An NSF Research Coordination Network  
 
 

MORPH Grants
 

Training grants - for Undergraduates


The MORPH Research Coordination Network provides support for visits of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctorals, and early career faculty (assistant professors) between organismic and molecular labs for periods ranging from a few weeks (to learn specific techniques) to a semester (to complete the equivalent of a lab rotation and take coursework not available at the home institution). This element of planned networking activities comprises the largest component of the MORPH funds and is open to any individual with an interest in bridging the gap between organismic and molecular aspects of the evolutionary developmental biology of plants.




Award Amount

Each year, MORPH is able to fund ten 10-week research internships for undergraduates. A set stipend of $2,500 is available per grant plus a maximum of $500 for reimbursable travel (additional travel allowance may be made available).





Next deadline

The next deadline is April 2, 2008. Applications will be accepted until all annual funds have been committed.

All annual funds for 2008 training grants have been committed.





Application Materials
  1. A letter from a biology professor,

  2. a letter from the director of the host lab (indicating a willingness to host, consensus about the proposed activities of the visitor, and an explicit statement acknowledging that the host lab understands that MORPH RCN funds may not be used to underwrite costs associated with the proposed research activities),

  3. a letter from the applicant detailing research plans and interactions.

Each letter must be no more than two pages. The applicant letter must specifically document the fact that the training opportunity is cross-disciplinary between an organismic and a molecular laboratory studying plant developmental evolution. By NSF rules, the budget may not be used to directly fund costs associated with the proposed research activities (e.g., supplies).





How to apply

All application materials must be emailed as attached pdf or Word documents to William (Ned) Friedman, ned@colorado.edu.





Proposal evaluation

Two members of the steering committee (one organismic and one molecular) and a third individual from outside of the core participants (chosen by the steering committee) will be charged with evaluating applications.





Questions

For further questions contact William (Ned) Friedman, ned@colorado.edu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hosted by University of Colorado, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology