IQ BIO REU is a summer research and student development program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that offers opportunities for undergraduate students from universities and colleges that lack a strong research component and those from groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields. 

For 9 weeks, starting on the first Monday of June, ten (10) students will be immersed in a wide array of high-impact practices including participation in a mentored research project in partnership with faculty members from the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus (UPR-RP). The program offers training and practice for fluency in computational and quantitative skills, data analysis, and bioinformatics and myriad opportunities for career development.

Program benefits:

• Mentored research at the vanguard of biological sciences
• Skill development workshops on the use of computational tools
• Workshops on Career Development, Research Ethics, among others
• Guided writing activities
• Social and cultural activities
• Stipend of $5,625
• Near-campus housing arranged by the program
• Reimbursement for travel to and from REU site

Elegibility:

1. U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident. (Priority will be given to students from universities and colleges that lack a strong research component and those from groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields)
2. Rising sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in 2 and 4-year colleges or universities.
3. Major in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field.
4. Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in emerging fields at the intersection of biology with other scientific disciplines that incorporate quantitative analysis.

For more information please visit: http://iqbioreu.uprrp.edu/ 

APPLY HERE: http://iqbioreu.uprrp.edu/index.php/apply/