What's New

Agenda for the second RAP Fall Symposium: 

Undergraduate students are invited to participate in the “Autonomous Driving: Education in Communication” competition. For the opportunity to earn a $5,000, $3,000, or $1,000 scholarship, undergraduates are asked to develop a chart or infographic to communicate the levels of autonomous driving and sensor packages required to the public.

For more information on this competition, please visit the ORISE website at https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/scholarships.html. The competition deadline is Friday, December 6th, 2019.

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Virtual Recruitment Fair will be held Wednesday, November 13th, from 12:00 – 3:00 PM EST. The fair will showcase more than twenty U.S. Department of Energy sponsored programs, with paid opportunities for undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and faculty. During the Virtual Recruitment Fair, you can interact with recruiters and scientists, and explore information about each program. The event will remain open until November 17th for those unable to attend live.

View more information, including the list of participating programs, at http://bit.ly/32X22q7. 

The WVU Dept. of Geology and Geography Environmental Geochemistry lab is looking for an undergraduate researcher for the remainder of the Fall 2019 semester and until March 1, 2020. This is a paid position. Preference will be given to students with prior lab experience or lab coursework and those willing to work over winter break. Students will be expected to work 4-10 hours per week.

Rural Students (counties with less than 50,000 people) are eligible to apply for the Hagan Scholarship. Thus, many incoming students from West Virginia would qualify.  One of the barriers to success in college is funding and this scholarship can help with the funding piece.  The Hagan scholarship provides $6000 each semester for 8 semesters and they are currently funding 800 students from 42 states attending 325 colleges and Universities.   More information? Click this link - The Hagan Scholarship and apply before the Nov. 15 deadline.

Interested in getting involved in undergraduate research? Need help finding someone to work with? Come to a workshop hosted by the Undergraduate Research Association to learn how to find a research mentor! Hear from Office of Undergraduate Research representatives to discuss a wide variety of fields, including STEM, humanities, fine arts, and everything in between. They can answer your questions about research, share their own experiences with you, and guide you along the path to your future research mentor.  Free cookies will be provided! 

Promising undergraduates are sought for the 5th year of UCLA’s B.I.G. Summer Research Program in Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology.  

https://qcb.ucla.edu/big-summer/

On behalf of the Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA) we would like to extend an invitation to undergraduate students at West Virginia University to attend the National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) held at Harvard University on January 24-26, 2020. 

NCRC is a large-scale, multidisciplinary forum held annually at Harvard University, where the most accomplished undergraduate students from across the United States and internationally convene each year to share their research in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.  The core vision behind our conference is to provide student researchers with the opportunity to hear from the world’s leading authorities in academia, policy, and industry, as well as to foster important exchanges and dialogue between students. Last year, after being selected through a competitive application process, over 200 participants from nearly 75 universities across America and abroad attended our conference. Through NCRC, we hope to expand the perspective of undergraduate researchers through offering exposure to diverse fields and to facilitate the discourse on collaboration, leadership, and social impact in research that we believe will be invaluable in future pursuits. 

Senator Joe Manchin also offers internship opportunities in both his D.C. and state offices. His internship program is designed to create a unique opportunity to enrich the academic experience with direct participation in the legislative process and public service.

To apply for an internship in one of Senator Manchin’s offices, please fill out the form below and submit it before the session deadline (Deadlines: Summer - March 1; Fall - June 15; Spring - Oct. 15).

Autonomous Driving Undergraduate $5,000 Scholarship Opportunity – NEW!

https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/scholarships.html