2007 Beckman Scholars Program at Pomona College O'LearyInformation Technology Services202007-02-27T16:11:00Z2007-02-27T17:39:00Z2007-02-27T17:39:00Z13592052Pomona College174240711.81252007 Beckman Scholars Program at Pomona CollegeThe Beckman Scholars Program provides scholarships that contribute significantly in advancing the education, research training and personal development of select sophomores or juniors majoring in chemistry, molecular biology, or biology. The program awards a total of $19,300 for two summers and one academic year of undergraduate research activity. This scholarship is intended to recognize and enable unusually talented undergraduates who are planning to pursue a career in scientific research or in medicine (Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. programs). The Program plans to select one Scholar who will begin their research activities in the summer of 2007. Eligibility Requirements: Sophomores with a GPA at or above 10.5 who have declared majors in the eligible fields and juniors whose GPA places them among the top 15% of majors in chemistry, molecular biology, and biology (this cutoff has varied but has been around 11.4 GPA for juniors) are eligible to apply if majoring in one of these sciences. Research proposals must be developed in consultation with a member of the Beckman Scholars Program mentor group (C. Cheney, EJ Crane, R. Garza, L. Hoopes, M. Johal, D. O’Leary, D. Martinez, C. Selassie, L. Seligman, and J. Wright). Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States at the time of application. Application DirectionsPlease provide the following to Professor O’Leary by 5:00 PM on March 9, 2007:1. A current transcript. 2. A personal statement of 1 page length describing your qualifications for the program, including any past research experiences, as well as how the Beckman Scholars Program would benefit your future plans.3. A short description of your planned research project, selected in consultation with the faculty mentor who must be identified in the description, but written entirely by you. 4. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members who can speak to your probable scientific insight, creativity, and ability to solve problems. At least one of these individuals must be a scientist or mathematician.These materials will be evaluated and finalists will be selected for an interview, which consists of a 10-15 minute presentation of the candidate’s research proposal, at noon on Wednesday, March 28. The selection of the 2007 Beckman Scholar will be announced shortly thereafter.