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Test Drive Your Research Ability at the University of Miami

The University of Miami is the largest private research university in the Southeast. If you're considering graduate study, the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience offers extraordinary opportunities for research, personal growth, networking and social interaction for undergraduates who are interested in pursuing research-oriented careers.

During the 10-week UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience, you will be engaged by faculty who are leaders in their respective fields. These faculty members value intellectual curiosity and will challenge you to grow personally and academically. Both teaching and learning will be "hands on, early on."

Download the application for more information about the requirements for the UM Summer Research Experience for undergraduates. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 16.
Program Overview Program Size
• Conduct research with faculty and graduate students
• Get access to a range of specialized libraries and labs
• Participate in professional development seminars
• Network with leaders in their your desired field of study
• Gain experience presenting your research

Only 8 undergraduate students are selected for this program.Admission is highly competitive.
Eligibility All Participants Will Receive:
The University of Miami is seeking a diverse pool of applicants. African American, Hispanic and American Indian students who will be juniors and seniors in Fall 2011 are eligible to apply. • $3,000 stipend
• Per diem for food
• On-campus living accommodations
• Travel expenses
Please direct all questions about the Summer Research Experience to the Graduate School. Applications are not being accepted at this time.
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1541 Brescia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33124-3220		 E-mail
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gradsummer@miami.edu
305) 284-1541
(305) 284-5441
 
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Areas of Research
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

The Counseling Psychology program is based on the scientist-practitioner model with training opportunities in the areas of families, multicultural perspectives, and health psychology. The program values diversity through a range of populations, settings for research, and diversity related research. Diversity also describes the theoretical orientations of the faculty: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems.

The summer program is able to take advantage of these offerings and provides faculty and graduate student mentorship which allows the summer research students an opportunity to work closely through a variety of small group and individual instructional settings.

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ECONOMICS

Although roughly 12% of Bachelor’s degrees in Economics are earned by African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, only about 5% of recent Economics doctorates received by U.S. citizens have been earned by these minorities.

The summer program seeks talented undergraduates for doctoral programs in Economics, by offering a unique opportunity for students to gain technical skills in Economics, and conduct research with prominent faculty.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
The International Studies program offers a graduate curriculum for the study of cutting-edge international issues such as globalization, democratic governance, comparative and international political economy, post-Cold War conflicts and security threats, new forms of civil society mobilization in world politics, global environmental challenges and the management of global commons.

Students applying to the summer research program will have an opportunity to work with faculty who specialize in these areas with topics that fall into one of three major fields: international relations, comparative politics, and international and comparative political economy.

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PSYCHOLOGY
For the summer research program, the department is seeking applicants who have a minimum of 30 undergraduate credits; a 3.0 overall GPA, an introductory psychology course, an introductory statistics course and an experimental psychology or research methods course.

Excellent research facilities are available on both the Coral Gables and Medical campuses. The Department’s own microcomputer lab permits most statistical analyses to be done on site. The Department is organized into three divisions and seven programs: the Adult Division, the Child Division, and the Pediatric health clinical.

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SOCIOLOGY
Students from traditionally underrepresented minorities are invited to apply to work with a Sociology professor as part of the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Program.

Participants will undertake a research project working with a faculty mentor. Students with solid backgrounds in Sociology and interested in later applying to the University of Miami sociology Ph.D. program will be given preference.

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