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What type of housing can I expect?
MDIBL offers on-campus housing that is within minutes walk of the laboratories and the dining hall. Birch and Spruce dorms, the two main student residence halls, were both constructed in the last 8 years and feature the amenities of a traditional college dormitory. Each building has 8 double occupancy rooms and two gender-specific bathrooms for all 16 residents to share. The residence halls have quiet hours and are substance free. Overnight guests are not permitted on campus. No pets or appliances are allowed in the dormitories.
Who will my roommate be?
Your roommate will be one of your peers (i.e. undergrads will room with undergrads, high schoolers with high schoolers). Roommates are assigned by the education office. Students with compatible interests and backgrounds are often assigned to room together. Students are welcome to indicate a roommate preference if they apply. However, there is no guarantee that a specific assignment will be made.
Where will I eat? Will the food be good?
Everything you need is available in the dining hall. Lunch (noon - 1 pm) and dinner (6pm - 7pm) are prepared Monday through Friday. Breakfast is self-served in the dining hall. On the weekends, students have access to the dining hall kitchen and normally cook together. Meals are prepared with high-quality ingredients and are quite tasty! Our wonderful kitchen team will accommodate special diets to the best of their ability. If you require regional or hard to find foods, please have them shipped from home. Supermarkets in Maine are not known for their eclectic selections.
Who else will be at MDIBL?
The summer community at MDIBL is composed of investigators and their families from colleges and universities throughout the world, and post-doctoral, graduate, undergraduate, and high school students. The MDIBL community is close-knit and interactive. In 2006, there were 161 summer researchers (58 principal investigators) at MDIBL from 26 states and six countries.
What will my work hours be?
Most students work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour at lunch. Of course, this depends on experiments and seminars, and sometimes students start early or work late, depending on how things are going on the lab. No one is required to work on the weekends. Students are expected to attend various lectures throughout the summer, most are scheduled on weekday mornings and evenings.
What activities are there outside the Lab?
Mount Desert Island offers a plethora of summer activites. Using the Island Explorer public transportation system, students can travel around Acadia National Park and into Bar Harbor. There are many activities in the park, from hiking mountains and the carriage trails to rock climbing, kayaking, sailing, and swimming in the ocean. Bar Harbor offers even more attractions, including whale watching excursions and great shopping. Students often organize group camping and hiking trips to Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin. There are several annual athletic competitions with summer student researchers at The Jackson Laboratory. These include ultimate frisbee, soccer, and sandpit volleyball.
What types of research are conducted at MDIBL?
Available student mentors are listed here. All seasonal investigators' summer reserach projects are listed here. The year-round research groups at MDIBL are developing marine cell lines and stem cells, studying osmoregulation, practicing functional genomics, working on kidney regeneration, and sudying echinoderm embryology. For more information, please see Research at MDIBL.
Can I choose the mentor I work with?
Undergraudate applicants may choose three mentors or research areas preferences on their application. The MDIBL Education Office will consider your indicated preferences when assigning mentors. For more information, please see the list of mentors. High School applicants are assigned mentors by the education office.
Can I bring my car?
High school students who commute, undergradautes, and graduates are allowed to have cars on campus, provided they are registered with the administrative office.
How do I get to MDIBL?
You can travel to MDIBL by personal car, bus, or airplane. The closest airport is Bar Harbor Regional/Trenton Airport (BHB), a 15 minute drive from the Lab. Please see Travel Information for more information including other airport choices and driving directions.
How do I apply?
High school students must be nominated prior to a full application (nomination form). Undergraduates may submit an application for summer fellowship online or by mailing a hard copy of the application to the MDIBL Education Office. Hard copies are available for download at MDIBL's Forms and Documents page.
Specific questions? Email Michael
McKernan, Director of Education.
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