Semester-Long Research Programs (Fall, Spring, Summer)

The goal of the Catalyst Seminar is to introduce new students to the diversity of research opportunities available to them in the College of Life Sciences and facilitate interaction among students and faculty investigators. Students will learn about the life sciences research currently being conducted at the University of Maryland through a series of faculty seminars and informal coffee hours. The seminar will also provide an opportunity for students to learn skills essential for becoming successful student researchers, such as strategies for negotiating the research process, locating a faculty mentor, ethics in science, and critical analysis of research papers and proposals.

The JIFSAN internship program allows undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park to participate in research at FDA facilities, including the Harvey Wiley Building in College Park and the MOD1 and MOD11 facilities on Muirkirk Road in Laurel, MD. Internships require a time commitment of 8-10 hours/week during the semester and 30 hours/week during winterterm and summer. After 100 hours as an unpaid intern, JIFSAN interns become eligible to compete for a paid internship for subsequent semesters.

The Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the College of Chemical & Life Sciences, University of Maryland supports the independent research activities of talented undergraduate students under the direct supervision of a faculty investigator/mentor. The objectives of the program are to allow students to experience the investigative process, demonstrate their aptitude for research, develop a close collaboration with a faculty mentor, and strengthen their conviction in their career choice. The Undergraduate Fellowship program encourages the submission of applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.

Summer Research Programs

Maryland Sea Grant offers 14 undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct marine research in biology, chemistry and physical oceanography on the Chesapeake Bay. As part of a research team, you will work on an individual project in areas including estuarine processes, biogeochemistry, contaminants, fisheries, physical oceanography, the benthic environment, and submerged aquatic vegetation. As part of a research team, you will work on an individual project in areas including estuarine processes, biogeochemistry, contaminants, fisheries, physical oceanography, the benthic environment, and submerged aquatic vegetation.

Semester-Long Research Programs (Fall, Spring, Summer)

A student may receive credit for performing research in the laboratory of one of the faculty in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics. Please visit our website for more information.

Honors Programs and Research for Credit