Application Form for
2022 Summer Research Internships
in the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research
Excellence (WV-INBRE) Summer Research Program
General Guidelines and Information
Applications are requested for participation in the 2022 Summer Research Internship program sponsored by the WV-INBRE, which will run from May 31 through July 26, 2022. Participation is open to all students who are enrolled full-time at the institutions participating in the WV-INBRE network who will have not graduated by August 2022. Students at WVU and Marshall are not eligible to participate. Applications from women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged. A stipend of $6,000 will be provided to each intern for the 9-week period. Interns are responsible for securing housing, but WV-INBRE will assist in the process if needed.
Interns are required to prepare an abstract and present the results of their summer research project at the 2022 Summer Research Symposium in Morgantown, WV, July 26, 2022.
All application materials are due at the WV-INBRE office by the end of the business day, February 7, 2022.
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM COMPLETELY
If you have questions about this internship program, please contact
Dr. Elsa Mangiarua at Marshall University, (304) 696-6211;
mangiaru@marshall.edu
Personal Information
First Name:
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Middle Name:
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Date of Birth:
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Citizenship:
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Visa status if a non-US Citizen:
Members of underrepresented minorities in science are encouraged to apply. Please indicate if you are a member of any of the following racial or ethnic groups, socio-economically disadvantaged or a first generation college student. This information is voluntary and confidential.
Present Address (e.g., School Address)
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can be contacted after school year is completed in May.
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Education
Are you a HSTA graduate?
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* If you have attended more than one
college/university, list the most recent one first. Please submit a copy
of transcripts from all institutions you have attended. The transcript from
your current institution should contain courses and grades for the first
semester of this year. Please request
transcripts as soon as possible as we must have them to evaluate your
application.
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Program of Study:
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Previous Education
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Briefly describe your scientific interests.
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Briefly describe your career goals.
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Briefly describe any prior research experience, including the WV-INBRE program, and how this prepares you to participate in this research program.
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Briefly explain why you wish to participate in this program.
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Requested Mentors::
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List the names of four mentors in whose labs you
would agree to work during the summer program and WHY EACH IS OF INTEREST TO YOU. List them in order (your first choice being #1).You will be matched with
one of these four; we cannot guarantee that you will receive your first choice.
If it is not possible to match you will any of your selections, you will be
contacted for other choices.
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Recommendations:
* Please indicate the names, titles and phone numbers of two professors who have agreed to write letters of recommendation on your behalf. Please have them send their letters to Dr. Mangiarua before February 7, 2022. Letters can be sent electronically if desired; send them to mangiaru@marshall.edu
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Outside research experience:
* If you have had research experience outside of your
institution, including previous WV-INBRE Summer Research Programs, provide the
name, title, affiliation and phone number of your supervisor / summer mentor,
and please ask this person to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
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Transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended
Transcripts should be sent to Dr. Elsa Mangiarua to the address at the bottom of this form. E-mailed or faxed copies will be accepted.
Deadline for receipt of all applications for this academic year is the end of the business day, February 7, 2022.
Please supply a stamped envelope to your references with the following address in
case they choose to send the letters by mail.
Dr. Elsa Mangiarua
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University
Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center
Room 435R
1700 Third Avenue
Huntington, WV 25755
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Enter your initials in the following box. By doing so, you submit that all
information contained within this application is accurate and a true
representation of the applicant.
Please print a copy of the application for your records. Please notify Dr. Mangiarua (mangiaru@marshall.edu) that you have submitted an application so he can be expecting it.