HHMI-BRIDGES Undergraduate Scholars Program
Twenty students with an interest in and commitment to interdisciplinary science training will be selected to take part in special linked sections of courses that are required for medical and graduate programs. These courses will be taught during the sophomore year (2009-2010). This program includes:
- Two sets of linked courses. Professors in each course will work together to make apparent the connections among different subjects. Because the same group of students will be enrolled in the same two courses at any time, opportunities to study and learn together will be greatly increased.
- Genetics (BIO-221) and Bioorganic Chemistry (CHM-220) will be offered as linked courses in the fall semester.
- Vectors and Matrices (MTH-160) and General Physics II (PHY-112) will be offered as linked courses in the spring semester.
- HHMI Scholars may complete either or both sets of linked courses, and will also be enrolled in the 1-hour HHMI Seminar program (see below) during each term of participation.
- A seminar in scientific research continuing throughout the academic year. The HHMI seminar is awarded one academic credit per term. (This is the same seminar listed for Fellows. Students who are both Scholars and Fellows will only attend and receive credit for a single 1-credit course in each term.)
- In order to participate, students must complete the pre-requisites appropriate to the Scholars courses in which they enroll (ie, BIO-111 for Genetics, CHM-110 and 120 for Bioorganic, MTH-150 and 151 for Vectors and Matrices, PHY-111 for General Physics II) either by AP or coursework by the end of the freshman year (for BIO/CHM combination) or fall semester 2009 (for MTH/PHY combination).
Scholars may, but are not required to, also apply to the Undergraduate Fellows Program.
Please check this site for the application form late in the Fall Semester. In the interim, we recommend that you work with your academic advisor to make sure you have completed the necessary pre-requisites by the end of your freshman year. The application will include recommendations from your academic advisor and an one instructor in a math or science course, so make an effort to make a positive impression on your math/science/computer science instructors.
To add your name to the list of students who will receive an application automatically via e-mail, please send a request to
Dr. Eli Hestermann.