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Rose Hills Foundation Summer 2008 Science and Engineering Fellowships

University of Southern California
Grant Period: Summer 2008

I. Overview of the Program

The Rose Hills Foundation, which supports non-profit organizations that serve the citizens of Southern California, has generously provided funding for a limited number of students who would like to obtain Science and Engineering Fellowships in Summer 2008.  Each undergraduate student funded by the program will receive a stipend in the amount of $5000 to support full-time research in science or engineering for a period of not less than eight weeks during the period May 20 through August 20, 2008. Each faculty supervisor will receive $2000 for his or her research account for each student supervised. All full-time USC faculty engaged in science or engineering research are eligible to serve as faculty supervisors.

II. Eligibility Requirements for Students

• Enrollment at USC during Fall 2008 as a junior or senior in a program leading to an undergraduate degree in the Life or Natural Sciences or Engineering.

• USC cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. (Preference will be given to students whose USC cumulative GPA is 3.5 or better.)

• US citizenship.

• Residency in Southern California. (A resident of Southern California is defined as a student whose permanent address is south of the Tehachapi Mountains.)

III. Application Process

• Submission of the student application form, including a one-page description of the intended research project.

• Submission of the one-page faculty recommendation form.

• Agreement to file a two-page summary of the completed research project before September 20, 2008.