2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Ten Week Program - June 1, 2009 - August 7, 2009
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2008 NIH, SURE and HHMI Summer Research Fellows
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Goals
· Increase the number of applicants to the Graduate School of Biomedical Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
· Attract under-represented, disadvantaged and disabled students into biomedical and behavioral research careers in the area of heart, lung and blood disorders.
The University of Massachusetts Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience and 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 the 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.
Applications
Applications must be submitted online. Applications will be available on November 1st 2008. The application submission deadline is March 13, 2009 including supplemental application materials.
Sponsored by the Office of School Services, the Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity program is funded by either the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) UMMS Office of Research.
There is no Massachusetts residency requirement for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences or the Graduate School of Nursing.
Eligibility
All participants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and at least eighteen years of age to apply.
When submitting your application please check off one of the following funding sources:
1. If you meet at least ONE of the following eligibility requirements you should check off NIH on your application:
· Member of a racial or ethnic group under-represented in biomedical research (African American, Native American [Hawaiian and Alaskan] and Hispanic/Latino
· Family meets criteria for disadvantaged (economic or educational) status
· Presently receive accommodations under the American With Disabilities Act
2. If you do not meet any of the criteria above, please check off SURE funding.
Summer Research Fellows are placed in laboratories for ten weeks at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center with the investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor.
Summer Research Fellows housing is arranged at locally and is heavily funded by the program.
Summer Research Fellows are required to attend all seminars, lectures, group discussions, luncheon lectures, socializers and field trips and live in the housing provided. You are also expected to attend the full ten week program. If the start date of the program conflicts with your final exams, arrangements can be made to have the exam administered here at UMMS utilizing the in house examination service.
Summer Research Fellows are required to create and present a professionally prepared scientific poster.
Requirements
More detailed information is available on each of the offered programs below:
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