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In addition to the annual summer field courses, AfricaArray offers undergraduate students from minority-serving institutions other summer research opportunities as well as year-round activities.
Summer Research Opportunities
Students can gain valuable laboratory and professional experience by engaging in research projects with Penn State geosciences faculty. Supported by the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), students will pursue a research project of their own or join an on-going project, learning laboratory and/or modeling techniques and methods and using advanced instrumentation.
The eight-week programme encourages one-on-one interaction with faculty and graduate students and also includes social networking and professional development activities. Students also explore the array of research opportunities for graduate study in the geosciences.
The summer experience concludes with the SROP symposium which features student presentations.
How to Apply
Students interested in the SROP at Penn State must apply at the SROP site (http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/) On the application, select only Penn State as the institution of choice. Then send an e-mail to Dr. Andy Nyblade (andy@geosc.psu.edu) informing him that you have applied.
The SROP program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Penn State.
Year-Round Activities
To sustain and build a community of undergraduate geoscientists, AfricaArray offers participants monthly interactive Web seminars on topics that range from research and technical presentations to graduate school admission procedures. Career development workshops also are offered.
Scholarship Support
AfricaArray offers scholarships to undergraduate students from underrepresented groups who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the geosciences. The annual awards are merit based.
For information on the scholarship program, contact Dr. Andy Nyblade (andy@geosc.psu.edu).