REU internships provide students with research experience under the guidance of mentors from the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University . The summer research program is an excellent way to gain valuable skills and prepare for graduate school or a career in the sciences. The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior was founded in 1990 with a 1.5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation. Combining the research and expertise of 15 scientists in Biology, Psychology, Neural Science, and Medical Science, students are trained in a broad spectrum of research techniques and intellectual approaches. Interns also attend introductory lectures by Center faculty and participate in research ethics sessions.
Students also have access to audio analysis systems and general computing facilities.
In some cases, interns will work on the independent project of a graduate or postdoctoral student. Like other interns in the program, interns working on a project with a graduate student or postdoctoral member of the program will interact regularly with the faculty overseeing the project, but will work on a daily basis with their graduate or postdoctoral mentor. If the projects already available do not suit your interests, you may submit a 1 to 2 page proposal describing research you would like to do during the summer. If you would like to submit a proposal, please contact the Center before sending your application so that we can be sure we have the facilities required. Students will be expected to run a research schedule of between 30 and 40 hours per week.