DePauw
Science Research Fellows602 S. College Ave.
Greencastle, IN 46135-0037
(765) 658-5090
Assistant Director
Tavia Pigg, M. S.
Julian 282
scifellows@depauw.edu
Director
Hilary J. Eppley, Ph. D.
Assoc. Prof., Chemistry and Biochemistry
Julian 355
heppley@depauw.edu
Open SRF Office Hours
Mon 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Green Center for Performing Arts Coffee Shop
Science Research Fellows
SRF Program Overview
Science Research Fellows (SRFs) can major in any science (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geoscience, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, Kinesiology, Psychology)
Research Experience I/II
In Research Experience I & II, students participate two-semesters
of science research, which helps to develop the skills necessary
for future research experiences. In fall semester, students
are assigned to work in small groups on a research project which
culminates in a group presentation. These projects are distributed
across the science departments at DePauw. Faculty members anand
are matched Spring semester is an individual project working
with a science faculty member.
Fall
2009 Research Experience I (HON 191: Group Projects)
HON 191Group Projects: Fall
2004-2008
Archives: Research Seminar
Projects through 2003
Student/Faculty Summer Research
After
HONR 191 and 192, during their first summer in the program,
students spend 10 weeks on campus as paid research assistants working
on a collaborative research project with science faculty. The projects
typically begin in late May and ends in early August. Students present
their findings in a poster session at an open-university forum in the
fall. In addition, project results have occasionally been presented at
state, regional and national professional meetings, and a few projects
have resulted in publications in professional journals.
2009
Spring/Summer Projects
Archives: Summer
Research Projects 2001-2008
Off-Campus Semester Internship
Students are expected to complete at least one additional
400 hour research internship after their summer doing research on
campus. They are eligible as early as summer following sophomore
year up until the summer following their junior year. Students
can choose a semester long internship for academic credit or
a summer paid internship. The SRF Program maintains a list of
internship opportunities and will help students apply for these
opportunities by offering resume and cover letter advice. Students
are encouraged to go off campus to a major research university,
a government laboratory or a private research corporation. Some
students elect to do their internship at a research location
outside of the United States. Others may choose a continuing project
at DePauw.
Link
to Internship Pages
Locations/ Contract/ Previous student experiences
Senior Capstone Seminar
SRF students close their DePauw careers by taking a senior-level capstone seminar in their final fall semester. The class provides the opportunity for the Research Fellows to share their research internship experience other students in the program, and to read about and discuss scientific issues that will be relevant to their careers after graduation. As part of the class recent classes have written original research proposals and designed projects to share their excitement about science with the outside world.
