Rice-Houston AGEP has an exciting summer undergraduate research program that is specifically designed to give hands-on research experience to undergraduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. Other benefits of participation include: providing a solid foundation for the remainder of undergraduate course work, making new friends, developing professional relationships, and gaining a sense of what graduate school will be like, particularly at Rice University and the University of Houston.

Specifically, the program offers students the opportunity to:

• Conduct research under the guidance of graduate mentors and leading scientists and researchers,
• Explore career and academic opportunities,
• Join a community of students and faculty who value diversity,
• Share in weekly social and professional networking sessions, and
• Mentor high school students.

The AGEP Summer Research Program runs June 2, of 2008 through August 8, of 2008. Successful participation in the program carries a stipend of $4,000 for the summer to help with living expenses. Travel to and from Houston is also provided, if needed. In addition, there is a housing supplement provided by the program.

Required prerequisites:

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply.

Deadline and requirements for applying:

Application Deadline: March 3, 2008.
Students must submit a completed application form, a resume including their current academic classification (i.e., freshman, sophomore), academic major; grade point average; previous related work and research experience, if any; unofficial college transcript(s); and at least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member.

How to Apply to the AGEP Summer Program at Rice University

Those who will be first-year graduate students in STEM fields at Rice as of the Fall should use these same Webpages and information to apply for the summer program.

Brief biographies on past AGEP Summer Participants can be found at the links listed below.

• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006

For additional information contact:

Theresa Chatman, Project Manager
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
Rice University, MS-641
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Email: tlc@rice.edu
(713) 348-5180 (phone)
(713) 348-3679 (fax)
AGEP Home Page