Please visit the website;
www.ucd.ie/ureka
Deadline.30 march. 2008
CoBiD is the joint programme for teaching and research linking University College Dublin and the National Museum of Ireland (Natural History Division). The UREKA award provides funding for students currently completing their first degree to join CoBiD researchers in a ten-week summer programme in Dublin. Collections-based Biology in Dubin (CoBiD) provides an exciting research environment, with experience both in high quality laboratories in the science departments in University College Dublin, and important international research centre in the National Museum of Ireland (Natural History) collections in Dublin city centre. Diverse research projects are offered, with topics ranging from systematic biology— including traditional and molecular techniques— to ecology and population genetics. Students will work side-by-side with curators and senior scientists and will be involved in all aspects of collections-based research including collection and curation of specimens, participation in field expeditions, and dissemination of scientific results through oral presentation and publication. Information on the 2008 summer programme is now availab