Qualifications

To be considered for a Beckman Scholarship, you must:

(1) be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.A.;
(2) be an NC State undergraduate student with a declared major in Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or Zoology;
(3) be a junior or senior as of the beginning of summer 2007;
(4) be able and willing to engage in a long-term independent research project with one of the Beckman mentors working full-time in Summer 2007 and Summer 2008 and half-time during the 2007-2008 Academic Year (You must commit to a continuous summer-academic year-summer experience. Note that if you plan to graduate in May 2008 that you can still participate since the second summer can be after graduation);
(5) be able to accept the scholarship funds for all terms (both summers and academic semesters);
(6) commit to attending the Beckman Scholar national meeting (July 2007 and July 2008);
(7) have a passionate interest in research.

Please note that these minimum requirements are not negotiable. However, please do not hesitate to contact the Beckman Scholars Program Director if you have questions about these qualifications.