chosen field of study, and can use the experience to help them decide whether or not to pursue further education by attending graduate school.
Program Goals
- Provide opportunities for students to learn modern research and laboratory techniques
- Give students a clearer idea of their options for a future in research
- Motivate students toward careers in science and technology fields
- Provide mentors assistance for their research programs
- Improve student written and oral communication skills
- Enhance the research of participating faculty mentors