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Applications available
December 15th
Application deadline
March 15th
Each summer the College of Chemical & Life Sciences invites 100 rising
high school juniors and seniors to participate in a week-long science
immersion program. Students engage in inquiry-based projects, attend seminars
and workshops, and interact with Chemical & Life Sciences undergraduate students
and faculty. Students considering a career in the sciences will have the
opportunity to learn about the research process and experience the excitement
of discovery. Participants will spend the week working in our freshman
biology laboratories. Past Jump Start
programs have focused on forensic science,
biomedical science, biotechnology and animal physiology and behavior.
The Catalyst Seminar
By invitation only
One hundred academically talented students are invited to enroll in the Catalyst Program and its one credit seminar course in the spring of their freshman year. The program facilitates the interaction among new students and faculty investigators through a series of weekly seminars, workshops and informal coffee hours. Participants will be introduced to the research process, meet potential faculty research mentors, and receive guidance in the preparation of an HHMI Undergraduate Research Fellowship proposal.
HHMI Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Application deadlines
November 1st
March 1st
The Undergraduate Research Fellowship program is the centerpiece of University of Maryland's HHMI initiative, and supports 40 HHMI undergraduate research fellows per year. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,200 per semester ($5,000 per year) and up to $1,500 per academic year for research supplies to support their faculty-mentored research. Dormitory housing is provided for fellows who are in residence during the summer semesters. Students are eligible to compete for fellowships as early as the spring of their freshman year, and may participate in a competitive renewal proces for an additional one or two years of funding.
Capstone Research Presentations
Applications accepted
throughout the year
The culminating experience of a research project is the opportunity to present one's findings in a professional setting at a national meeting or conference. The HHMI Undergraduate Research Fellowship program provides students up to $1,000 to help defray the cost of traveling to a professional conference.
