Research Experience for Undergraduates

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
P.O. Box 35
Old Bar Harbor Road
Salisbury Cove, ME 04672

P: (207) 288-9880 Ext:102
F: (207) 288-2130
http://www.mdibl.org/undergraduate_students.php

Director: Jane Disney
jdisney@mdibl.org

Contact: Judi Alexander
P: (207) 288-9880
F: (207) 288-2130
jalexand@mdibl.org

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Year Program started: 1994

Max. Participants/Year: 10/year

Application Deadline: early February

Program Timeframe: 10 weeks in June - August

Academic Level Targeted: College

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: Internship/fellowship

Program Attributes: Non-credit, Meals provided, Housing provided, Books/supplies provided, Stipend provided, Mentors/advisors provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: class year (graduating seniors are not eligible), area of residence (U.S. citizens), GPA/academic standing (Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent), 1 semester of college biology with laboratory, 1 semester of college chemistry with laboratory, 1 semester of college mathematics

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, bio (cellular), bio (molecular), genetics, science (biomed), science (environmental health), functional genomics, bioinformatics