---------------------------------------------------- Dear Discovery Park Center Directors, Please forward this reminder to your faculty. The deadline is Sunday February 21. Applications for both summer and fall will be accepted February 8 – 21, 2010. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------- We invite you to partner with the Discovery Learning Research Center to involve undergraduates in interdisciplinary research through the Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program (DURI). Faculty members in ALL colleges and schools are encouraged to submit proposals for projects that create new interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduate students. If any of these descriptions fit, please consider submitting a project proposal that we can match up with highly talented students who want to be involved in research: * You see yourself as a mentor who aims to engage superior undergraduate students considering graduate study. * You enjoy helping to create and develop new research opportunities that involve students. * One of your goals is to foster the exchange of ideas with a diverse student population. DURI Program The Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program was endowed by the Lilly Foundation, Inc. to stimulate awareness of advanced research and promote interest in graduate study. DURI offers opportunities for 50 student internships per academic semester (fall and spring). Participating students receive a $500/semester scholarship in recognition of their selection, funded through the Discovery Learning Research Center. During the summer, 10-20 full-time student internships are available. Summer students receive stipend of $4,500, with faculty contributing $3,000. The DURI program is open to Purdue University-West Lafayette sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are in good academic standing. Application Submission * Proposals must involve interdisciplinary research affiliated with Discovery Park. * Proposals must have at least one coordinating faculty member/researcher from a different discipline. * Proposals may require additional student qualifications. Applications for both summer (FT) and fall (PT) will be accepted February 8 – 21, 2010. Please visit www.purdue.edu/dp/learningcenter <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/learningcenter> for the online system Please contact Monica Shively (shivelmm@purdue.edu) or Amy Childress (childress@purdue.edu) with any questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monica Shively IfI and DURI Program Coordinator Discovery Learning Research Center, Suite 203 207 South Martin C. Jischke Drive, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/learningcenter/ shivelmm@purdue.edu (765) 496-1617