College Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Mini-Course

The Mini-Course offers New York State CSTEP students an opportunity to participate in a five day introductory mini-course in Bioinformatics to be held at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) during the school winter break.

All students from New York State CSTEP Programs are invited to apply. Some of these students return to BNL as part of the Community College Institute (CCI) or Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI). Both of these programs offer students the opportunity to become part of a scientific research team for a summer. The SULI program also offers internships during the fall and spring semesters.

Program:

The objective of CSTEP at BNL is to offer exposure to modern day science through science and technology exploration. The mini-course is conducted by BNL researchers and technicians, and offers CSTEP students an introduction to the different science topics at BNL. It will operate from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for five days.

During the program students will explore topics in biology, bioenergy, biofuels, chemistry, protein crystallography, 3-D visualization and other topics related to research being conducted at BNL. Students will participate in classroom instruction and hands-on lab work, visits to research facilities, tours and internet assignments. First-hand reinforcement of concepts learned will be supported and enhanced by BNL researchers and technical staff. Students participating in the CSTEP program are encouraged to apply for 10-week summer programs.

Program Provides:
-Housing: single-occupancy dormitory rooms
-On-site transportation
-All Supplies

Eligibility:
-Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
-Must provide proof of health insurance.
-Must be enrolled as part of the NYS CSTEP program at their school

Program Dates: January 11-15, 2010
Announcement Letter

Application Procedure:
Application, two letters of recommendation (one from a STEM faculty member), and unofficial transcript must be returned to your school's CSTEP representative.

BNL Application Deadline: November 20, 2009
Student Notification By: December 4, 2009

2009 CSTEP mini-course was held January 5-9, 2009. Click here for the picture!
2008 Summer CSTEP interns - photo
2008 CSTEP mini-course was held January 14-18, 2008. Click here for pictures! 
2007 CSTEP mini-course was held January 16-19, 2007.  Click here for pictures!

For Info about the CSTEP Mini-Course, contact:
Catherine Osiecki
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 438, PO Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-3054
(631) 344-5832 fax

Last Modified: November 19, 2009
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