The Department of Chemistry of the University of Minnesota will sponsor a summer research program for outstanding undergraduate students. The Chemistry Summer Research Program is designed to encourage students in the chemical sciences to learn more about research in chemistry and provide them with the opportunity to work in a lab under the direction of a faculty member. This program was initiated in 1973 with funds from a bequest to the University in his memory by Maximillian Nandor Lando, a 1902 chemistry graduate of the University of Minnesota. It has been, and is presently also supported by a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant of the National Science Foundation. Applications are now being accepted from those presently in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate study in chemistry or closely related fields. Chemistry Summer Research Fellows will be selected in an international competition.

Each Chemistry Summer Research Fellow will receive a stipend of $4,200. In addition, all students receive the sum of $300 to cover local transportation and parking; no receipts requested. The combined sum of $4,500 will be paid in 3 installments of $1,500 throughout the summer (First installment of $1,500 will be paid upon arrival.) Appointments will begin on June 1, 2009 and run for 10-weeks through Saturday, August 8, 2009. Monday, June 1 is reserved for moving into a residence, and the actual research assignment will normally commence on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. During the last week, you will partake in a poster session with other summer research students in the McNamara Memorial Center.

Chemistry Summer Research Fellows may either live on-campus, or off campus. On campus cost for a dormitory room is approximately $1300 for the 10-week period. The University of Minnesota will provide travel assistance (up to $400) to students not living in Minneapolis - St. Paul area for the travel at the beginning and end of the program only.

Funds are available for travel to a National meeting (such as The Spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society) to present the results of your summer's research during the following year.