| Great Programs Around the Country http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/amgen/ Columbia University/Barnard College Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University and Barnard College now offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on biology related laboratory research. This is a chance to experience the joys of discovering something completely new while learning to overcome the challenges inherent in scientific research. Students work at Columbia University (either at the Morningside Heights campus or at the Medical Center campus) or Barnard College. | OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Equity Summer Research Program
(8-10 weeks) http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/student-services/education-diversity/prospective-students/equity-summer-research-program.cfm Eligibility: Rising college sophomores or juniors who have already taken 1 year of biology or chemistry and have experienced significant economic or educational disadvantage (i.e., economic, educational, ethnic/cultural, family circumstances). Students from rural areas and / or from under-represented groups in science and medicine are encouraged to apply. Due to the broad range of individual circumstances and the difficulties that they present, this program is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LIFE SCIENCES Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
(min: 8 weeks/max: 14 weeks)
http://biology.uoregon.edu/SPUR/ Web site: biology.uoregon.edu/SPUR/ Description: The University of Oregon (UO) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from other Universities and Colleges to participate in ongoing research in Life Sciences laboratories at UO during the Summer months. Undergraduate researchers from the UO also participate in SPUR activities Eligibility: Special consideration is given to qualified students who are also members of a group under-represented in the sciences (e.g., low income and first generation, Native American, African American, Latino, or Pacific Islander) and students with limited access to research opportunities. | University of California, Los Angeles: UCLA Prep http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/prospective/premedical/?pgid=181 UCLA PREP is a seven-week program designed to provide premedical and predental students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a means of strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine or dentistry. As a result of full participation in UCLA PREP, participants should have enhanced their chances of being accepted to medical or dental school and succeeding once there | | SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY & Brookhaven National Laboratory ACS NUCLEAR & RADIOCHEMISTRY UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOLS
Undergraduate Fellowships in Nuclear Chemistry & Radiochemistry
(6 weeks)
http://spinner.cofc.edu/~nuclear/nukess.html?referrer=webcluster& Description: The Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring two INTENSIVE six-week Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry for undergraduates. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. Eligibility: Candidates should be undergraduate chemistry or physics majors who will be entering their junior or senior year. Preference will be given to entering seniors. | STANFORD UNIVERSITY Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/Agmen Scholars Program
http://ssrp.stanford.edu/ The Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program is a fully funded, eight week, residential research program. It offers undergraduates who want to prepare for and enter Ph.D. programs in the sciences a unique opportunity for advanced research experience within a world class university | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
http://grad.berkeley.edu/diversity/srop.shtml
The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at the University of California, Berkeley, was established to promote access to graduate education among undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged, and who may not have had exposure to the academic environment of a research university. | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) for Undergraduate Minority Students
http://graduate.ucsf.edu/content/summer-research-opportunities Summer Research Training Program (SRTP)
The SRTP provides research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences. |
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE Minority Health Disparities Research Opportunities Web site: http://grad.arizona.edu/imsd/ Eligibility: Full-time college students who have completed at least 75 semester units toward their bachelor's degree, major in fields leading to biomedical careers (i.e. Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry etc.),applicants must be from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical careers,and interested in pursuing graduate education in a biomedical field. .Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. | INHALATION TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Web site: www.lrri.org/education
Description: The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute is a private biomedical research institute dedicated to the reduction of the nation's substantial respiratory health burden. The Institute brings a broad range of research capabilities and research alliances to bear on respirator health issues of concern to government, industry, universities, health advocacy organizations, and the public. We are committed to the cure of respiratory diseases through research aimed at understanding their causes and biological mechanisms, eliminating exposures to causal agents, and developing improved treatments. |
| UNiVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Indians Into Medicine (INMED) Web site: www.med.und.edu/depts/inmed/index Description: Indians into Medicine (INMED) is a comprehensive education program assisting Indian students who are preparing for health careers. Located at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, INMED support services include academic and personal counseling for students, assistance with financial aid application, and summer enrichment sessions at the junior high through professional school levels.
The program addresses three major problem areas: (1)too few health professionals in American Indian communities, (2)too few American Indian health professionals, and (3)the substandard level of health and health care in American Indian communities.
| | CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Summer Research Institute
Web site: www.creighton.edu/hsmaca Eligibility: Under-represented minorities and disadvantaged college students interested in biomedical research. Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident. The program aims to introduce students to research related to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and or heamatological topics. Features/Benefits: Participants in the program receive hands-on laboratory research training with an experienced faculty mentor; $958 monthly stipend plus housing and travel allowance; classroom and individual research instruction. Program is offered at no cost to the students. |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER Health Careers Pathways program (HCPP)
Health Sciences Enrichment Institute I (HSEI - 1)
Health Sciences Enrichment Institute II (HSEI - II)
Pre-Admissions Program
www2.kumc.edu/oced/hcpp.htm#summer University of Kansas School Medicine: http://www.kumc.edu/som/som.html Eligibility: Program requirements vary slightly -- visit the web sites above for more information. HSEI-II participants must be members of an under-represented minority group, interested in medicine as a career and completed their basic science course-work in biology and general chemistry with 2.5 GPA. Features/Benefits: The programs vary in the courses offered. HSEI-II provides instruction in organic chemistry and physics, MCAT review (taught by Princeton Review), mock interviews and activities that will introduce you to medicine. If accepted, an interview at the University of Kansas School of Medicine is guaranteed. A stipend of $40 per day will be paid for the eight week program. | | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Summer Research Opportunities Program in Pharmacology (SROPP)
Web site: www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pharmacology/summerundergrad.html Eligibility: The Department of Pharmacology offers a 10-week program for undergraduates completing their sophomore or junior years who have an interest in basic science research. Positions are available to spend the summer months pursuing research in the laboratory of a faculty member within the Department of Pharmacology. Features/Benefits: Students attend a weekly seminar on topics in biomedical science and also participate in other departmental activities. | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GRADUATE COLLEGE Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) (8 weeks)
Web site: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/students/SROP/
Description: SROP gives undergraduate students first-hand exposure to the graduate school experience and faculty life by placing them with individuals whose work is closely related to their academic interests and career goals. Students work under faculty mentorship either on an individual basis or as part of a research team. Research teams may also include graduate students, research scientists, and other SROP students. |
| SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Washington University School of Medicine http://www.mir.wustl.edu/education/internal.asp?NavID=95 Eligibility: Undergraduate standing, preference is given to applicants who have sophomore standing. Applicants do not need to be permanent residents, but they are responsible for having their visa status in place. Features/Benefits: The Program offers undergraduate students an introduction to a wide variety of radiological sciences | Washington University in St. Louis Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BiomedRAP) Web site (download application): dbbs.wustl.edu/biomedrap/index.html Eligibility: Washington University is committed to training a biomedical research work force that mirrors the diversity of our nation. Applications are encouraged from students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research fields including women, first generation college students, and international students who are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree an institution in the United States. Preference will go to applicants who have at least one year of previous research experience.
Features/Benefits: BioMedRAP participants will receive a $3,200 research stipend, on-campus housing and travel to and from St. Louis. | The Siteman Cancer Center Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
Web site: www.siteman.wustl.edu/physician/prof_education/summer.shtml Eligibility: Any current pre-medical or medical student. Features/Benefits: The program is designed for pre-medical and medical students interested in working on cancer research projects. Participants will receive a $3,500 stipend. | University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine
and School of Health Professions Gateways - Career Exploration for College Students
Threshold - College Externships in Research
Summer Enrichment Fellowship Program, Web site (application): www.cvm.missouri.edu/summerprograms/ Eligibility: The programs are designed to introduce disadvantaged students to the variety of career opportunities in the health professions (Veterinary Medicine, Communication Science and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Cardiopulmonary and Diagnostic Services).Students must be US citizens or permanent residents who have successfully completed introductory courses in mathematics, chemistry, and general biological sciences. | | MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY School of Dentistry & College of Health Sciences Health Careers Opportunity Programs (HCOP)
Pre Enrollment Support Program (PESP)
Summer Science Enrichment Program II (SSEP II)
www.mu.edu/hcop Eligibility: Students must be interested in careers in dentistry, physical therapy and physician assistant and meet the following criteria: all students must be financially disadvantaged and have completed 2 semesters of biology or chemistry.
| Summer Research Program (SRP) for Undergraduates in Biology
University of Wisconsin - Madison The Center for Biology Education offers a nine week, Summer Research Program. Areas available for study are diverse and students participate in individual research, workshops on research topics, ethics, career choices, and preparation for the GRE. |
| ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) - formerly ERULF
and Summer Research Participation (SRP) Programs Web site: http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm Eligibility: Students must have a GPA of at least 2.5, completed their sophomore year and be a U.S, citizen or permanent resident. Features/Benefits: Program features research internship, staff supervision, seminars, $400/week stipend, housing, and travel. NOTE: The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has established a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) - formerly ERULF. Under it, Argonne National Laboratory (BNL) and ten other laboratories will be offering student appointments for the summer 2002 semester. | THE CHICAGO SUMMER SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP) The Summer Medical Education Programs (SMEP) is a six week enrichment program for talented underrepresented minority students interested in medicine. The programs, located at eleven different sites, and offered through The AAMC's Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP), are designed to assist students by providing clinical/laboratory exposure, academic enrichment in areas such as the biological and physical sciences, strategies for solving verbal reasoning exercises, and MCAT preparation. Web site: www.aamc.org/students/considering/smep/ Consortium member sites: Northwestern University
Loyola University
University of Chicago/Pritzker
Rush University Eligibility: Be from one of the following minority groups: Black, Mexican-American, mainland Puerto-Rican or Indian/Alaska Native; overall GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA of 2.75; completed at least one year of college, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and demonstrate a serious interest in medicine. | ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program (CAHMCP) Web site: cahmcp.iit.edu/index.html Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident from a under-represented minority group with at least one completed year of college, a GPA of 2.75 overall and 3.0 in the sciences; SAT/ACT scores of at least 950/15 strongly suggested. Preference will be given to Illinois residents. Features/Benefits: Laboratory experience, MCAT preparation, counseling and a stipend of $500. | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Summer Academic Enrichment Program
Web site: http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcam/sae/ Eligibility: Must be a Illinois resident; must have completed the sophomore year at an accredited college or university; must have successfully completed science courses in biology and chemistry; be seriously interested in pursuing a career in medicine; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and meet the eligibility requirement of minority, or demonstrate financial disadvantage. Features/Benefits: Provides an overview of the first-year curriculum in medicine. Participants attend lectures and laboratory sessions in biochemistry, gross anatomy, and physiology. Participants will also have the opportunity to take an MCAT review session. The stipend over the course of eight weeks is still to be determined. | | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY and MEDICAL SCHOOL Profile for Success
Web site: http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/diversity/pfs.htm Description: Profile for Success (PFS) is a partnership between the UM School of Dentistry & Medical School. Profile for Success (PFS) is designed for third-year, fourth-year and recent college graduates, including in particular underrepresented and disadvantaged students, who are interested in the fields of medicine or dentistry. The program provides opportunities for students to acquire the necessary skills to become competitive applicants for medical or dental school admission. Depending on the student’s interests, students spend 60-70% of their time preparing for the DAT or MCAT in structured classes or facilitated study groups. | THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN School of Public Health - Department of Health Management and Policy
Health Management and Policy Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
Web Site: www.sph.umich.edu/sep/ Description: The program encourages undergraduates to identify health management and policy as an attractive career option through which they can address health disparities by familiarizing them with the field through a structured summer work experience. The ultimate goal is to increase participation of students committed to eliminating health disparities in this important and exciting field. Eligibility: Students entering the junior or senior year of undergraduate study who have been adversely affected by health disparities or are addressing health disparities. Successful applicants will show evidence of academic excellence (a 2.8 or above GPA) and a potential for leadership. Features/Benefits: Orientation to University of Michigan School of Public Health. An 8-week summer internship at a hospital or other health organization. Free transportation, housing and a food allowance. A GRE preparation course. Weekly meetings and site visits to area health organizations. A $3,000 stipend. |
| | EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Web site (application): www.etsu.edu/hcop The Science Enrichment program is for students who are in the process of taking the professional school prerequisites. Students will take an Introduction to General Chemistry or Organic Chemistry, Introduction to Physics, Physiology, and Critical Thinking. In addition, students will receive extensive exposure to career planning via workshops and job shadowing. Disadvantaged and African-American student | FISK UNIVERSITY/VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Premedical Summer Institute
The Summer Medical Education Programs (SMEP) is a six week enrichment program for talented underrepresented minority students interested in medicine. The programs, located at eleven different sites, and offered through The AAMC's Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP), are designed to assist students by providing clinical/laboratory exposure, academic enrichment in areas such as the biological and physical sciences, strategies for solving verbal reasoning exercises, and MCAT preparation. Web site: www.aamc.org/students/considering/smep/ Eligibility: African-American, Mexican-American, Native American, mainland Puerto Rican, or American Indian/Alaska native/Native Hawaiian with an overall GPA of 3.0 and a Science GPA of 2.75, a combined SAT or ACT score of 950 or 20, be U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa, have completed at least one year of college (qualified post-baccalaureate applicants also are eligible) and a serious interest in a medical career. | MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Web site (download application): www.mmc.edu/MMC/AdmRcrds/HCOP/Main/ Eligibility: Open to all minority students who have completed their freshman or sophomore year. Must have a B average overall and a B average in science and mathematics coursework. Features/Benefits: The Program aims to facilitate the students' entry into medical, dental or public health schools by reinforcing their natural sciences course backgrounds, and acquainting students with the rigors of health professional education. Food, lodging and books are provided at no cost. Most students also receive a stipend. | Oak Ridge National Laboratory Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Web site (Electronic Application): www.scied.science.doe.gov Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and 18 years of age or older, attending an accredited U.S. undergraduate institution and a minimum 2.5 GPA Features/Benefits: Research with scientific staff in biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, engineering, geology, material science, mathematics, physics science policy and related disciplines designed to provide undergraduates with training and research experience; free single housing, $400/week stipend and travel expenses. | NOTE: The SULI program is offered through the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory plus ten other laboratories offer student appointments for the summer. For more information please visit the DOE web site. | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program
Web site: www.stjude.org/poe Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, sophomore or above undergraduate or graduate student preparing for a career in the biomedical sciences, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, and veterinary medicine, at least a 3.3/4.0 gpa in the sciences and math AND at least a 3.3 overall.. Features/Benefits: The program offers students the opportunity to gain biomedical and oncologic research experience in either laboratory or clinical research. Trainees will be matched with faculty mentors in areas such as: behavioral medicine, biochemistry, dentistry, developmental neurobiology, diagnostic imaging, experimental oncology, clinical nutrition, genetics, experimental hematology, hematology-oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, international outreach, molecular oncology, molecular pharmacology, neuro-oncology, pathology, pharmaceutical sciences, radiation oncology, structural biology, and surgery. The salary is $8 per hour. | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCIENCE ACADEMY (VSSA) Web site: medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, sophomore or above undergraduate or graduate student preparing for a research career in the biomedical sciences. Must have at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA in the sciences and math. Features/Benefits: The Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA) offers biomedical research opportunities to undergraduates who want to pursue a career in the biomedical sciences. Although each participating program operates independently, the academy unites students and provides them with opportunities for academic and social interaction. There are two major tracks within the VSSA; the Basic Science Programs for undergraduates interested in careers in research, and the Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship Program for undergraduates who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Participation in any one of the Summer Science Academy programs is a valuable learning experience that enhances a student's skills and makes him or her more competitive for acceptance to frontline graduate programs. | The Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship Program Web site: https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy/undergrad_medicine.php Eligibility: · Students should have a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. · Students should have a strong desire to pursue an M.D. degree or a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree. · Program participants will be required to attend on-site HIPAA training prior to beginning their shadowing experience. · The program is open to all. Students of an underrepresented ethnic background (African-American, Hispanic-American, Native-American) are strongly encouraged to apply. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (S.U.R.F.)
in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
http://www.southalabama.edu/com/pharmacology/surf.html Eligibility: Must be a student in the physical or life sciences with an interest in entering a Ph.D. program in the biomedical sciences and a minimum GPA of 3.0. | | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Minority Students Health Careers Motivation Program/
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Preparation Program
Web Site: www.miami.edu/minority_affairs
Eligibility: Directed towards students who have completed two or three years of college with a focus on premedical studies. Preference is given to under-represented minorities in the health professions. Features/Benefits: Mini-medical school program introduces students to the rigor of medical school and how to be successful. All expenses are provided by the Program, which also provides a stipend. | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Online applications (including a list of research projects) : www.cas.usf.edu/chemistry/reu
Eligibility: Students who have a strong science background and will be seniors in the Fall of 2004 are
especially encouraged to apply. Features/Benefits: The program exposes undergraduate students to state-of-the-art materials science/nanotechnology research in an interdisciplinary environment. The program, housed in the Department of Chemistry, consists of faculty mentors from the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Students will receive housing, meals, travel costs and a $3,100 stipend. Students who have a strong science background and will be seniors in the Fall of 2004 are especially encouraged to apply. |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Student Educational Enrichment Program
Web site (application): www.mcg.edu/careers/specop/insert1b.htm Eligibility: Underrepresented or disadvantaged students with a strong interest in the health professions and biomedical sciences. The Program is designed for two groups of students. Students in group one should have finished first or second college year with a GPA of at least 2.75 and have an interest in entering one of the health professions. Those in the second group should have finished the junior year with a GPA of at least 3.0 and be planning to apply to medical, dental, or graduate school. All applicants are required to have SAT scores of at least 975, or equivalent ACT score, and must be U.S. citizens or have a permanent visa. | MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA
School of Graduate Studies Student Training and Research (STAR)
Web site (application): www.mcg.edu/GradStudies/STARHome.htm Eligibility: The program is seeking students with a strong interest in pursuing a graduate education in biomedical sciences through a PhD or MD/PhD program. Applicants must have completed their first-year of college year with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0; provide proof of current health insurance coverage; must be U.S. citizens or have a permanent visa. Underrepresented or disadvantaged students and females are encouraged to apply. | | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PRE-MEDICAL ACADEMIC AND CAREER EXPLORATION REGIONAL SERIES(PACERS) SUMMER PROGRAM
Web site: www.sc.edu/oppa/med/pacers Description: The Pre-medical Academic and Career Exploration Regional Series (PACERS) summer residential program is an intensive five-day program designed to assist upperclass pre-med students prepare for their application. Focusing on career exploration in the hospitals, personal statements, med school interviews, and the transition to medical school, this opportunity will help highly-motivated students learn how to be the most competitive applicants they can be. Must have 60 hours of earned college credit to attend. Application Deadline: Reserved spaces for the program are administered on a first come, first served basis. |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Summer Program for Future Doctors http://www.ecu.edu/ascc/SummerProgram.htm Eligibility: The program gives preference to minority, disadvantaged and nontraditional students, but all students who have the interest and potential to become medical doctors are encouraged to apply. All applicants must have satisfactorily completed the following introductory level college courses: biology, chemistry and physics. Official Transcript of SAT/ACT or MCAT (if taken) scores. Although out-of-state applicants are considered, preference is given to North Carolina residents. Features/Benefits: Participants get a taste of the pedagogical style and demands of the medical school curriculum through the efforts of medical school faculty and their direct, consistent involvement in the instruction of several modules. The program is tuition free and stipends will be paid to all eligible students. | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
& The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Excellence In Cardiovascular Sciences Summer Research (EICS)
Web site: www1.wfubmc.edu Description: The Focus of the program is on research training in the cardiovascular sciences with medical school faculty. The curriculum includes “hands-on” laboratory research, a lecture series, which features presentation by faculty and guest speakers, and a research symposium at which the students present their research findings. Undergraduate or master's students with an interest in a biomedical research career are encouraged to apply. Eligibility: Must be underrepresented minorities, U.S. citizens or permanent resident of the United States, undergraduate students in good academic standing. |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Web site (download application): www.drexel.edu/med/biograd/surf.asp Eligibility: Participants must have successfully completed sophomore, and junior year adn a serious interest in biomedical research. | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Research Internship in Clinical Psychology www.andrew.cmu.edu/~lf0j/researchinterndesc.html Eligibility: Applicants with solid academic records and strong letters of recommendation will receive serious consideration. Students at all academic levels are accepted; maturity, reliability, motivation, and an adherence to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct are mandatory. | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE Summer Internship Program (SIP)
www.podiatry.temple.edu Description: TUSPM offers a free, four-day winter internship program (WIP) or eight-day summer internship program (SIP) which takes place each year in January and June. A TUSPM student doctor will also work with interns on a case presentation. Topics covered during the program include: gross anatomy of the foot and ankle; introduction to podiatric medicine; biomechanics and pathomechanics of the foot and ankle; foot screening and evaluation; diabetes; sports injuries; geriatric conditions; pediatrics; and wound healing. | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AND CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Summer Undergraduate Program for Minority Students www.mdphd.pitt.edu Eligibility: Underrepresented minority students enrolled as first-year, sophomores or juniors interested in careers as medical scientists. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program
Cellular Adaptation to Environmental Challenge (CAEC) - an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Website: (application): http://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu Eligibility: Students enrolled as first-year, sophomores or juniors interested in careers in biological research. Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply as well as those attending colleges with limited access to research facilities. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Features/Benefits: The programs prepares undergraduate students for graduate education in biological research. Students receive research laboratory experience in a wide variety of areas, scientific seminars, career mentoring and training in basic laboratory safety and in the ethical practice of research. Participants receive a stipend of $3500 plus a travel and housing allowance. | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP)
http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/pdfs/AboutSPAEPProgram.pdf Description: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine would like to invite you to participate in our Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP) Level I or II. This program, open to high school graduates and college students, is designed specifically to prepare and support students who wish to pursue careers in the field of medicine. Spend seven weeks in Level I, strengthening your academic skills and learning more about careers in medicine. Or, spend nine weeks immersed and engaged in the work of physician-scientists including laboratory research and MCAT preparation through Level II. Both programs will enhance your skills and knowledge in science, writing and public speaking. You’ll discover a challenging and stimulating program in the environment of a major academic medical center. Eligibility: Underrepresented minority students enrolled in college or senior year of high school interested in a medical career. | | NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AT FREDERICK
Undergraduate Intern Program
& Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA)
Web site (on-line application): web.ncifcrf.gov/careers/student_programs/default.asp Eligibility: Outstanding students interested in pursuing careers in science are invited to apply. Must be U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Features/Benefits: Basic research, a vigorous seminar program, opportunities for extensive interaction within the scientific community. The fellowships are paid positions designed to provide undergraduates with firsthand laboratory experience under the guidance of a senior research scientist. Nearby rental accommodations are available. The National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP)
www.training.nih.gov/student/ Eligibility: This program is designed for students (college juniors, graduating seniors planning to attend graduate or professional school in the fall, and first-year graduate or medical school students) who are enrolled at least half-time, with an interest in biomedical research. Must be enrolled in degree-granting programs, with a GPA of 3.0 or better, and must have expressed strong interest in or be pursuing studies in disciplines related to biomedical research. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. | | JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Summer Institute in Anatomy for Undergraduates
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/FAE/anatomyinstitute
Description: This four week course meets for 4 hours each day, 5 days a week. It is designed to give undergraduate students an introduction to all aspects of human anatomy, and includes demonstrations using human cadavers. A regional approach will be employed, beginning with the thorax and abdomen, continuing with the limbs, and ending with the head and neck. Lectures on each topic will be given in the morning, followed by prosection demonstrations (i.e., dissections prepared by departmental staff and presented to students) on human cadavers in the afternoon. Course materials will also involve hands-on work with human bones, various imaging modalities (e.g., radiographs, CT scans), and computer programs. Student performance will be evaluated by both written and practical (cadaver-based) exams. To allow individualized instruction, the course is limited in enrollment. |
| BURDETTE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Pre-Medical Orientation at the Shore
www.btmh.com Features/Benefits: The program exposes undergraduate students to all aspects of hospitals and health care delivery. Students observe in many departments including surgery, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care. Hospital rounds. Explore other medical settings including military and long-term care through field trips. | UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
OF NEW JERSEY (UMDNJ)
Summer Research Experience For Undergraduate Students
E-mail: stevenna@umdnj.edu Web site (application): www.umdnj.edu/gsbsnweb/summer-research.htm Eligibility: For undergraduates interested in doctoral programs in the biosciences and a career as a scientist/researcher in biomedical sciences. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Features/Benefits: The program provides students with the opportunity to perform supervised research in the biomedical sciences Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine (biochemistry & molecular biology, microbiology & molecular genetics, neuroscience, experimental pathology, pharmacology & physiology). There is a $3,500 stipend. Housing is available if needed. All students must have health insurance, which may be obtained through the University. | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL (UMDNJ)
Biomedical Careers Program (BCP)
www.rwjms.umdnj.edu/education/education13_biomedical.htm Eligibility: For under-represented minorities and/or disadvantaged undergraduates interested in careers in the health professions and biomedical research. Application Deadline: Completed applications are processed on a continuing basis beginning December 1. Applications will be considered until the program is filled. Features/Benefits: The program, jointly sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, offers three different curricula designed to meet the needs of students at all levels of undergraduate training. The program includes a combination of science courses, a major laboratory experience (for upper-level students this consists of an individual research project), activities designed to build scientific communication skills, sessions to enhance reading, writing, and study skills, and career-related counseling. There are no tuition charges for New Jersey residents. Each student will receive a stipend to cover the cost of room and board. On-campus housing is available. | ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL (UMDNJ)
Summer Clinical Internship Program
www.rwjms.umdnj.edu/admissions Description: Participants will have the opportunity to shadow clinical faculty members at the medical facilities in New Brunswick, New Jersy. Distinguished faculty from a variety of specialities will host students. Students will be paired with faculty in specialities representing students' interests. Students are encouraged to keep the hours of the clinicians in order to get a real sense of the speciality, the issues in patient care and the practice of medicine. A lunchtime seminar series will complement the clinical experience. Students will also take part in a pedagogic exercise at the end of the program. Students will make brief presentations to their peers on topics selected and researched with the guidance of the faculty preceptors. |
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Yale University School of Medicine and Fairfield University Research Associates Program
Medical Decision-Making and Clinical Research Course
www.RAProgram.com Eligibility: Open to all college students and graduates who are interested in a career in the health professions. Features/Benefits: Research Associates (RAs) identify and enroll eligible patients into studies being conducted in the emergency department of a Level-1 trauma center. Additional opportunities to participate in other components of clinical research are available. The companion 3-credit course, Medical Decision-Making and Clinical Research, at Fairfield University explores the academic questions related to service in the ED and other specialties of medicine. Room in the student residence and meals in the university cafeteria are available as part of a package to students who are taking the Fairfield University course. | HARTFORD HOSPITAL Summer Student Fellowship Program
www.harthosp.org/education/profed/fellowships/ssf/index.htm Features/Benefits: Introduction to research methodology, patient treatment, and ethical issues. Students engage in an assigned clinically-related investigative project within a department division suited to their medical and scientific interests and educational qualifications. Research investigations are conducted under the guidance of full-time physicians. $2500 stipend for the ten week period. Expenses including travel and meals in the hospital cafeteria are met by the student. Dormitory housing is available and may be partially or wholly subsidized. | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE & DENTAL MEDICINE Graduate Programs
College Summer Fellowship Program
www.medicine.uchc.edu/programs/col_fellow Eligibility: Undergraduate students, who are interested incareers in dental medicine, medicine, and biomedical research. Students who are completing their junior year are given preference. Applicants should have completed some college coursework in biology and chemistry (preferably through organic chemistry). Previous laboratory experience is desirable. Features/Benefits: The program provides research experience and some exposure to clinical medicine or dental medicine. A faculty sponsor will develop and make available projects from which students may select a research opportunity. A variety of projects are available. A $2,500 - $3000 salary is provided and assistance in locating housing. There is a $25 application fee. | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
& The Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine Health Career Opportunity Programs Web site: medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/enrichment/hcop The Clinical Summer Research Fellowship Program (CSRFP): Is a six-week program. Is designed to provide a clinical research and enrichment experience and an introduction to health disparities, cross cultural issues, principles of clinical medicine and skills for public health research and interventions and an overview of approaches to cultural definitions, public health issues and discussion of specific techniques for working with diverse populations in community settings. The Medical/Dental Preparatory Program (MDPP): Is a six-week summer program consisting of two tracks. Has two purposes (a) to facilitate the entry of these students into medical and dental schools by improving their performance on admissions tests and through professional development activities and (b) to increase the retention of successful matriculants to professional schools through early exposure to professional education. | | | YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program (BioSTEP)
Summer Research Training For Minority Undergraduate Students
Web site: info.med.yale.edu/omca/programs/biostep.htm
Description: Each participant of the Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program (BioSTEP) works for 10 weeks in the research laboratory of a Yale faculty member who serves as the participant's mentor. The research experience also includes weekly seminars and workshops, social and cultural events. Research training is offered at no cost to the participant. Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduates who have completed introductory college chemistry and biology. Students currently applying for or admitted to medical school or graduate programs are not eligible. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. | YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Yale University Graduate School Web site (download application): http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/diversity/surf.html
Eligibility: The Program is intended for students interested in pursuing research careers at the Ph.D. level. Preference is given to students completing their sophomore or junior years and underrepresented minority students. are encouraged to apply. . Participants must be US citizens and permanent residents. | ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER Research Associates (RA) Program
Web site: www.raprogram.com Description:St. Vincent's Medical Center is the clinical site for the Research Associates (RA) Program. This 397-bed community hospital is a major medical teaching institution in the "panhandle" of Connecticut. The Emergency Department cares for more than 55,000 patients per year. St. Vincent's Medical Center serves an area of tremendous diversity in both cultural and socioeconomic background. It is on the front lines of urban health care in the largest city in Connecticut. It is a Trauma Center and serves as a Center of Excellence for cardiovascular disease; cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support; joint replacement; women's services; senior services; and a full range of behavioral health services. |
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Minority Student Summer Research Opportunity Program (MSSROP)
Web site: www.aecom.yu.edu/home/community_programs
Description: The program provides 9 weeks of experience and participation in biomedical research. Students will conduct research under the directionof a faculty member and research assignments will be made based upon avaiability of research opportunities and according to the mutual interests of the faculty sponsors and student participants. At the end of the 9 weeks, students will have the opportunity to present their work to their peers and faculty at a poster session.
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
Web site (on-line application): www.aecom.yu.edu Eligibility: Designed for undergraduate students who have a strong background in the sciences (most successful applicants have completed their junior year of undergraduate training). Students must have an interest in a research career in the biochemical or biological sciences and whose future educational goals include studying for a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. Preference will be given to students who are presently juniors, and who have strong academic records in biological and physical sciences. | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Hispanic Center of Excellence
Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program
Web site: www.aecom.yu.edu/hcoe/page.aspx Description: The Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program of the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a six week program that offers students a unique opportunity to become exposed to the realities and nuances of the medical profession through a "one on one" shadowship with a physician. Eligibility: Designed for undergraduate students who are rising sophomores, are from an underrepresented group in medicine and/or have an economically disadvantaged background, and have at least one year of sciences with a 2.5 GPA. | BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER Project Health Care (PHC)
Eligibility: Annually, the program accepts between 30 and 50 students from the Northeast who must work 22 hours per week. Applications from motivated college students with a strong interest in health care and a willingness to participate in all aspects of healthcare (medicine, physician assistants, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers) are encouraged. | BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Web site: http://www.bnl.gov/scied/programs/suli/ Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and 18 years of age or older. Must have completed at least junior year with a B average or better. | | CHINATOWN HEALTH CLINIC Project AHEAD (Asian Health Education and Development)
Web site: www.cbwchc.org/job/ahead/ahead.html Eligibility: Must be undergraduate. Should have an interest in health or allied health careers and an interest in, and some knowledge of, Asian American communities. Features/Benefits: 8 weeks, 35 hours/week program focusing on community health, specific needs of Asian American communities, and issues related to healthcare in the U.S. Includes seminars, community health project, and field observations. | | WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students
Web site: www.med.cornell.edu/education/programs/ or www.med.cornell.edu/education/programs/tra_sum_res.html | WEILL CORNELL Medical Center/ROCKEFELLER University/SLOAN-KETTERING Institute Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program
www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd Description: The Gateways students experience an exciting summer as they conduct independent research projects in a lab at one of our three institutions, while participating in a number of clinical activities including scrubbing into surgeries. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience, first hand, life as a physician-scientist. At the end of the summer, the Gateways students give oral, written and poster presentations of their research. The Gateways to the Laboratory Program started in 1993 as the first summer program to be run by a MD-PhD Program. A number of our alumni are now students at some of the top MD-PhD Programs across the country, including our own Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. The NIH expressed an interest in using the Gateways Program as a model for other institutions. Recently, our program was featured on the NIH web page as a model program with a notable record of recruitment and retention strategies. | CORNELL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES The ACCESS Summer Research Program
Web site: biomedsci.cornell.edu/graduate_school/html/14805.cfm Eligibility: Open to under-represented minority college students who have successfully completed their freshman, sophomore, or juniors years in college and are interested in earning a Ph.D. degree. Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent visa status. Preference is given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or above. | GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GNYHA) VENTURES Summer Enrichment Program
Web site: www.gnyhaventures.com/ Description: The program will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the major issues, skills, and responsibilities involved in a career in health care administration. Students will be assigned to a health care facility where they will work with a health care executive. The program seeks to promote diversity in health care management and provides students, including ethnically underrepresented students, with the opportunity to learn more about the major issues, skills and responsibilities in health care management. The summer experience will enhance students' knowledge and understanding of the field, putting them in a better position to pursue a career in health care administration. | HOWARD HUGHES HONORS SUMMER INSTITUTE (HHHSI) Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Web site: http://www.nyu.edu/cas/Academic/Programs/hhhsi Eligibility: The program is designed for mature, well-qualified undergraduates who have completed their sophomore of junior year of college with a minimum GPA of 3.3. The selection of students is made considering their academic record, previous research experience, if any, and letters of assessment. Students with interest in research are encouraged to apply regardless of experience. Application Deadline: Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31 Features/Benefits: A $2,000 stipend, room and board on NYU's campus, including access to NYU facilities and travel costs to and from New York City for each applicant. | MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
http://www.mssm.edu/gradschool/surp/index.shtml Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior year, minimum 3.0 GPA and completed general biology, general chemistry, calculus and organic chemistry. Features/Benefits: The program is designed for students who are interested in research and contemplating graduate training (PhD, MD/PhD, or MD) in an area of biomedical sciences. Students work side by side with graduate students and graduate faculty in supervised research activities. Each award is $2500 paid over the ten-week period. Students who require housing will be provided with a room in the student residence hall. | | | NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Health Research Training Program
Web site: www.nyc.gov/health Eligibility: Open to all college undergraduates or graduate and professional school students in medicine, public health, dentistry, health education, laboratory sciences, social sciences, law, public administration, and most health professions. Minimum GPA requirement: 3.00 Features/Benefits: Students participate in a project under the direct supervision of an experienced public health professional. There is also a weekly series of seminars and field trips which provide exposure to different aspects of public health. Most students volunteer; however, financial support is available through college work/study grants. There are limited award funds available based on need and merit. Out of town students must arrange for their own housing in New York City. The program can provide information on college dormitories. | NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE Summer Pre Matriculation Program
Web site: www.nycpm.edu/admissions/prematriculation or www.nycpm.edu Description: The New York College of Podiatric Medicine sponsors a Six-Week Summer Pre-Matriculation Program for prospective or entering students who may benefit from an early exposure to the rigorous curriculum of the podiatric medical school.
This program is open to students who need to strengthen their academic performance as a result of a hiatus from school, or to those students who seek greater proficiency in their studies.
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL Westchester Campus
Web Site: http://www.nyp.org/ Eligibility: College students interested in social work, psychiatry, medicine, recreational therapy, nursing, research, psychology, and hospital administration. Eligibility determined by demonstrated academic ability and a required personal interview. Volunteers must commit 15 hours per week Features/Benefits: The practicum combines structured, staff-supervised patient assignments with professionally conducted seminars and lectures, giving students an opportunity to explore the many disciplines of a university-based psychiatric hospital. This is a non-salaried program. | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Web site (application): www.nyu.edu/cas/Academic/Programs/hhhsi Eligibility: Undergraduates majoring in the natural sciences, computer science, or mathematics and interested in the areas of bioinformatics, genomics, or computational biology. Students must have completed their sophomore or junior year of college with a minimum GPA of 3.3. Prior research experience will be considered during review of applications, but students with an interest in research are encouraged to apply regardless of experience. Underrepresented minority students and women are strongly encouraged to apply. | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Minority Summer Undergraduate Collaborative Research Program
Web site: mcrcr4.med.nyu.edu/som/minority/brochure/minority.html Eligibility: The program is designed for mature, well-qualified undergraduates who have completed their sophomore or junior years. Applicants must be of an ethnic minority group, have a strong academic record and have taken courses in chemistry, biology, and mathematics. Features/Benefits: The program is multi-faceted and includes: hands-on research on a project directed by a senior faculty member; exposure to the practice of medicine at a major teaching hospital by individual physician mentors; seminars. Each student will receive a stipend, travel expenses to New York, and student dormitory housing. Students are responsible for meals and other expenses. | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Summer Undergraduate Research Program (S.U.R.P)
Web site (applications): www.med.nyu.edu/sackler/summer.html Eligibility: Program is open to students who have completed their sophomore year of college, completed courses in biology, chemistry and mathematics, preferrably had some reasearch experience, and plan to pursue a research career as an M.D./Ph.D. or Ph.D. student in the biomedical sciences. Underrepresented minority students are encouraged to apply. | Also visit the Society of Toxicology web site: www.toxicology.org/publicoutreach/EducationOutreach/ | UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
INTERNSHIPS IN EUROPE PROGRAMS www.rochester.edu/college/study-abroad/europe/ Eligibility: Open to juniors and seniors, provided they have the appropriate qualifications for the kinds of work they wish to do. Full-time undergraduates are given priority, as are applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Features/Benefits: The program places students in health care administration and medical research sites in London; summer tuition last year was $6100. This includes tuition, orientation, fees, housing, and some meals, depending on the type of accommodations chosen. It does not include airfare. Students who do not need to earn University of Rochester credit for the internships are encouraged to inquire about special rates. There is a $30 application fee. | UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL Summer Research Fellowship Program (SURF)
Web site: www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/education/cached/surf Description: College students are selected from a national pool of over 100 candidates to participate in this eight-week program. In its design, this academic Entry Program strengthens participants' science, clinical, and research skills to enhance their competitiveness for careers in medicine and the biomedical sciences. SURF Program participants are matched with a faculty mentor and they conduct focused research in a medical center laboratory. The program includes seminars and activities, which allow for formal and informal discussions. Students are also exposed to weekly lectures/seminars, gross anatomy lectures and labs, clinical rotations in the Emergency Department, and Problem-Based Learning sessions to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. | THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The GEBS (Graduate Education in the Biomedical Sciences) and REU
www.urmc.rochester.edu/gebs/summer.htm THE CENTER FOR VISUAL SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Web site: www.cvs.rochester.edu/ug_fellowship Description: Training will include an orientation with introductory lectures, weekly talks from CVS faculty, laboratory demos, a poster session and CVS picnic at summer's end. Rochester, located near Lake Ontario in western New York, is an internationally recognized center for visual and imaging science and provides a scenic and natural setting for a variety of outdoor activities. | SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program www.upstate.edu/grad/ Eligibility: Applicants to the program must be undergraduate students in good academic standing who have completed their junior year, and are majors in chemistry, biology or a related field, and are interested in a career in biomedical research. Applicants must have a strong interest in pursuing a career in biomedical investigative research. Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply. | SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) www.upstate.edu/staffairs/multires/ Eligibility: Students need to be completing their second year, have a minimum GPA of 2.7, be educationally or economically disadvantaged and indicate an interest in the health care professions (medicine, research, dentistry, veterinary science). Students must be US citizens or permanent residents. | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Chemical Research in Molecular and Biomolecular Electronics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) www-che.syr.edu/REU/ Eligibility: This program is open to all students who have completed their first year of study and who have a serious interest in chemistry and/or molecular science. Most students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will also be considered for acceptance in the program. | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
http://mcnair.syr.edu/ Eligibility: The program is designed to enhance the undergraduate experience for eligible undergraduates who have a strong interest in pursuing graduate and doctoral studies. Students must have completed their sophomore year with a 2.7 or higher GPA, be first-generation undergraduates, demonstrate financial need or underrepresented minority in
higher education (African-American/Black, Hispanic, Native American) or underrepresented in your field of study (as defined by national data) and they must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
| ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE Annual Summer Research Participation Program www.roswellpark.org/summer Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their junior year who are interested in scientific research as a possible career. Features/Benefits: College students receive a generous stipend, no room fees, and some transportation expenses. | |
| American Cancer Society Alvan T. - Viola D. Fuller American Cancer Society Research Fellowships
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Massachusetts and enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program, which may be outside of Massachusetts. Sophomores and juniors are eligible, with favorable weighting given to those with advanced science course work. Features/Benefits: The Fuller Fellowship offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in laboratory research with accomplished investigators and receive a stipend of $3000. | THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS ORGANIZATION, INC. www.eco.org Eligibility: Completed junior year in college before starting a position. Application Deadline: Applications are accepted throughout the year. However, to be considered for summer placements, applicants must apply 3 months before they are available for full-time work. Features/Benefits: Assignments last from 3 months up to two years, pay varies according to the position. | Harvard Medical School Four Directions Summer Research Program
www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/fdsrpintro.html Eligibility: Undergraduates with an interest in Native American health issues, as well as an interest in pursuing graduate studies in medicine (either MD or PhD programs). No specific grade point averages or other standardized test scores are required, however, students must have completed one semester of introductory biology. Applicants CANNOT be planning to take the August MCAT. | Harvard Medical School Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program
www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/
Eligibility: Undergraduates of under-represented minority groups in science. Students must have an interest in biological or biomedical research sciences and have at least one summer (or equivalent) of experience in a research laboratory.
Features/Benefits: Summer research opportunities will be available in a variety of biological and biomedical sciences. The research is supplememted by a student-faculty seminar course meeting on a weekly basis to discuss research projects. There are also many informal opportunities for participants to meet current minority faculty and graduate students. Housing is available in the medical school dormitories and participants are given a weekly stipend of $325 per week for ten weeks, along with health insurance, if needed. | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH) MGH Summer Research Trainee Program
www.massgeneral.org/mao/summer.html Eligibility: Students designated as under-represented minority, U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have completed at least three years of college. Exceptions are possible for sophomores with advanced laboratory experience. Features/Benefits: The program exposes students to biomedical research and clinical medicine. | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP)
http://web.mit.edu/gso/admissions/summer.html Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; African American, Mexican American, Native American or Puerto Rican; completed sophomore year, or show exceptional promise as scientists in freshman year; B average or better; have a genuine interest in research and teaching as a career in mathematics or physical or biological sciences. Features/Benefits: Hands-on laboratory research with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate students. Seminars on scientific, technological endeavors. Graduate admissions, financial aid workshops and counseling. Participants receive a weekly stipend, round-trip travel expenses, university housing and a certificate of merit and attendance in the program. | University of Massachusetts Medical School
Office of Outreach Programs – SEP
www.umassmed.edu/outreach Description: To increase the number of under-represented and disadvantaged individuals entering into the healthcare and science professions within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a tuition-free four-week residential program for undergraduate sophomores and juniors interested in entering the health professions. The goals of the program are to help participants improve their qualifications and competitive standing for admission to professional, graduate and/or medical school. The program includes enrichment activities to enhance participants’ academic and communication skills. Sessions include the professional school application process with emphasis on medical school admissions and financing professional school. Seminars on biomedical research and cultural contemporary health issues are also provided. Additionally, the SEP offers participants the opportunity to interact with medical students, scientists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. upon successful completion of the program, each participant is awarded a Certificate of Achievement. | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL CENTER NIH Summer Research Program to Increase Diversity Among Biomedical Researchers & Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
The NIH program = To attract under-represented, disadvantaged and disabled students into biomedical and behavioral research careers in the area of heart, lung and blood disorders. To increase the number of applicants from target groups to the Graduate School of Biomedical Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The NIH Summer Research Program is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of "hands-on" laboratory research experience with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. The program is designed to provide participants in-depth exposure to actual scientific research in the hopes that the excitement, challenge and creativity of the enterprise will convince them to consider research in the sciences as a viable career choice.
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Minority Students
Web site: (printable application) www.tufts.edu/sackler/programs/summer.html Eligibility: Applicants musts be enrolled in an undergraduate program and under-represented minority students are encouraged to apply. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and strong interest in the biomedical sciences. Features/Benefits: Laboratory research in the biomedical sciences, scientific seminars, field trips, a research symposium, workshops on scientific ethics, public-speaking skills medical and graduate school admission. Stipend support (the stipend for summer 2003 was $4,160) and free housing in university dormitories is available. Travel to and from campus is provided. | | |
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