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ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS

Agronomy

  • Undergraduate Learning Farm Assistantship. Students are hired as undergraduate research assistants and work directly with faculty on projects on the new K-State Agronomy Learning Farm. For more information, please contact Dr. Anita Dille. Position open for application.

Biochemistry

  • Undergraduate Research Assistants. Individual faculty members encourage undergraduates to pursue research projects in their own laboratories and support this with their own research grants. Please contact individual professors. You can look at their research areas on: http://www.ksu.edu/bchem/Faculty.htm

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

  • Undergraduate Research Assistants. About 20 undergraduates are hired by faculty, both during the summer and during the school year. These students help with the faculty’s ongoing research projects. Please contact individual professors: http://www.bae.ksu.edu/faculty/faculty.html

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

  • Cancer Research Awards. The program is highly competitive, providing undergraduates the opportunity to learn about cancer, the scientific method, technical approaches, and the critical analysis of results. The student participates as part of the research team. Each student receives a $1000 award and each faculty member receives a $1000 award to assist the project. Deadline: October of each academic year.

  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Scholars. The rigorous two-year program is geared towards students who have strong interests in pursuing post bachelor’s education in the biological/biomedical sciences and are willing to be involved in biomedical research. Students are expected to work 450 hours towards a yearly research project under a faculty research mentor. Deadline: December of each academic year (subject to change, please confirm with the website for updated deadlines or contact Dr. Larry Williams)

  • Kansas Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE). The hourly position provides an opportunity to be involved in research projects in the areas of Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, etc. Must have completed at least two years of Biology course work. Work study preferred. For more information and to apply, please contact Dr. Stephen Chapes.

  • Kansas Lipidomics Research Center. Students are given guided individual research projects that focus on non-water-soluble metabolites and the relation to the function of genes and their proteins.  Academic credit for research involvement is also available if the student chooses this option. There are no set deadlines for application. For details, please contact Dr. Sam Wang or Dr. Ruth Welti.

  • NSF Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology. This scholarship program is designed to encourage Native American undergraduates to become involved in environmental biology research. No deadlines for application. For more information, please contact Dr. Larry Erickson.
  • SEEDS Undergraduate Research Fellowship. "The Ecological Society of America's SEEDS Undergraduate Research Fellowship application deadline has been extended to October 1.  The SEEDS program promotes ecology opportunities to students that are underrepresented in the profession.  Don't miss this unique opportunity
    to customize your ecology research experience.  The possibilities with
    the SEEDS fellowship are unparalleled, with awardees having almost the
    entire ESA membership, 10,000 strong, to choose from as mentors.
    Fellowship students essentially conduct a mini thesis from writing a
    proposal, to conducting their research and analyzing results, to
    presenting at the ESA meeting.  The fellowship stipend is $6,000, plus
    all research expenses, plus travel to two ESA meetings and a leadership
    meeting making the total award over $12,000.  The SEEDS fellowship is
    the highest honor in the SEEDS program, and fellows are encouraged as
    future leaders of ESA.  To learn more about the SEEDS fellowship and to
    apply, visit http://www.esa.org/seeds/fellowship/about.php."

Family Studies and Human Services

  • Trauma Research, Education, and Consultation at K-State (TRECK) Team. The TRECK Team is a recognized student organization that focuses on developing research programs, providing education, and clinical consultation about issues related to trauma and traumatic stress. TRECK team members can enroll in an independent study course and are required to complete 20 research hours per course credit. Members have generally been involved in transcribing interviews, library work, and qualitative data analysis. One year commitment to the project required. The TRECK Team meets approximately 2 times per month. There are no deadlines for application. Please contact Dr. Briana Nelson Goff for more information.

Geography

Plant Pathology

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant. About 50 to 60 undergraduates are hired yearly by individual faculty members as research or lab assistants. Please contact individual professors. You can look at their research focus on: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/plantpath/research.asp

Psychology

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant. Students are encouraged to work with faculty on ongoing research activities. Students then make formal presentations of research findings at the Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Convocation at the end of the spring semester. Please contact individual professors. You can look at their research focus on: http://www.k-state.edu/psych/research.htm

University-wide

  • Developing Scholars Program (DSP). Historically under-represented undergraduate students (students of  color  and  first  generation  students) are chosen to work as research assistants for KSU Faculty engaged in scholarly activities. The program is designed to provide academic, social, and financial support to students during their academic pursuits  at  Kansas  State  University. Deadline: May of each academic year (subject to change, please confirm with the website for updated deadlines)

  • McNair Scholars Program is a comprehensive program structured to prepare undergraduates for successful careers as graduate students, professors, and professional researchers.  McNair Scholars are from socio-economic groups which are under-represented in graduate programs and college faculties across the country.  Deadline: September of each academic year (subject to change, please confirm with the website for updated deadlines).