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SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM - download the program flyer
Sociological Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Program*
Students from traditionally underrepresented minorities are invited to apply for the SURE
Summer Program where they will participate in the sociological research efforts of a faculty
member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami. Any undergraduate student
interested in later graduate study in Sociology is eligible, but those with a solid background in
Sociology and an expressed interest in later applying to the University of Miami will be given
preference in the selection of SURE Scholars.
SURE Scholars will be provided with travel and living expenses and a $3,000 stipend for the 10
week long program. Each Scholar will be assigned to a faculty member’s research program
matching their interests, and will participate in the research under the mentorship of a graduate
student in the Department of Sociology. Research programs for the summer of 2009 are to be
determined through arrangements with participating faculty members.
Research experiences will be augmented with a weekly seminar/workshop, in which
Scholars, graduate student mentors, and faculty will meet to discuss the knowledge and skills
being acquired, research issues relevant to the experience, graduate programs, and other topics of
interest to the students. GRE preparation and successful graduate school application processes
will be addressed in collaboration with the UM Graduate School.
*This program, part of the Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance effort to encourage minority enrollment
in Ph.D. programs, is funded by the National Science Foundation.
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PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM - download the program flyer
Department of Psychology Requirements for Participation:
- Minimum of 30 undergraduate credits
- 3.00 overall GPA
- Introductory Psychology Course
- Introductory Statistics Course
- Experimental Psychology or Research Methods Course
Brief Description of the Department:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Miami has offered the Ph.D. Degree
since 1959. The clinical program has had APA approval since 1966. Since 1962 the
Department has granted over 500 Ph.D. degrees. It is the largest Ph.D. granting
department in the University. There are 36 full time faculty. In addition, there are faculty
whose primary appointments are in other departments including Biomedical Engineering,
Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. These faculty teach courses,
supervise research and practicum, and serve on thesis and dissertation committees.
Each year, the faculty publish approximately 100 journal articles, chapters, and books,
and make numerous convention presentations, invited addresses, and
colloquia. Faculty are currently involved in externally funded research projects with
annual funding levels in excess of $10 million per year.
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. There are laboratories for both animal and human work and facilities
for biochemical assays. The University library holds 1.7 million volumes and receives
almost 17,000 serials. Cooperative research arrangements exist with the Dade County
Public Schools as well as private schools and preschools.
The Department is organized into three divisions and seven programs. The Adult
Division (Charles S. Carver, Ph.D., Director) contains the Adult Clinical Program. The
Child Division (Peter Mundy, Ph.D., Director) offers three programs, the Applied
Developmental, Clinical Child/Family, and Pediatric Health Clinical. The Health
Division (Neil Schneiderman, Ph.D., Director) includes the Health Clinical, Behavioral
Medicine (non-clinical), and Behavioral Neurosciences (non-clinical) Programs.
For specific information on our research programs and faculty research interests please
follow the links for Department/Faculty at www.psy.miami.edu.
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GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM - download the program flyer
Geography Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the University of Miami*
The University of Miami’s Department of Geography and Regional Studies has developed a
program designed to attract underrepresented minorities to the filed of geography as graduate
students. The program will take place this coming summer on the
University’s beautiful Coral Gable campus. It is designed for any student who is interested in the
possibility of pursuing a career in geography through future graduate studies. This is a highly
competitive program designed mainly for members of such minority groups as African Americans,
Hispanics, and American Indians. First preference for funding will be given to students who are
pursuing an undergraduate major or minor in the field of geography, but it will also be open to
outstanding students from other fields as well. To be eligible for this program a student should
maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average for their undergraduate studies, submit a formal copy of
their undergraduate transcripts, present at least two letters of recommendation from faculty members
from their current university who have had them in at least one of their classes, have taken and passed
(with a grade of B or higher) at least one course in statistics or quantitative methods, and they should
be computer literate.
The program will involve working on research projects with one or two faculty (who will serve
as their mentor) in UM’s Department of Geography and Regional Studies over an 10-week period,
extending from May 17 - July 24, 2008. It is also possible that students will work jointly with a
professor in UM’s Geography Department and a professor in another department participating in this
program. The research experience will be tailored to the interests of the students and the faculty they
are working with. Among the possible topics students can research this summer are West Indian
immigration to the United States (involving conducting interviews with immigrants from the West
Indies now living in the Miami Metropolitan Area), studying the emergence of world cities (with
Miami serving as a laboratory), investigating the decline of rainforests in Indonesia, analyzing the
changing land use patterns in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, and studying climatological patterns in
Florida and in India. In addition to their research, students will participate in weekly seminars to
prepare them for the next week’s efforts and to hear guest speakers discuss such topics as applying for
graduate schools, preparing for the GRE exam, and why it makes sense to invest time in a graduate
education.
Students participating in this summer research experience will receive an allowance of $2,500
for living and travel expenses and a stipend of $2,875. While in Coral Gables, they will live in the
University of Miami’s student dormitories. There is no tuition for this program because college
credit will not be given.
*This research opportunity is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioral, and
Economic Summer Research Experience Program.
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ECONOMICS PROGRAM - download the program flyer
Description of the Summer Economics Program at University of Miami
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 US citizens have been earned by these minorities.
The Summer Program seeks to prepare 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. The purpose of this summer program is to increase the number of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans with doctorates in Economics.
The Summer Program itself is a demanding one. It provides mathematical training, GRE preparation, and research seminars intended to acquaint students with pressing issues and methods of analysis. Accepted students will have the possibility to attend national conferences to present their research, receive additional training, and network with their peers in the field. Students themselves also form a critical network. In effect, they will be able to form a mutually-supportive team that is of great value during the initial years of doctoral programs, and which is an extraordinary network of professional contacts in the long run as well.
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