Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS)

About the Program

The Undergraduate Research Scholars program (URS) is a competitive program for rising juniors and seniors enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Morehouse College, Spelman College as well as other metro Atlanta universities. This program targets students majoring in engineering or the sciences with an interest in bioengineering and/or bioscience research.

This scholarship program is a three-semester commitment beginning January 2008 and continuing through December 2008. Selection criteria include:

• research interest
• academic record
• recommendation letters

This program allows undergraduates to develop their own research project in the laboratories of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience andthe Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues (GTEC).

2007 Undergraduate Summer Seminar Series

2007 URS Projects

Benefits:

• research credit for spring semester
• a $4000 stipend for summer session
• a $1900 stipend for fall semester.

Students will spend 10-12 hours a week in the laboratories during the spring and fall semesters, while continuing to take courses at their home colleges/universities. During the summer semester, they are expected to spend 40 hours a week in the laboratories. It is preferred that students do not take classes during the summer session. If it is necessary, one class is the maximum allowed after the approval of their URS faculty advisor and the URS Program Coordinator.

Please note that while URS participants are allowed vacation and other time off, it is at the descretion of their mentors and faculty advisors.

Students will perform research on projects proposed by graduate students and approved by faculty advisors. These projects have defined goals for the undergraduates to accomplish. Scholars are active participants in the research group, attending seminars and presenting throughout the year. The scholars complete the program with an oral presentation and a written report.

Program Requirements

1. Junior or senior standing (70 credits minimum) as of January 2008, majoring in engineering or the sciences with an interest in bioengineering and/or bioscience research.

2. Minimum GPA, 3.4/4.0

3. Three semester commitment (Students must have at least three semesters remaining in their undergraduate studies to be eligible.)

4. Students currently enrolled full time at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Spelman College, Morehouse College or another metro Atlanta area college or university.

Application Procedures

1. Submit online application
   

   Within the online application, write a one-page essay describing the following:
   

   • Your interest in this program

   • Your expectations for the program

   • What you would bring to the program

   • Your academic and career goals

2. Submit three letters of recommendation
   
   

3. Submit an official transcript to:
   

   Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues
   Georgia Institute of Technology
   315 Ferst Drive
   Atlanta, GA 30332-0373
   Attention: Shawna Young Garcia

Application deadline has been extended to November 9,2007

Fill out Application

For more information, contact:
Shawna Young Garcia
404-385-2272
shawna.garcia@ibb.gatech.edu