C-DEBI: Applications Now Open for the 2016 Summer Undergraduate GEM Course

 

The GEM Course is an all-expenses paid, four-week intensive introductory course in Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) geared for early career undergraduates from 2 and 4 year institutions. The course focuses on microbes found in aquatic environments investigated through authentic research experiences (students collect, process & interpret data).  This residential course includes lectures, labs and fieldwork at USC, the Eastern Sierra Mountains, and on Santa Catalina Island.

                         
Where:  University of Southern California

When:  June 5 – July 1, 2016

Who:  Undergraduates from 2 or 4-year colleges
Cost:  FREE, including travel, plus modest stipend
How to apply: http://www.darkenergybiosphere.org/education/undergrads/undergradscourse.html
Note:  First generation college, women, and under-represented students encouraged to apply
                                                 
Application Opens:  December 01, 2015
Application Deadline:  February 02, 2016

 

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Thanks,

Stephanie