Please see the announcement below about a research opportunity in India through the U-M UROP Program.
The application deadline is February 15th.
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We will have the opportunity to send up to 10 students to India this summer through the Khorana Program. We are working in placements for small groups of students from UM and the other partner schools in the CIC and Georgetown to go to India and conduct research in biotechnology, global health, and engineering.
Students should be able to have airfare and housing covered and receive a stipend, still working on the amount. I will be in charge of forwarding applications. Students with research experience will be more competitive.
Sandy
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Sandra Gregerman, Director
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
University of Michigan
1190 USB
204 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
734/615-9961
UM-UROP Program in Khorana - FAQs
Sandra Gregerman, Director
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
University of Michigan
1190 USB
204 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
734/615-9961
UM-UROP Program in Khorana - FAQs
Which Indian cities offer placements?
Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and outside major cities:
Punjab and Vellore.
The web site says that host organizations arrange housing - what type
of housing is this? (e.g. homestay, hotel/hostel, dormitory at the
host organization)
Housing will be hostels or dormitories.
If I am an undergraduate majoring in International Studies with a
concentration in Global Health, would I be eligible for this program?
(This major offers coursework centering around anthropology, history,
and politics of health issues, with less emphasis on the hard sciences
or public health research methods. I see under #9 on the application
that students can note "Public Health" as a broad field of study, but
I'm not sure whether or not these students would be a good fit for the
Khorana program.)
Students with an interest in global health would be eligible, and the
Khorana program will seek a posting for this student.
There will be an effort to place all the out-going students.
Am I correct in my reading of the materials that funding for airfare
and stipends is awarded through a competitive application process and
is not guaranteed? When would students find out whether or not they
have been awarded this support?
Yes, these funding options are based on a competitive process. For
funding considerations, a student’s GPA and a thoughtfully crafted
research statement are two key elements of the application package.
GPA is not the only decision point, but students should demonstrate
that they are highly talented.
Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and outside major cities:
Punjab and Vellore.
The web site says that host organizations arrange housing - what type
of housing is this? (e.g. homestay, hotel/hostel, dormitory at the
host organization)
Housing will be hostels or dormitories.
If I am an undergraduate majoring in International Studies with a
concentration in Global Health, would I be eligible for this program?
(This major offers coursework centering around anthropology, history,
and politics of health issues, with less emphasis on the hard sciences
or public health research methods. I see under #9 on the application
that students can note "Public Health" as a broad field of study, but
I'm not sure whether or not these students would be a good fit for the
Khorana program.)
Students with an interest in global health would be eligible, and the
Khorana program will seek a posting for this student.
There will be an effort to place all the out-going students.
Am I correct in my reading of the materials that funding for airfare
and stipends is awarded through a competitive application process and
is not guaranteed? When would students find out whether or not they
have been awarded this support?
Yes, these funding options are based on a competitive process. For
funding considerations, a student’s GPA and a thoughtfully crafted
research statement are two key elements of the application package.
GPA is not the only decision point, but students should demonstrate
that they are highly talented.
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