Glenn-Stokes
Summer Research Internship Program

The Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance is funded by the National Science Foundation and the participating institutions. The Alliance is a coalition of 15 universities working in collaboration with federal, state, and community agencies to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who earn bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and to encourage more of our degree recipients to pursue graduate study in these fields.

Research Internship: The core Alliance program is the Glenn-Stokes Research Internship (academic year and summer). Summer research interns will be engaged in research experiences working one-on-one with faculty mentors over the summer term. They must devote full-time to their research projects and the associated campus-based and Alliance-wide activities. Interns will write an abstract and a research paper and present the results of their research at the Research Forum. Outside employment will not be permitted.

Campus Activities: Each campus will offer weekly educational enrichment activities that are designed to broaden students’ view of research and graduate education and to strengthen their communication and technical skills (e.g., test-taking, public speaking, and writing skills, exposure to research in other fields, information on university research resources).

Ohio Alliance Student Research Forum: An annual two-day, statewide Alliance Forum will be held in August at the Ohio State University. The Forum is structured to maximize networking interactions, to facilitate the development of an Ohio Alliance community of scholars, and to reinforce students’ commitment to earn bachelor’s degrees and to pursue graduate study or employment in STEM related fields. It features small group discussions; poster sessions and presentations; a panel of graduate students and faculty members who will discuss the rewards and sacrifices of pursuing an academic career; representatives from government and industry who will present non-academic career opportunities; workshops on leadership skill development, interviewing skills and resumes for the corporate sector, applying for graduate admission and obtaining financial support, preparing for the GRE, and financial management. Students will also have an opportunity to talk with representatives from Alliance graduate schools, corporations, and government agencies at the recruitment/career fair.

Financial Support: Summer research interns will receive a stipend of $3,000, a room and board allowance of $500, plus summer tuition and fees (if required to register). They may intern at any Alliance campus.

Deadlines: The deadline to apply for the Summer Research Internship is March 1, 2008.

Please read the application instructions before applying to the program.