UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOLARS (USS)
Internal Award

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Miami's USS Program provides a summer fellowship stipend and a tuition waiver for 12 credit hours for awardees. The Year 2007 Undergraduate Summer Scholars (USS) program initiative aims to heighten the intellectual challenge of Miami learning environment.

Now in its thirteenth year, this program enables Miami undergraduate to do research or other creative activities in the summer under the supervision of an individual faculty mentor. Responses of student and faculty participants from previous years have been overwhelmingly favorable. Applications may be initiated by either students or faculty, but the submitted application must be agreed to and signed by both the student and the faculty member. Miami University students in good standing completing either her or his sophomore or junior year and who agree to abide by program requirements may apply. A student must have a minimum of 60 credit hours to be eligible for a year 2007 USS award. Each student must also verify that she or he will spend at least one additional semester at Miami University as an undergraduate student after participating in the summer 2007 program.

Application forms, a printed version of the program guidelines and additional information may be obtained from:
Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (OARS)
102 Roudebush Hall
529-3734
Mrs. Martha Weber weberme@muohio.edu or Dr. John Czaja czajaja@muohio.edu may be contacted if you have any questions.


USS PROGRAM SCHEDULE

November 1, 2006: Information Fair/Poster Session
Shriver Center Multipurpose Room A
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Open to all students, faculty, and staff

December 1, 2006: USS Faculty/Student Application Deadline
Applications due in mentor's "departmental" office

December 8, 2006: Departmental Application Deadline
Department application packets due to OARS, 102 Roudebush Hall

February 23, 2007: Departmental Selection Deadline
Departments complete award selection process and notify OARS

May 7, 2007 - August 17, 2007: Required Student USS Project Summer Participation Dates

Full Guidelines: http://www.muohio.edu/undergradresearch