Feb 15 • All Day

Apply for the Society for Developmental Biology Fellowship

This pioneering program emphasizes professional development and research training under long-term and continuing supervision by expert developmental biology research faculty. Undergraduates with disabilities and those belonging to under-represented minority (URM) groups will be selected from a national applicant pool and matched to research laboratories with trained faculty mentors (SDB members) committed to enhancing their preparation to enter graduate programs. Students will be recognized as an elite group of SDB Fellows who will spend two summers (possibly an academic year) carrying out independent research in the mentor’s laboratory. The Society will ensure dissemination of their research accomplishments through the students’ participation in SDB regional and/or national meetings, complemented by strong support and encouragement from members of this scientific community. It is expected that most, if not all of these SDB Fellows will choose and be accepted into graduate programs in developmental biology or related areas.

SDB Fellows Eligibility
Undergraduate students with disabilities and those belonging to URM groups (Black/African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans/Aboriginals, Native Hawaiians and US Pacific Islanders) who are United States or Canadian nationals (US/Canadian citizens and those born in lands under US/Canadian jurisdiction) or permanent residents residing within the United States or Canada and its territories may apply. Considering the duration of this program preference will be given to sophomores or students in their second year of undergraduate programs at the time of application. Applicants must be willing to travel to a different city for summer research in case no appropriate mentor is available in the vicinity. A stipend and some travel/living assistance will be provided.

Application

Online applications are now open for SDB Fellows. Applications can not be saved and returned to later.  It is therefore recommended that you preview the questions and prepare your answers before beginning the online application.  Rolling review of applications will begin in January 2017. Application deadline: February 15, 2017, 5pm ET.

SDB Fellows Application (Preview fellow questions here.)

Also Required:

1. Academic Transcript (Attach PDF in online application)
2. One Letter of Recommendation from a scientific advisor, academic advisor, or faculty member who knows your academic interests and potential (Received by February 15, 2017 via email to ichow@sdbonline.org)