Summer Fellowships for Berkshire County High School Students

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Fellowships in the biological sciences for high school juniors

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., March 28, 2001 — For the eleventh summer the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will support three to four fellowships for current high school juniors in the biological sciences. The recipients will participate in ongoing research projects of Williams College faculty during the month of July. The fellowships carry a stipend of $1,000.

The participating laboratories encompass a number of disciplines in the biological sciences.

Students wishing to apply should: (1) send a letter of interest that clearly describes why they would like to participate in the program, (2) arrange for a copy of their high school transcript to be forwarded, and (3) arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to: Steven J. Zottoli, Department of Biology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267. Application materials should be submitted by Friday, May 11, 2001.

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Published March 28, 2001