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Research Opportunity Links

SHARP: Summer Hope Academic Research Program

Hope College Departmental Research Opportunities:
Biology	Geological & Environmental Sciences
Chemistry	Mathematics
Computer Science	Nursing
Engineering	Physics

Recognized for excellence in undergraduate research...

US News and World Report	Hope College consistently remains in the top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Over 4.35 Million in grants for research with students: 1996 grant: $700,000 2000 grant: $750,000 2004 grant: 1.5 million 2008 grant: 1.4 million 2012 grant: 1.0 million
Beckman Scholars Program	Only college or university with five consecutive awards
Project Kaleidoscope	Recognized as "a program that works"
NSF- Research Experience for Undergraduates	2008: 3 REU Programs 2009: 4 REU Programs 2010: 4 REU Programs 2011: 4 REU Programs 2012: 5 REU Programs

Hope Graduates are recognized for their excellent skills...

Franklin and Marshall Study	Top 6% in Nation for future Ph.D. holders (1920-1995)
NSF Graduate Fellowships	19 fellowship awardes and 17 honorable mentions since 2003. 14 fellowship awardees and 11 honorable mentions since 2008.
Beckman Foundation	15 Beckman Scholarships since 1999. Five scholarships since 2006.
Goldwater	11 Goldwater scholarships since 1999. Six Goldwater Awardees and five honorable mentions since 2006

External grants and publications...

External Grants	2011-2012: 3.9 million 2010-2011: 1.9 million 2009-2010: 4.5 million 2008-2009: 3.5 million
Faculty Publications and Presentations:	71 Publications 132 Presentations
Student co-authors:	60
Student Researchers
2008:	138 summer research students
126 research students during the academic year
2009:	153 summer research students
118 research students during the academic year
2010:	177 summer research students
106 research students during the academic year
2011:	179 summer research students
128 reserach students during the academic year
2012:	154 summer research students