The purpose of the program is to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to carry out cutting-edge research in plant genomics and to attract talented students to careers in the plant sciences. MU interns will participate in the same orientation workshops, social event, weekly brown bag lunches and evening seminars as over 60 other summer interns. Lunches, seminars and workshops are designed to provide students with information about research, career options, and scientific ethics. Students will present their research at the Undergraduate Symposium on August 2. Reasonable travel expenses between the student's home and Columbia will be provided.
Funding is available for ten interns.