ANNOUNCEMENT 2008 SROP Conference To be hosted by Michigan State University July 25-27, 2008

What is SROP?
The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Ohio State is a summer research experience designed to help minority undergraduates explore opportunities for graduate study and academic careers. As a participant in this program, you will work with a faculty sponsor on a mutually agreed upon area of research and begin to develop the kind of student-professor relationship that is crucial to success in graduate school.

Ohio State is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) - a consortium of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago. These universities cooperate on activities that enrich and strengthen the educational experiences of students. The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is one of these activities.

What do SROP participants do?

• Conduct original research under the supervision of a faculty mentor
• Attend a series of SROP workshops to learn about the graduate application process as well as details about graduate funding opportunities.
• Work one-on-one with Graduate School staff in preparing graduate applications and identifying and competing for sources for graduate funding
• Attend the CIC SROP conference
• Make both oral and written presentations of your research project
• Gain one credit of independent study in your discipline
• Earn a $3000 stipend for the 9-week session
• Receive a $1000 housing and meal allowance or free campus housing and a meal plan
• Receive a $500 research allowance to off-set the cost of original research

SROP Eligibility Requirements
• SROP targets African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics sophomores and juniors
• U.S. citizenship
• 3.0 or better G.P.A.
• Interest in pursuing graduate education

SROP Application Process
• Applications available online at http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/srop as of November 5, 2007.
• Contact Jay Garvey at (614) 247-7281 or via email at sumres@osu.edu to coordinate the application process.

Application Deadline: Sunday, February 10, 2008
Supplemental Materials: Saturday, March 1, 2008