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research is an integral part of undergraduate science education
at Yale. Academic year and summer research opportunities bring
classroom concepts to life and prepare Yale students for postgraduate
training and careers in the sciences and engineering. With
access to more than 800 faculty laboratories in 43 degree-granting
programs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yale School
of Medicine and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental
Studies, Yale undergraduates perform research ranging from
the observation of black holes to the development of the nervous
system.
The
YSER (Yale Science and Engineering Research) Program provides
access to research opportunities via the YSER web site, YSER
workshops and YSER-sponsored programs for the support
of undergraduate research.
Research
Opportunities at Yale
Yale
provides a variety of programs tailored to the individual
needs of students, ranging from interdepartmental programs
such as STARS and Perspectives on Science and Engineering to departmentally-based
programs and other opportunities to perform research in the
laboratories of faculty throughout Yale University.
Perspectives on Science and Engineering
is a yearlong course and summer program providing first year
students with an introduction to contemporary scientific research
and research opportunities.
STARS (Science, Technology
and Research Scholars) provides selected first year students
through seniors with an integrated experience in research,
course-based study and development of mentorship skills.
Departmentally-based
research programs provide a wide variety of research opportunities
to students throughout their time at Yale. While many students
perform research in conjunction with departmental major requirements,
such research may alternatively be carried out in laboratories
of faculty in other appropriate departments throughout Yale
University.
Support
for Undergraduate Research at Yale
Interdepartmental
programs such as Perspectives
on Science and Engineering and STARS provide
funding for research during the summer and/or academic year.
More
than fifteen individual fellowship
programs are available for the support of undergraduate
research.
Many student research projects are supported by individual
faculty research grants.
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