Summer Research Opportunities

The Department of Chemistry at Oakland University has a long history of participation in research by undergraduate students. This provides an extremely valuable addition to the student's education as well as generating important new results in chemistry. The programs listed here describe the current research opportunities available to undergraduates. Some of these involve opportunities in more than one department.

Dershwitz Summer Research Fellowship

• Research fellowship support for Oakland University undergraduates majoring in chemistry
• Provides stipend and supplies in Spring/Summer
• Oakland University undergraduate students
• Funding: endowment established by Distinguished Alumni Award winner Mark Dershwitz, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology, and Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts.

Kelly Biomedical Summer Research Fellowships

• Support for undergraduate participation in biomedical research
• Undergraduate students
• Provides stipend and supplies in Spring/Summer
• Funding: Kelly Scientific

Chemistry Department Summer Research Fellowships

• Research fellowship support for Oakland University undergraduates majoring in chemistry or biochemistry
• Provides stipend and supplies in Spring/Summer
• Oakland University undergraduate students
• Funding: Faculty donations

Academic Year Research Opportunities

Thompson Awards

• Support for undergraduate Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Environmental Health majors participating in research projects in the Department of Chemistry
• Typically 8--12 students per year, any semester
• Provides tuition for research credits, supplies
• Funding: endowment established by Ronald Bennett and Distinguished Alumni Award winner Janet Bennett, Ph.D.

Gift support for undergraduate research

• Support for undergraduate research participation in Chemistry
• Number of students per year varies
• Provides stipend and/or research supplies
• Funding from various gifts to the University. For example a donation from Distinguished Alumni Award winner Mark Dershwitz, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology, and Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts provides summer stipend support for one student

Other opportunities:

• Undergraduate researchers receive salary support from faculty research grants for work in laboratories. Currently this involves approximately five students per semester
• Many undergraduates enroll in CHM 290, CHM 490, and CHM 491, earning academic credit for carrying out chemical research projects