HHMI
Intersession Internship Support Proposal Form
To be considered for a research
internship in January, you must complete the following steps:
1. See the "Internships" listing on
the Biology Home Page. See your Biology Advisor or Dr. Lee for possibilities.
If you have arranged something on your own, it may be possible to apply for
HHMI support.
2. To be considered for an HHMI-sponsored
internship you must meet the following criteria: Minimum GPA of 3.0, a minimum
of three courses in Biology by the December preceding the internship, and a
minimum of three courses in Chemistry by the December preceding the internship.
3. To request financial support for housing
or travel, complete (TYPE) this form, copy it, send one copy with your
transcript to the off-campus sponsor and return your copy to Dr. Lee by October
25.
4. Acquire an Independent Study Form
(299J) from the Dean’s Office. Complete it. You will have to submit a
written proposal and a letter from the sponsoring scientist; the information on
THIS form will suffice. However, you
should fill out the form and have Dr. Lee sign it.
5. Return the Independent Study Form
(299J) to Dr. Lee by October 25. She will want to speak with you
briefly about the project. She will also explain to you about the journal you
will keep and the scientific poster you will prepare about your research
experience.
6. DO NOT preregister for an
Intersession course. The Dean's Office will register you for 299J, which is a graded
course.
7. Your poster and journal are due to Dr. Lee
when you return from Intersession.
8. You will also be asked to give one or more
oral presentation during the year following your HHMI sponsored internship.
9. Your work will be evaluated in the
following manner:
Evaluation by off-campus advisor: 75%
Poster and Journal: 25%
Date of Request: ______________
Personal Information:
Name: ______________________________ SS#:
_____________________________
Major: ______________________________ Phone
Number: ____________________
Year (Sr., Jr., Soph.): _____________
Career Objective:
________________________________________________________________
Are you applying for other internship
programs? ________________
Project Information:
Investigator with whom you wish to work:
Name:
___________________________________________________
Title:
____________________________________________________
Address:
_________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Phone Number:
___________________________________________
Major areas of research in the laboratory:
What do you hope to accomplish by working in
this laboratory?
References that you will read before starting
the project:
Basic concepts that you will review before
starting the project:
Have you talked
with the investigator about your project, and if so, when? (Give specific
dates)
Have you sent the investigator a copy of your
transcript? Date: _____________
Are you willing to
have your name given to other students interested in doing a similar project so
that they can hear about your internship experience? __________
Accommodations:
Where will you stay?
What will be the approximate cost for the
month?
How safe is the location?
How far is it from the laboratory?
Does it have laundry facilities?
Travel:
How will you travel to and from your housing
and the internship location?
What is the approximate mileage (one way):
Food:
Do you have access to a kitchen for preparing
meals? If not, where will you eat?
Do you have a meal plan with the research institution?
If not, where will you eat?
Other Considerations:
Do you have any
health conditions, dietary restrictions or other considerations that you will
need to consider?
Financial Support Requested:
Housing needed? __________ Estimated cost:
__________
Travel needed? ___________ Estimated cost:
__________
Approval:
Student’s Signature:
____________________________________________________
Advisor’s Signature:
____________________________________________________
HHMI Program Director’s Signature: _______________________________________
(Alice G. Lee, Ph.D.)
HHMI Internal Advisory Board:
_________________________ Date: ____________
Proposal:
In the space below, please write a brief
proposal of the work that you will do using the format for an abstract outlined
in the Biology Majors Handbook. Please include references and cite them
in the proposal.
To be completed by the Off-Campus Advisor for an HHMI-Sponsored Intersession Internship:
Please complete
this form and return by October 25 to:
Alice G. Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
of Biology
Program Director –
HHMI Grant
Washington and
Jefferson College
Washington, PA
15301
(724) 223-5283
(724) 223-5271
(FAX)
I will serve as off-campus advisor to ________________________________ (name
of student) during the ________ (year) Intersession. The student and I
have discussed the project and the reading and preparation he or she will do
before the internship begins. I have received the student’s proposal, have a
copy of his or her transcript and feel that this student will be adequately
prepared for the internship. The student will work approximately 40 hours a
week for four weeks. In addition, the student will have an opportunity to
present his or her research in my laboratory at the end of January. I will
then supply a short written evaluation of the student and assign a letter grade
for the work he or she completed. The evaluation and grade are due to Alice
Lee by February 1.
I expect the student to be familiar with the following techniques before the internship:
Other techniques that would be desirable for the student to know are:
Signature __________________________ Date ________
Off-Campus Advisor
Phone Number___________________________________
E-mail _________________________________________