Announcement: Summer Student Fellowships 2012

The Summer Student Fellowships will take place from July 1 und August 31, 2012
This program will last during the whole period of theese 8 weeks. Students from all over the world will work on their own projects but also visit seminars especially given for them. The program will be finished by the final presentation seminar in which each of the Fellows will present her or his project. The concept of the program requires that the Summer Student Fellows stay here at the same time.

Requirements

Summer Student Fellowships at the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) are awarded to undergraduate students who have completed their junior or senior year at colleges or universities studying in any of the fields of science including but not limited to the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and oceanography. Students must have at least a tentative interest in the ocean sciences. Women and persons from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Research Projects

Fellowships are awarded to pursue an independent research project under the guidance of a member of the Scientific or Senior Technical Staff of MARUM. These projects typically are suggested by the advisor, and are agreed upon jointly by fellow and advisor. Through this program of Summer Fellowship grants, MARUM's aim is to expose a promising group of science students to hands-on research in ocean sciences, which will assist them in determining whether they wish to devote careers to the study of the oceans.

Academic Credit

MARUM cannot offer formal academic credit toward degree requirements for participation in the Summer Student Fellowship Program; although, such credit has often been awarded by the student's own college or university.

Expectations

Fellows are selected on a competitive basis, with final decisions based on the applicant's previous academic and scientific achievements and promise as future ocean scientists. Important consideration is given to matching each fellow with an appropriate advisor on the Research Staff of MARUM. The advisor helps the student select and pursue a research project that can provide meaningful results in one summer's work. Fellows are not required to take any prescribed courses, nor are they required to provide any services to the institution in return for the summer grant. At the end of the summer, each fellow is expected to prepare a written report describing his or her research and to make a public oral presentation of his or her results.

Opportunities

Fellows have an excellent opportunity to select and pursue a research problem of their own with access to more than one hundred practicing research scientists and to the facilities of MARUM institutions. In addition, fellows are welcome to participate in the summer schedule of seminars and colloquia open to the scientific community at the University of Bremen, which provides an excellent introduction to the many facets of marine science.

The Summer Student Fellowship program covers expenses for housing, living and travel.

It is assumed that every student taking part in this program has contracted a health insurance which covers medical services in Germany by own responsibility.

 ApplicationForm2012.doc

Applications should include the application form, a current CV, an official transcript, your complete undergraduate school records, and two letters of recommendation. Deadline will be February 28, 2012.

Prof. Dr. T. Moerz
Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM)
Marine Engineering Geology
University of Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440
D-28334 Bremen
Germany

Phone: +49-421-218 65840
Fax: +49-421-218 65810
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