UROP - Email Update April 2005

UROP E-mail Updates

April 1, 2005

Dear undergraduate researchers and friends,

For those of you who are new to our list, this is a monthly "UROP Updates" email. In these updates we inform you of any UROP deadlines, changes in policy or other news items. We also send you information about research opportunities on and off Boston University's campus. This email will also be addressed to all faculty who have participated in the UROP program in the past.

If you would like to be removed from this list please send an email to urop@bu.edu

Question? Comments?
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Email us with any suggestions at urop@bu.edu
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IN THIS MONTH'S UPDATE:

1) VOLUNTEER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S FRESHMAN FRIDAYS FOR UROP

2) AWARD NOTIFICATIONS FOR SUMMER UROP APPLICANTS COMING SOON

3) FALL 2005 UROP APPLICATION DEADLINE- SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

4) MENTORNET - GET CAREER ADVICE AND MENTORING FROM A PROFESSIONAL!
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1) VOLUNTEER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY'S FRESHMAN FRIDAYS FOR UROP
UROP is looking for volunteers to help out the staff at the UROP table during the Freshman Fridays open houses.

If you are currently a UROP researcher or have done UROP in the past, you can talk to incoming freshman about your UROP research experiences.

This rewarding opportunity will allow you to talk one -on-one with incoming freshman about your research and to help UROP spread the word about its programs and research opportunities. We are looking for volunteers from 1:00-2:00 on April 8, 15, 22, and 29. Please contact us if you are available for one or all of these dates.

If you are interested in being a volunteer please contact us at
urop@bu.edu
or
(617)353-2020

2) AWARD NOTIFICATIONS FOR SUMMER UROP APPLICANTS COMING SOON

If you applied for Summer UROP funds, your notification letters will be available April 15, 2005.
Packets will be available at the UROP Office at 143 Bay State Rd.
An e-mail will be sent to all applicants as soon as notifications are available.

3) FALL 2005 UROP APPLICATION DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

It's never to early to start thinking about your fall research! Check out the UROP website to learn how to apply and download application forms. http://www.bu.edu/urop/forstudents/

Please keep your eye out for updates this summer to the UROP Application and Student Guide to Applying to make sure that you use the most recent version.

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