The College of Agriculture of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is currently recruiting our 2021 Summer Opportunities in Agricultural Research and the Environment (SOARE) cohort. SOARE promotes research in the agricultural, environmental, nutritional, and food sciences while providing underrepresented students an opportunity to develop research skills, and learn about doctoral training and establish relationships with AGNR faculty and graduate students. Due to COVID-19, this summer's program will be a virtual program.
Program Dates: 10-week program running from Sunday, May 23 - Friday, July 30, 2021.
Stipend: $5000
Application deadline: Feburary 10 (through BTAA website) Applicaton deadline extended to February 20: must apply directly to ecooper@umd.edu.
Projects/research activities vary based on the faculty mentor's expertise to whom the scholar is assigned. Disciplines commonly providing opportunities include Animal and Avian Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Plant Biology, Landscape Architecture, Nutritional Science, Food Science, Entomology, and Environmental Science and Technology. The full range of participating academic departments can be found on the application page.
For more information and application, go to https://go.umd.edu/
Contact Dr. Evelyn E. Cooper, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at ecooper@umd.edu if you have any questions.