CATE Research Opportunities

Students from the Purdue College of Agriculture with a GPA of 3.0 or above will be given preference for acceptance into the program.

MASI participants will receive funding for the program and are expected to engage in research activities for at least 40 hours per week throughout the 11-week program. The majority of the time should be spent in a lab or performing field work.

Students are required to attend weekly Science Communication Workshops and MASI events.  Therefore, students are not allowed to enroll in on-campus courses or take any time off for vacation during the program.

Students are responsible for securing their own summer housing and receive an initial stipend of $600 to do so.

Students must select a faculty research mentor and determine their research project in advance of applying to the program.  Students are encouraged to meet with their research mentor to ensure a good research relationship and confirm faculty and departmental funding.

Financial Breakdown of Student Stipend: 

• ​​​​​​$1800 funding commitment from the Office of Academic Programs - College of Agriculture Transformational Experiences
• $1800 funding commitment from the faculty research mentor's department (Department Head)
• $1800 funding commitment from faculty research mentor (faculty or grant project funding)
• Total Individual Student Stipend: $5,400

Funding for at least ten College of Agriculture students is available through the Office of Academic Programs. ​

Student Payment Schedule:

• Initial Housing Stipend - $600 (administered at the start of the program)
• Monthly Stipends - $1600/month for May, June & July

Faculty have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate students through a full-time summer research program.  Mentors are encouraged to take an active role in guiding the students through the entire research process including training, literature review, goals and timeline of the project, data collection and methodology, analysis review, project outcomes and reporting of research through two or more research symposiums.

• Program Dates for Summer 2021: May 17 - July 30, 2021
• Individual faculty research mentors are encouraged to only take on one student for the summer program.
• ​​​​Faculty research mentors are required to select their students before applying for the program. Student and Faculty Applications are both due by February 28, 2021.
• If you need help finding a student fellow, please contact Mary Helen Halsema (nesbitt@purdue.edu).

Become a faculty mentor and submit your project today!