# URAF Summer Research Opportunities Awareness Events #### calendar\_today Date and Time **December 1 - December 4, 2015** 04:00PM - 04:00PM EST IT’S TIME TO BEGIN THINKING ABOUT SUMMER RESEARCH!! BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT THESE EVENTS ON YOUR CALENDAR! Questions may be directed to the Office for Undergraduate Research Initiatives (URAF), , 617.495-5095. (Be sure to check out the “Undergraduate Research at Harvard” web site, !) SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AWARENESS – December 1-4 Now that the fall term is winding down, believe it or not it is time to begin making plans if you are considering undertaking some kind of research experience during the summer of 2016. Most summer opportunities and programs have application deadlines soon after your return following the January break, so you are encouraged to attend these seminars and activities after Thanksgiving devoted to undergraduate research: ENTERING THE WORLD OF RESEARCH ("RESEARCH 101") Tuesday, December 1, 4:00-5:30pm Sever Hall 113 This 1 1/2-hour overview is intended for freshmen and any undergraduate upperclassmen who have not yet had a research experience at Harvard. The program includes guidance on how to develop a research proposal from an idea, how to navigate the various funding resources for research available to undergraduates, how to build critical connections with faculty mentors, how to write a research proposal, and the opportunity to speak with concentration specialists about your interests. THIS IS A “DON’T MISS” EVENT FOR FRESHMEN CONSIDERING A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO RESEARCH!! INFO SESSION: MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (MMUF) Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 4:30pm to 5:30pm Harvard Hall 103 The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) selects ten students in their sophomore year to join a tightly-knit research community during junior and senior years to conduct independent research in close collaboration with a faculty mentor. Join us at this information session to find out more about the program. MMUF exists to counter the underrepresentation of minority groups on college and university faculties nationwide through activities designed to encourage the pursuit of the Ph.D. in the humanities and core sciences. HOUSE MEETINGS ON SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Wednesday, December 2, 7:00-8:30pm (Quad location) Currier House “Fishbowl" Thursday, December 3, 7:00-8:30pm (River location) Leverett House Old Library Theater Harvard College’s annual House meetings to explore Harvard, domestic, and international research opportunities, including how and where to find program information; Harvard programs such as PRISE, BLISS, and PRIMO, Herchel Smith, HCRP, and regional center programs; how to prepare for the application process; and, how research projects are funded. IS RESEARCH FOR ME?: A PANEL FOR STUDENTS NEW TO RESEARCH Thursday, December 3, 4:30-6:00pm Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall A panel of students who never were exposed to research before coming to Harvard speak about their experiences and the importance a research project has played in their concentration choice and further academic plans. You may never have thought about research, or may have thought it would not be a particularly good fit for you. Hearing these stories may change your mind, and help you get started thinking about pursuing a project of your own. HUMAN SUBJECTS TRAINING-FALL TERM SEMINAR Thursday, December 3, 5:00-6:30pm Harvard Hall 201 Mandatory training for students planning to conduct research involving human subjects in the spring and summer, hosted by the Office of the FAS Committee on the Use of Human Subjects in Research. (Please note: if you already have taken the training as an undergraduate, you do not have to repeat the seminar before submitting a human subjects protocol.) HARVARD-AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY Thursday, December 3, 5:00-6:00pm Harvard Hall 102 Learn about Harvard’s Amgen 10-week intensive summer research program, one of ten Amgen U.S. programs that support research in biotechnology. The Harvard program includes faculty projects in FAS science departments, SEAS, the Wyss Institute for Biologically-inspired Engineering, and the School of Medicine, open to rising juniors and seniors in biotechnology-related fields. THE ANNUAL OCS SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR Friday, December 4, 12:00-4:00pm The SOCH and the Sheraton Commander Hotel The Office of Career Services hosts over 80 summer programs to help you begin your summer search. Programs are both Harvard affiliated and public or private sector and include internships, public service, funding, travel, and research (URAF staff will be there to answer your questions!). Check out: [http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/summer\_fair.htm](http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/summer_fair.htm) URAF WALK-IN ADVISING Daily, Monday-Friday, 2:00-4:00pm 77 Dunster Street, 2nd floor Have a question (or a bunch of questions) about research opportunities? Come to URAF’s daily walk-in advising hours and speak with one of our advising staff. Walk-in advising appointments will be available through Reading Period, then again after the holidays, beginning the week prior to the opening of the spring term. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://scienceeducation.fas.harvard.edu/node/593026/event-feed.ics) Copy link link