UW Laramie

UW Undergraduate Research Program

Fall 2024-Spring 2025 UW INBRE Research Assistantships

Applications due FRIDAY September 20, 2024 by 5:00 pm MDT

The Idea Networks for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Each Fall-Spring and Summer, the Wyoming INBRE program funds about 10 UW undergraduates applying to engage in biomedical research. Research hours must be completed during the award period. The following INBRE undergraduate assistantship is open to any University of Wyoming (Laramie campus) rising SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR or SENIOR student interested in biomedical research.

Applicants must submit research proposals that deal exclusively with biomedically related questions and experimental research that seek to improve human health

• Combined FALL 2024-SPRING 2025 research award: $2,400 (80 hours each semester at $15/hour) APPLICATIONS and FACULTY LETTERS due FRIDAY September 20, 2024 MDT.
  
• We no longer offer a Spring-only research award
• SUMMER 2025 research award: $6000 (400 hours at $15/hour)  APPLICATIONS and FACULTY LETTERS due Friday April 4, 2025 by 5 pm MDT. Summer research period is a full-time commitment of 10 weeks May 19th-July 25th, culminating in the UW INBRE Summer Research Symposium on Thursday July 24, 2025.
  

READ THESE INBRE TERMS OF AGREEMENT BEFORE COMMITTING TO APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM

I understand that if I receive a WY INBRE UW research award:

• I will attend the INBRE informational meeting for award recipients (TBD)
• I will attend all INBRE cohort and progress meetings for interns, including those for professional development and NIH Becoming a Resilient Scientist (if not yet certified)
• With my UW research mentor I will work out a schedule for carrying out assigned tasks, learn techniques, contribute to lab activities and once adequately prepared, engage in independent mentored research. Fall-Spring: I will spend an average of 8-10 hours per week engaged in research. Summer: 30-40 hours per week in research.
• I will complete all required training for my research, e.g., safety and CITI
• I will complete my proposed research during the funded period
• At the end of my award period, I will submit a written research paper of my project in a format suitable for publication in a research journal.
• I will give an oral presentation of my research findings at the Undergraduate Research & Inquiry Day in April 2025 (Fall-Spring interns)
  
• I will present a poster of my research at the Annual WY INBRE Conference in April 2025 and I have the option of presenting this poster at Undergraduate Research & Inquiry Day. Summer 2024 interns will present in April 2025.
  
• I will participate in community service in INBRE-sponsored events for STEM outreach and healthy sports as my schedule allows.
• I commit to responding to all INBRE surveys during and following completion of my INBRE research.
• I will complete any required database information for UW and NIH.
• I will attend all INBRE sponsored activities as my schedule allows.
• I understand that failure to meet the terms of agreement may result in loss of the award.

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SUBMIT application and faculty letters for UW students ONLINE:

1. FIRST, open and READ the INBRE undergraduate assistantship APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS.  This guides you on what to include in your CV/resume, abstract/project summary, and research proposal.  Fall-Spring applications and faculty letters are due FRIDAY September 20, 2024 no later than 5 p.m. MDT. We cannot consider late or incomplete applications
2. Complete the assistantship application ONLINE here: FALL 2024-SPRING 2025 UW INBRE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM APPLICATION.  Upload required pdf documents on the form: Résumé or CV, Academic Transcripts, Abstract/Project Summary and Research Proposal. Please label all uploaded files with your name!
3. Request your letters from faculty early(!).  Faculty should directly submit letters ONLINE here: UW FALL 2024-SPRING 2025 undergraduate assistantship FACULTY LETTERS

Academic Year Internship

UW students only- Competitive opportunity for UW students to engage during the fall and spring terms in mentored research projects with current and past INBRE-funded and other biomedical research faculty. For these awards, students work with a research mentor to write and submit a research proposal that is reviewed by a committee made up of the SRP Director, PD/PI, PC, experienced faculty, and INBRE-supported graduate students. The SRP will help students find mentors if they have not already identified a faculty member from previous research or coursework. Mentor–student matches also occur when faculty recruit top students from their courses. Requests for proposals from students are distributed via student email lists, posters distributed across campus, and the WY INBRE website and are announced in key courses by faculty early in the fall term.

Summer Internship

UW and Wyoming CC students- Competitive opportunity for undergraduate students to engage during the summer in a full-time (40 hours/week) mentored research projects with current and past INBRE-funded and other biomedical research faculty. For these awards, UW students apply as outlined above. The program is also open to Wyoming CC and RAIN students. Selection is based on academic record, faculty letters of support, and proposal quality. These students select a mentor from a list of selected UW investigators with a record of undergraduate mentoring success who have volunteered to host summer students. The list also provides short descriptions of mentor research projects available to students. For CC and RAIN participants who earn one of these “in residence” positions, the INBRE AC will work with the student’s home INBRE program to arrange housing. Recruitment occurs via posting on the INBRE and RAIN websites and by email notices to UW, CC, and RAIN students via CC Network Institution Coordinators and INBRE PD/PIs, PCs, and the SRP Director.