The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences has opened the application process for the 2015 class of Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars. The "Petit Scholars" program is a competitive scholarship program that is entering its sixteenth year of developing the next generation of bioengineering and bioscience researchers by providing an opportunity to conduct independent, paid research for a full year in Georgia Tech's state-of-the-art laboratories of Petit Institute faculty members. Scholars work in a wide variety of bio-related research labs that span across all of the colleges of Georgia Tech. Research is conducted in a variety of areas such as cancer biology, biomaterials, computing, drug design, development and delivery, molecular evolution, molecular cellular and tissue biomechanics, regenerative medicine, robotics, stem cell engineering and systems biology. Scholars are paid a stipend and additional funds to purchase materials and supplies are provided to the hosting laboratory.

When the program was established in 2000, it began as a summer Research Experience for Undergradutes (REU) program from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant awarded to the Georgia Tech/Emory Center for Tissue Engineering. It was expanded to a full year research opportunity that has grown from funding 8 Scholars to 19 in the current 2014 Class. More than 200 top undergraduate researchers who have gone on to distinguished careers in research, medicine and industry. To date, the program has funded students from Georgia Tech, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Georgia State University, Emory University, Agnes Scott College and Georgia Gwinnett College. The Petit Scholars program is funded by privately raised funds and an endowment from Parker H. "Pete" Petit.

To make a donation to this program, visit: Petit Scholars Donations

For any faculty interested in applying for faculty membership in the Petit Institute, click here.

Beginning September 22, 2014 the Petit Institute will begin accepting research project submissions from graduate student and/or postdocs to be considered to serve as mentors to the incoming class of Petit Scholars.

The application submission deadline for the 2015 Petit Scholars is Friday, September 19, 2014.

For complete program requirements and online application, visit: 2015 Petit Scholars