Welcome to the POTNIS LAB Molecular Ecology of Plant-Pathogen Interactions

Undergraduate students

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 I will be able to mentor a limited number of undergraduate students each semester to work on their thesis research projects/honors projects. Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology also offers minor in Plant Pathology. http://enpp.auburn.edu/programs-of-study/undergraduate/minor-in-plant-pathology/

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To apply to work in my laboratory, please send me the following.  

1.  An CV or resume indicating your past work and/or research experiences.

2.  A separate document detailing why you are interested in research and particularly plant pathology, and how you think you would fit in my research program; what you would like to achieve in your research project (hands-on molecular biology tools, comparative genomics studies, etc). 

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There are several opportunities for undergraduate research fellowships available. I have listed few of them here. Some of these fellowships provide support for research over summer or over the year. I strongly encourage students to consider applying for these fellowships. I am happy to work with the stduents in developing research projects for their applications. However, if you are interested in applying for these fellowships to work in my lab, I highly recommend contacting me in advance (atleast a month before application deadline). 

 

Auburn University, Undergraduate Research Fellowships: 

http://www.auburn.edu/undgres/fellowship.php

NSF Undergraduate Research Fellowships: 

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund

ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowships: 

http://www.asm.org/index.php/professionaldevelopment/students/25-education/students/7827-asm-undergraduate-research-fellowship-asm-urf

ASPB Undergraduate Research Fellowships: 

https://aspb-surf.secure-platform.com/a/