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Summer Research Programs
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American Society for Microbiology
Washington, DC
Description: Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive minority undergraduate students who wish to and have demonstrated the ability to pursue graduate careers in microbiology. Students will conduct full time summer research with an ASM member at any US institution other than their own. Funding available up to $4500.
Eligibility: Underrepresented minority group in the sciences as well as a US citizen or permanent resident. Student also must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate. Must be either a freshman with college level research experience or a sophomore, junior or senior who will not graduate before the completion of the program. Applicants must also have taken intro courses in Biology, Chemistry and preferably Microbiology. Lab research experience is also desirable.
Duration: 8-12 weeks
Deadline: February 1
Contact: Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Education Department
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 942-9283
Email:
Web:http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Description: Summer Medical and Research Training Program (SMART) offers student-mentor pairing with Baylor scientists from basic science and clinical research departments, specially designed seminar programs, physician shadowing, career counseling, and social and cultural activities. A $4000 stipend is provided for participants. Housing is provided.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants who graduate before or during the program will not be eligible. No previous research experience is required, except of current freshmen.
Duration: 9 weeks
Deadline: February 1
Contact: Gayle R. Slaughter, Ph.D.
SMART Program
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, N204K
MS: BCM-215
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-5915
Email:
Web: www.bcm.tmc.edu/smart
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Long Island, NY
Description: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) - formerly known as ERULF - allows students to work with members of the scientific staff and gain research experience in areas of chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, nuclear medicine, applied mathematics, high and low energy particle accelerators, and science writing. Housing, travel expenses and stipend will be provided.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with a 2.5 or higher science GPA. Must be rising seniors with a 3.0 or better gpa.
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Todd Clark
Phone: (202) 586-7174
Email:
Web: www.bnl.gov/scied/programs/suli
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Description: Robert T. Wallace Undergraduate Research Internship matches students with Academy scientists to work on specific research projects. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about a specific group of organisms, be involved in original scientific research and appreciate the role of a natural history museum in research and education. Some travel expenses will be reimbursed and students will receive a stipend of $3,500 for internship (plus $1,500 housing allowance).
Eligibility: Rising juniors and seniors who are U.S. citizens with 3.0 average or better and have demonstrated participation in a wide range of campus activities are welcome to apply.
Duration: 12 weeks
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Robert T. Wallace Research Internship
c/o Research Division
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 750-7277
Email:
Web: http://www.calacademy.org/research/internship/robert_wallace_internship.html
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Description: Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics will enable students to carry out a research project under the guidance of a faculty member, attend departmental seminars, meet weekly with members of the faculty of the biomedical science departments, and present their research results at the end of the summer.
Eligibility: Program is offered to a limited number of advanced undergraduates (usually juniors, sometimes advanced sophomores are granted exception) who would like the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a scientific environment and explore the possibility of a biomedical research career. Science majors preferred.
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Deadline: Variable but can be as early as Jan 15. Most decisions are made by March 1.
Contact: Coordinator, Educational Programs
Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4970
Phone: (216)-368-2084
Email:
Web: http://physiology.cwru.edu/surp.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Description: CDC Student Research Participation offers students opportunities to participate in research on infectious diseases, environmental health, epidemiology, and occupational health at 6 centers in Atlanta and elsewhere. The participation is flexible depending on particular situations, full time or part time form one month to one year. The stipends vary according to qualifications, in the $200-$500 per month range.
Duration: Variable
Deadline: Year round, except for Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods (contact for deadline).
Contact: Mona Carrasco
Program Specialist
Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Educ.
PO Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
Phone: (865) 576-3383
Email:
Web: http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/CDC/gi-gugRP.htm
Columbia College Department of Biology
New York, NY
Description: Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURF) is for Columbia undergraduates only!! SURF allows students to work in a laboratory within the Biology department on main campus or in a lab at the Health Sciences campus. This is a full-time experience and includes a research seminar where SURF students get together to present their own research. The experience culminates with a symposium and poster presentation held at the beginning of the next spring semester. Participants receive a stipend of $3000.
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: February 28
Contact: Dr. Judith Gibber
Department of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
1212 Amsterdam Ave MC2454
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 854-5952
Email:
Web: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/surf/
Committee on Institutional Cooperation
Midwestern States
Description: Summer Research Opportunities Program is a program designed to interest talented undergraduate minority students in academic careers and to enhance their preparation for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors. The program includes 12 midwestern universities. Students are matched with faculty mentors based on their interests. A stipend of $2500 plus up to $1100 is provided toward room, board and travel.
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Deadline: January 31
Contact: Anne Price
SROP Application Process
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
1819 South Neil St., Suite D
Champaign, IL 61820-7271
Phone: (217) 333-8475
Email:
Web: http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Description: The Summer Research Training Program provides hands-on laboratory research training with an experienced faculty mentor. The program aims to introduce students to research related to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and or hematological topics. It provides a monthly stipend of $958, plus housing and travel allowance.
Eligibility: Open to under-represented minorities and disadvantaged students interested in biomedical research.
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: March 15
Contact: Darlene Brown
Minority Affairs for Health Sciences
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Phone: (877) 857-2854
(402) 280-2981
Email:
Web: http://puffin.creighton.edu/diversity/minorityaffairs/summer.htm
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Description: This summer research program is designed to facilitate the entry of underrepresented students into graduate programs in the biological sciences by providing hands on research experiences, faculty mentors and academic enrichment. Students receive a stipend of $3000, academic instruction, mentoring, field trips and career counseling.
Eligibility: Underrepresented minority college students
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: March 1
Contact: Michele Morales
Academic Coordinator
Drexel University College of Medicine
Biomedical Graduate Studies
2900 Queen Lane, Ste 239
Philadelphia, PA 19129
E-mail:
Phone: (215) 991-8571
(866) 624-6633
Web: http://www.drexel.edu/med/biograd/surf.asp
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Description: This summer research program involves lab research on a variety of topics supplemented with student research discussion seminars and career development series. Housing, travel to program, health insurance, $325 per week stipend.
Eligibility: Applicants should be US citizens or have permanent visa status; entering junior or senior year in college. Students should also have previous research experience.
Duration: 10 weeks; June – August
Deadline: February 2
Contact: 2004 SHURP Director,
Division of Medical Sciences
Harvard Medical School
M.E.C. Room 432
260 Longwood Avenue
Boston MA 02115.
Phone: (800) 367-9019 or (617) 432-4980
Email:
Web:http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/programs.html
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)
Rockville, MD
Description: The Institute for Genomic Research is a not-for-profit research institute with interests in structural, functional and comparative analysis of genomes and gene products. The summer fellowship program provides an environment the enables hands-on science training in methods in molecular biology, informatics and DNA sequencing. Each fellow will be assigned a mentor who is a member of the Institute’s faculty. The mentor will have responsibility for training the fellow and assigning, supervising and reviewing the fellow’s work Undergraduate fellows will receive between $600-$710 stipend bi-weekly.
Eligibility: All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. Students must have completed course work in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics or Computer Science, or have an equivalent background. A “B” average both overall and in science courses is required.
Duration: 12 weeks – full-time
Deadline: March 1
Contact: TIGR Summer Fellowship Program
9712 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850-3319
Phone: (301) 610-5959
Email:
Web: www.tigr.org/cet/intern
The Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor, ME
Description: The Summer Student Program is designed to allow students to conduct original hand-on research as contributing members of a sponsoring scientist’s research team. Projects are tailored to the student’s background and interests. Research areas focus on advancing the knowledge of molecular, developmental, genetic, biochemical and immunological mechanisms related to normal growth and development and human disease. College students receive a scholarship to cover the fee plus a stipend of $2500.
Eligibility: At the time of participation in the program, a college student must (1) be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, (2) have at least one semester of undergraduate school remaining before graduation and (3) be US citizen or permanent resident
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: January 23
Contact: Ms. Randi O'Rourke
Training & Education Office
The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1500
Phone: (207) 288-6749
Web: http://www.jax.org/education/ssp.html
The Leadership Alliance
Providence, RI
Description: The Summer Research Early Identification Program allows undergraduate students under the guidance of a faculty or private sector research mentor gaining theoretical knowledge and practical training in research and scientific experimentation. Accepted students receive round-trip travel, room, board and a stipend. The amount of the stipend varies by institution.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or better; completed two semesters and have at least one semester remaining of their undergraduate education; demonstrated interest and potential to pursue graduate study; United States citizenship or permanent resident status. Students from traditionally underrepresented groups in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, to consider research careers in academia, business, or the public sector are encouraged to apply.
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Deadline: February 1
Contact: The Leadership Alliance
015 Sayles Hall, Box 1963
One Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: (401) 863-1474
Email:
Web:http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/html/sreip1.htm
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Description: Hands-on laboratory research with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate students. Seminars on scientific, technological endeavors are provided Participants receive a weekly stipend, roundtrip travel expenses and housing.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident: African American, Mexican American, Native American or Puerto Rican students encouraged to apply. Must have completed sophomore year or show exceptional promise as scientists in the freshman year. Students should have 3.0 gpa or better and have an interest in research and teaching as a career. Students will receive a weekly stipend.
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: March 15
Contact: MIT
Summer Research Program
Graduate Education Office, Rm 3-138
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 253-9462
Email:
Web: http://web.mit.edu/gso/admissions/summer.html
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY
Description: Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is designed to give the undergraduate student a brief look into the life of a graduate student. Looking for students who are interested in research and are contemplating graduate study (PhD, MD/PhD, or MD) in an area of Biomedical Sciences. Stipend of $2,500 and housing are provided.
Eligibility: Applicants should have a minimum gpa of 3.0.
Duration: 10 weeks
Deadline: February 1
Contact: Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1022
New York, NY 10029-6574
Phone: (212)241-6546
Email:
Web: http://www.mssm.edu/gradschool/surp/index.shtml
NYU School of Medicine- Sackler Institute
New York, NY
Description: Summer Undergraduate Research Program is a multi-faceted program including hands on research on a project directed by senior. faculty; exposure to the practice of medicine at a major teaching hospital by individual physician mentors; participation in professional and career seminars. Trainees will receive a stipend of $3,000, round trip travel expenses to NYC and housing.
Eligibility: The program is designed for mature, well-qualified undergraduates who have completed their sophomore or junior year of college. The selection of students will be made considering their academic record, previous research experience, and letters of recommendation from faculty advisors. Significant importance will be given to their commitment to a career in biomedical research.
Duration: June 7 – August 6
Deadline: February 2
Contact: Debra E. Stalk, Coordinator
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Sackler Institute
NYU School of Medicine
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 263-5649
Web:http://www.med.nyu.edu/som/minority/summer1.html
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, MD
Description: Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research is intended to provide students with exciting research experiences in their intramural research laboratories . Students work side by side with leading scientists and researchers. In addition to laboratory experience, participants also have an opportunity to attend a summer seminar series. Monthly stipend between $1700-$1900.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in high school or college are eligible to apply.
Duration: 8 weeks