Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeks faculty proposals

February 10, 2010

Faculty members are invited to partner with the Discovery Learning Research Center to involve undergraduates in interdisciplinary research through the Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program.

Faculty in all colleges and schools are encouraged to submit proposals for projects that create new interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduate students. The program seeks faculty who:

* See themselves as a mentors who aim to engage superior undergraduate students considering graduate study.

* Enjoy helping to create and develop new research opportunities that involve students.

* Foster the exchange of ideas with a diverse student population.

For more information and the online application form, visit www.purdue.edu/dp/learningcenter. Applications for summer (full time) and fall (part time) will be accepted through Feb. 21.

Contact Monica Shively at shivelmm@purdue.edu or Amy Childress at childres@purdue.edu for more information.