Undergraduate Biotechnology Research Fellowships

This program is intended for undergraduate science and engineering majors in conjunction with a research mentor in order to encourage interest in and preparation for careers in biotechnology. Undergraduate research funded in this program must have strong relevance to biotechnology science, technology, and applications; and must fall into at least one of three different tracks:

 

  • Industry-Relevant Projects should directly involve industry. Examples include research internships at companies or on-campus research on a problem for a specific company or on an application demonstrably near commercialization.
  • Collaborative Projects should involve research collaborations between laboratories, departments or institutions; or permit students to work on projects at site(s) outside their home departments.  Interdisciplinary research collaborations are especially encouraged.
  • Regionally-Relevant Projects should focus on problems relevant to the needs, and/or biotechnology-related industry important to a specific region in North Carolina (e.g., marine biotechnology, natural products).

Any public or private four-year college or university in North Carolina may submit separate applications for up to three students.  Institutions are expected to coordinate their student selection process.  Fellowships are $5,000 per student and can be allocated to student and faculty stipends, travel, and/or student research support.  Award period is from May 2010 to May 2011.

Student Fellows will be required to:

  • Work a minimum of 400 hours on their research
  • Present a paper or poster at an appropriate professional conference;
  • Attend a regional or state meeting on the business aspects of biotechnology.

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