Undergraduate Research Experience
in Biology and Mathematics

 

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation Under Grant # DUE-0531915

 

 

 

Two years program, typically beginning at the Sophmore level and starts during the Fall semester.
• Cohorts of 4 - 5 biology and mathematics majors
• Two field projects - one studying frogs and one studying plants
• Special Coursework (applied toward biology or math degree)

  • One 3-hr course on field techniques in ecology
  • Two 3-hr courses on mathematical modeling and applications to population biology and ecology
  • Two 1-hr seminars on experimental design and ecological modeling

Prerequisites - must be a biology or mathematics major and have taken at least one course in calculus
• Stipends: Students will receive $ 5,500 per year, divided as follows: $ 2,800 per academic year and $2,700 in the summer.

Applications are competitive!

Biology or Mathematics majors interested in applying to this program please send your résume, transcript and contact information to Dr. Ackleh or Dr. Mopper. We will have position open for Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Please submit your application before the beginning of each Fall semester.

For more information please contact:


Dr. Azmy Ackleh
Mathematics Dept.
Office #: (337)482-6709
Email: ackleh@louisiana.edu

Dr. Susan Mopper
Biology Dept.  
Office #: (337)482-6277
Email: mop@louisiana.edu