{"120771":{"#nid":"120771","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Undergraduates Sought for Paid Neuro Summer Research Projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIdeas are wanted from undergraduate students in any college or area of study to help foster collaboration among neuro researchers on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collaboration, called Learning by Innovative Neuro Collaborations Research, or LINCR, will link research groups in two different buildings on campus and compete for one of four LINCR fellowships for the summer. Students need not have performed research in related areas before, but must still be undergraduates as of this summer to qualify. Funding for the program was provided to link the many different neuro-related research on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelected students will research full time for 13 weeks during the summer, being compensated at $10 per hour. Each of two Principal Investigators (PIs) who oversee projects will receive $2,000 for equipment and supplies. Summer projects could potentially continue into the 2012-13 school year or after.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterested students should visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtneuro.net\u0022\u003Egtneuro.net\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information on the program\u2019s requirements and application. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 9. Students should be notified by Friday, April 20.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtneuro.net\u0022\u003EGTNeuro\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gttower.org\u0022\u003EThe Tower Undergraduate Research Journal\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will assist in making selections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat LINCR Fellows will get out of program:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E$5,200 stipend \u2014 one of the highest paid summer research programs at Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop research skills\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClose-knit relationships with Fellows and PIs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPotential to continue project into fall\/spring\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop concept design skills\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExpectations of Fellows:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAbility to devote 40 hours per week\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAbility to quickly adapt to changing research climate\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EActively seek to connect both research labs with your project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReports\/biweekly lab meetings\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPresent at LINCR conference\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EApplicants will be expected to submit a resume\/CV, complete two personal statementsand provide written proposals for their summer projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIdeas are wanted from undergraduate students in any college or area of study to help foster collaboration among neuro researchers on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ideas are wanted from undergraduate students in any college or area of study to help foster collaboration among neuro researchers on campus."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-03-29 17:17:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:56","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtneuro.net\/","title":"GT Neuro"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"25121","name":"gt neuro"},{"id":"28851","name":"neuro research"},{"id":"5443","name":"Neuroengineering"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:steve.potter@bme.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteve Potter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E3110 Whitaker\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:craig.ethan4@gmail.com\u0022\u003EEthan Craig\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGT Neuro\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}