With increasing vaccination rates and declining positive Covid test rates, the Division of Science is looking forward to a vibrant, in-person summer undergraduate research program kicking off right after Memorial Day.
The Division of Science summer program pairs first-hand research, community building, and guidance from Brandeis graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to provide undergraduate students a high-quality research experience. Past summer undergraduates have gone on to make substantial contributions (even as first authors!) to peer-reviewed research publications in fields such as materials chemistry (Shi et al., “Sunlight-activated phase change materials for controlled heat storage and triggered release”), molecular biology (Lamper et al., “A phosphorylation-regulated eIF3d translation switch mediates cellular adaptation to metabolic stress”) and neuroscience (He et al., “Rapid adaptation to Elevated Extracellular Potassium in the Pyloric Circuit of the Crab, Cancer borealis”).
For Summer 2021, we are excited to announce that 58 Brandeis undergraduate researchers will be supported through the Division of Science programs and funding sources including NSF, NIH, and generous Brandeis alumni and foundation donors.
- Blavatnik Summer Science Research Fellowships (10)
- Division of Science Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (9)
- Dr. Frederick W. Alt ’71 Summer Biology Research Fellowships (2)
- Tema Nemtzow ’79 and Professor Kraig Steffen Student Research Endowment Fellowships (1)
- Jordan-Dreyer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Chemistry (2)
- M.R. Bauer Foundation Summer Science Research Fellowships (10)
- MRSEC Summer Materials Undergraduate Research Fellowships (9)
- Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowships (8)
- Traineeships for Undergraduates in Computational Neuroscience (6)
Additionally, the MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program will support 6 undergraduate students from Hampton University for a 10-week, hands-on research program that runs in parallel with the MRSEC Summer Materials Undergraduate Research Fellowship. REU participants are mentored by MRSEC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and contribute to materials science research efforts on Brandeis’s campus.
We will conclude the summer with SciFest, our annual summer poster session showcasing undergraduate research in the sciences, on August 5. Check the SciFest website for updates about the time and details for the session.
Congratulations to all fellowship recipients!
