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*SPUR: Summer Program for Undergraduate Research

69´«Ã½Academic & Research Services invites undergraduate students working on a summer research project to SPUR 2017. Students will hear presentations by faculty members, learn about resources and be exposed to valuable information about careers in research.

Open to 69´«Ã½students ONLY, please join us Wednesdays, May 10-August 9 for weekly brown bag lunch sessions.

Applicant Requirements:
1. Open to 69´«Ã½students following their first, second or third year
2. Students must apply to Colleen Gallant, cgallant@upei.ca before Tuesday, April 18, 2017. You will be notified by Friday April 21, 2017 if you are accepted. To apply please send your name; the current year you are in; Department; Supervisor/Professor; your email and what your project will be about.
3. Students must attend 80% of lunch sessions to receive a $1000.00 stipend supplement.
4. No charge to participate

Program Details:
• Introductory/Orientation session will be held on Monday, May 8
• Brown bag lunch sessions will be held 12:00-1:00 pm weekly on Wednesday beginning May 10 with presentations by faculty members regarding their research careers
• Limited to 25 participants
• Research mandatory poster symposium and reception at the conclusion of the program. Students may invite their lab partners, mentors, etc. to their presentations and to a reception following the poster symposium
• Prizes presented for the top 3 posters at the poster symposium; $500.00 grant to offset costs associated with attending an academic conference

To register or for more informarion, email cgallant@upei.ca the deadline to register is 4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.