Air Pollution Education and Research (APER) at UC Davis

An Undergraduate Summer Internship Program
June 20 - August 29, 2011

Program Activities

In addition to working on research, APER students will meet weekly for seminars to learn and discuss scientific topics such as:
• Climate Change
• Environmental Policy
• Health Effects of Air Pollution
• Economics and Air Pollution
• Environmental Justice Issues
• Data Analysis and Visualization

We will also have workshops to discuss various aspects of graduate school, including:
• Introduction to graduate school
       Should you go?
       What to look for
       How to apply
• Job market and career guidance
• Ethics
• Scientific Writing
• How to Give Oral and Poster Presentations

Program Goals

Research Projects for Summer 2011

We have two goals: (1) to provide rising junior and senior undergraduate students (you) with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in research related to air pollution by working with graduate students and professors at UC Davis, and (2) to give you an overview of graduate school – what it’s like, what it takes, and what you are likely to get out of it.

As an undergraduate student in APER you will be partnered with a graduate student and faculty member at UC Davis to work on a graduate-level research project. Air pollution research and education at UC Davis focus on issues such as: urban and regional smog, transportation and policy, global climate change, health and environmental effects, agricultural emissions, environmental justice, and economics.

Please review the faculty and labs on our website. On your application you will rank your top three lab choices.

Who is Eligible?

Rising junior and senior undergraduates who are currently registered at a two- or four-year college and who will not receive their Bachelor’s degree prior to May 2012. Women and members of demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate school are particularly encouraged to apply. Within these guidelines, we encourage any student with an interest in air pollution to apply; typical majors include, but are not limited to, biology, toxicology, engineering, chemistry, physics, math, sociology, environmental studies and economics. (Note to UC Davis undergraduates: you may apply, but non-UCD students will get first priority.)

What You Get

As an APER student will receive:
• A great research experience
• A stipend of $4,000 for the 10-week session
• Housing with other students in a shared, on-campus
   dormitory with a resident advisor
• Three excellent meals per day at the dining hall
• Funding for travel to and from Davis, CA
• Multiple exciting field trips

How to Apply

Important APER Dates

January 5, 2011: Begin accepting applications
February 18, 2011: Application DUE
March, 2011: Final application decisions made
March 25, 2011: Deadline to accept or decline our offer

Questions?

Please contact the APER Program Coordinator at:
530-754-9646 or email:aah@ucdavis.edu