University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  
USC College Department of Kinesiology
Undergraduate Research Awards

Provost Research Fellowship

For application information, visit
http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/ugresearch/fellowships.shtml

Fa 2009 Benjamin Shin
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sp 2009 Benjamin Shin
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2008 Yuree Nam
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sp 2008 Elizabeth Andrews
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2007 Amber Leonard-Horwith
Metabolic Regulation Lab

Rose Hills Foundation Science and Engineering Fellowship

The Rose Hills Foundation, which supports non-profit organizations that serve the citizens of Southern California, provides funding for Summer Science and Engineering Fellowships at USC.  Each student funded by the program receives a stipend ($5000) to support full-time research in science or engineering for a period of not less than eight weeks during the summer.

For application information, visit
http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/ugresearch/rose_hill.shtml

Fa 2009 Nadia El-Fakih
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2009 Nadia El-Fakih, Emily Kallen
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2008 Matthew Burkhard, Emily Kallen
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2008 Jorge Almodovar, Matthew Burkhard, Emily Kallen
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sp 2008 Daivd Joiner
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2007 David Joiner
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2007 Mary Compton, David Joiner, Amber Leonard-Horwith
Metabolic Regulation Lab

Student Opportunities for Academic Research (SOAR)

The SOAR program provides funding to undergraduates for participation as a research assistant in a faculty member’s project, or who wish to pursue a scholarly research project of their own choosing (sponsored and supervised by a faculty member). SOAR allows all students to be mentored one-on-one by USC faculty, and introduces students early in their academic careers to the process of serious scholarly inquiry. SOAR is for research during the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. Funding applications are accepted throughout the academic year.

For application information, visit
http://college.usc.edu/soar

Sp 2009 Emily Kallen
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sp 2008 Nadia El-Fakih, Yuree Nam
Metabolic Regulation Lab

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

As part of USC College's commitment to supporting undergraduate research in collaboration with USC faculty in academic and research institutions across the world, the Office of the College Dean announces a new summer research program. Any student in good standing and with a College major may apply for a research stipend of up to $3,000 to support a summer research project. This stipend may be used to pay for travel, equipment, living expenses or fees related to the research effort. Students participating in one of the College's "Problems Without Passports" research courses may use these funds for tuition.

For application information, visit
http://college.usc.edu/surf

Sr 2009 Benjamin Shin
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2008 Elizabeth Lieberman
Metabolic Regulation Lab

WiSE Undergraduate Research Grants

USC’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Program seeks to increase the number of women in tenure-track and tenured faculty positions and create a supportive environment that fosters successful career development of both women and men. To that end, WiSE has developed the following programs to help undergraduate and graduate students develop successful careers in health-related fields and to encourage women to continue their academic development at USC.

In an effort to familiarize students with laboratory research and link them with a mentor early on, WiSE offers undergraduate grants supporting both summer and academic year research.

For application information, visit http://www.usc.edu/programs/wise/programs/undergrad_research/

Fa 2009
Nadia El-Fakih (Travel Award)
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2009
Nadia El-Fakih
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2007
Elizabeth Andrews
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Sr 2007
Mary Compton
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2004
Melanie Cheng
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2004
Lauren Deutsch
Biomechanics Lab
Sp 2004
Melanie Cheng
Metabolic Regulation Lab
Fa 2002
Karli Edholm
Metabolic Regulation Lab