Dartmouth College Pre-Health Advising: Health Professions Program/NSS
Resources and Research, Internship and Fellowship Opportunities for
Underrepresented Minority and/or Under-resourced Students
The following compilation features resources and opportunities offered nationwide for undergraduate students. The compilation is
organized alphabetically, according to the name of the sponsoring institution. For more information about a specific internship,
please refer to the program’s website.
Please note that this is a continually evolving document and it is not necessarily comprehensive. Furthermore, the deadlines for
specific programs may vary year-to-year. If you would like your program to be featured in the list, please contact Yoo Jung Kim
(Yoo.Jung.Kim.14@dartmouth.edu) and/or Sarah Berger (Sarah.L.Berger@dartmouth.edu). If you discover a resource or program
that is not on this list, please let us know and we will add it!
Please note that different institutions have different criteria for what may qualify as “underrepresented.” While many of the programs
make use of race and ethnicity, others may also count economically or geographically disadvantaged applicants. Please refer to the
“eligibility” section for a brief overview of what any program may require.
General Database Resources in Scientific Research or Medicine
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Aspiring Docs
Aspiring Docs is part of a broad campaign to raise awareness about the need for more diversity in medicine and to connect
students and advisors to key resources. This site hosts a multitude of links about the MCAT, applications, summer programs,
and financial aid.
The Association of American Medical Colleges
The AAMC commits to increasing the number of minority physicians available to serve the nation's growing minority
population. This site includes a database of opportunities for minority premed students.
Exploring Health Careers
Extensive search engine of employment opportunities with the ability to tailor your search to your needs. In addition to career
opportunities, several funding opportunities are available for minority students.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Extensive list of paid internship opportunities consisting mostly of university programs in research.
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Program Sponsor
Case Western
Reserve University
School of Medicine
CFAR Minority HIV
Research Training
Program
Case Western
Reserve University
Schools of
Medicine and
Dental Medicine
Summer Medical
Dental Education
Program (SMDEP)
Columbia
University College
Description
Eligibility
Compensation/More Information
The MHRTP is an 8-week program
focused on recruiting and training
underrepresented minority research
trainees to expand the pool of researchers
in the HIV/AIDS field. The program offers
research-training opportunities to qualified
minority undergraduate students or recent
graduates who are members of
underrepresented groups in biomedical
and behavioral research careers.
Participants in the MHRTP benefit from
early exposure to HIV science, continuous
research training and faculty mentoring.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
biomedical and behavioral
research careers
 Undergraduates or recent
graduates
Students will receive $3500 stipend
distributed on a monthly basis of $1750
each month. Up to $1000 additional is
available to be applied towards travel to
and from Cleveland, or towards oncampus housing. (Restrictions apply)
The goal of the 6-week Case Western
Reserve University SMDEP is to assist
highly motivated and capable minority
students in preparing for a career in
medicine and in dentistry. All students will
attend daily lectures in biology, physics,
organic chemistry and biochemistry,
participate in small group research
projects and presentations monitored by a
faculty member, participate in workshops
to improve their interviewing and writing
skills and admissions exams. SMDEP
Scholars will have at least three
opportunities to participate in clinical
experiences with dentists or physicians
and have a one on one meeting with the
Dean of Admissions or Director of
Admissions and attend a medical school
fair.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 2.5 GPA
 Preference given to member of
an underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR low
income
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman or
sophomore year
 Cannot have previously
participated in SMDEP.
Students will receive room and board.
Limited travel expenses are also
provided ($300). Each student will
receive a $650 stipend after
successfully completing the program.
Limited health insurance is also
provided to participants.
The 6-week SMDEP at Columbia
University College of Physicians and
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
Students will receive room and board.
Travel expenses are also provided
For more information, visit:
http://cfar.case.edu/mhrtp_program.htm
For more information, visit:
http://casemed.case.edu/omp/smdep/
Usual Deadline:
March 1st (General SMDEP deadline)
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of Physicians and
Surgeons and
College of Dental
Medicine (SMDEP)
Dartmouth College
Geisel School of
Medicine MD-PhD
Undergraduate
Summer (MPUS)
Fellowship
Program
Duke University
School of Medicine
Summer Medical
and Dental
Education Program
(SMDEP)
Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine  Academic Minimum: 2.5 GPA
provides students seriously interested in
 Member of an
applying to medical or dental school with a
underrepresented minority in
well-defined, integrated approach to
medicine or dentistry OR
learning, focusing on the basic science
economically disadvantaged
curriculum needed to apply to medical or
OR from parts of the country
dental school. Students engage in intense
where residents have been
coursework, labs, learning-skills, and
historically underrepresented in
career development courses during the six
medicine and dentistry
weeks of the program, while attending
 Eligible to those who are
weekly clinical rotations and seminars.
completing their freshman or
sophomore year
 Cannot have previously
participated in SMDEP.
Dartmouth MPUS provides a 10-week
summer research and professional
development program. Fellows will be
exposed to basic medical science
research by conducting cutting edge
research alongside one of our MD-PhD
students presently in the PhD portion of
their training. In addition, Fellows will have
the opportunity to examine the clinical
aspect of medicine during weekly rounds
with one of Dartmouth’s clinical faculty at
the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
(DHMC).
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.3
Science GPA
 Underrepresented students in
the field of biomedical sciences
who are interested in careers as
physician sciences
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman,
sophomore, or junior year
The 6-week summer program at Duke
 US Citizen or Permanent
University offers talented students the
Resident
resources to present strong credentials for  Academic Minimum: 2.5 GPA
admission to medical school. By providing  Member of an
a solid foundation in the pre-medical
underrepresented minority in
sciences, math, writing, and learning skills,
medicine or dentistry OR
the program prepares its scholars for
economically disadvantaged
success. Instruction in ethics,
OR from parts of the country
($100). Each student will receive a $500
stipend after successfully completing
the program. Health insurance not
provided to participants.
For more information, visit:
http://www.odaps.cumc.columbia.edu/smdep/about_pr
ogram.html
Deadline:
March 1st (General SMDEP deadline)
Students will a stipend of $2,000 for the
ten-week period, a travel fund—up to
$1000—to aid in making the transition
to and from Dartmouth, and dormitory
housing on the Dartmouth campus.
For more information, visit:
http://www.dartmouthmpus.org/Homepage.html
Deadline:
Mid-February
Students will receive room and board.
Travel expenses are also provided
($500). Each student will receive a
stipend disbursed in 2 installments
(week 3 and upon completion of the
program). Health insurance is not
provided, but SMDEP at Duke will pay
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professionalism, interviewing skills, clinical
experience, and individual advising
complete the toolbox. Program scholars
will leave well prepared to complete their
undergraduate education and advance to
health-professions education.
where residents have been
historically underrepresented in
medicine and dentistry
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman or
sophomore year
 Cannot have previously
participated in SMDEP.
the Student Health fee.
For more information, contact:
Sharon W. Coward
866-227-3453
cowar001@mc.duke.edu
Deadline:
March 1st (General SMDEP deadline)
Harvard Medical
School Program
for College
Students: Summer
Clinical and
Translational
Research Program
(SCTRP)
The Summer Clinical and Translational
 US Citizens or U.S. Noncitizen
Research Program (SCTRP) is a ten-week
Nationals or Permanent
mentored, summer research program
Residents of U.S. are eligible to
designed to enrich the pipeline of college
apply.
students' understanding of and interest in
 Must be a member of an
pursuing clinical and/or translational
underrepresented group in
research, as well as to increase
biomedical research
underrepresented minority and
disadvantaged college student exposure
to clinical/translational research.
Harvard Medical
School Division of
Medical Sciences
Summer Honors
Undergraduate
Research Program
SHURP is a 10-week summer research
program primarily for college students
belonging to groups that are underrepresented in the sciences. SHURP is
one of the summer research programs
participating in the Summer Research
Early Identification Program of the
Leadership Alliance, a consortium of 33
colleges and universities dedicated to
improving the participation of historically
underrepresented students in graduate
education programs.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Preference will be given to
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR first
generational college student OR
low income OR disabled
For more information, visit:
http://www.mfdp.med.harvard.edu/catal
yst/CollegeStudents.html
Students will receive all research- and
course-related expenses, housing at the
medical school dormitory, travel to and
from the program, a stipend of
approximately $420 per week for 10
weeks, and health insurance if it is
needed.
For more information, visit:
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversi
ty/shurpintro.html
If you have additional questions,
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contact Sheila Thomas, PhD, at
SHURP@hms.harvard.edu
Deadline:
February 1st
Harvard Medical
School Four
Directions Summer
Research Program
(for Native
Americans)
The Four Directions Summer Research
Program (FDSRP) is an exciting summer
research opportunity at Harvard Medical
School and Brigham and Women’s
Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate
students with a commitment to the health
of Native American communities. FDSRP
invites students for 8 weeks to engage in
basic science or translational research
projects under the supervision of Harvard
Medical School faculty advisors.
 Member of a Native American
tribe or nation
 Minimum 1 year of
undergraduate studies with at
least 1 introductory science
class
 NOT taking the August MCAT
Students will receive transportation to
and from Boston, single rooms in the
Harvard Medical School student
dormitory, living Stipend for food and
other expenses, and Emergency
Accident and Sickness Insurance.
For more information, visit:
http://www.fdsrp.org/index.html
Deadline:
Early February
Harvard School of
Public Health
Department of
Biostatistics
Summer Program
in Quantitative
Sciences
Harvard School of
The Summer Program is a relatively
intensive 6-week program, during which
qualified participants receive an interesting
and enjoyable introduction to biostatistics,
epidemiology and public health research.
This program is designed to expose
undergraduates to the use of quantitative
methods for biological, environmental and
medical research. The program also
provides useful advice about graduate
school and the application process
through GRE preparation, meetings with
different departments of the Harvard
School of Public Health and other schools
at Harvard University.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Must have completed calculus
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR first
generational college student OR
low income OR disabled
 Carry health insurance during 4
weeks of the program
This intensive 9-week laboratory-based
 US Citizen or Permanent
Participants receive non-credit
introductory Biostatistics and
Epidemiology courses, computer
program instruction (Stata and SAS),
and attend a series of afternoon
seminars.
For more information, visit:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/biostats/di
versity/summer/
Deadline:
March 1st (General SMDEP deadline)
Students will receive a stipend of
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Public Health
Division of
Biological
Sciences Summer
Program in
Biological
Sciences in Public
Health
The Leadership
Alliance Summer
Research Early
Identification
Program (SR-EIP)
Massachusetts
General Hospital
Multicultural
Affairs Office
biological research program is for
Resident
undergraduates during the summer
 Member of an
following their sophomore or junior years.
underrepresented group in
The program goal is to expose college
graduate studies OR first
science students to the rewards of
generational college student OR
laboratory research directed toward
low income OR disabled
solving important public health problems.
 Must be rising junior or senior
Interns apply state-of-the art technology in
their own research projects under the
direction of a Harvard faculty member.
Research projects focus on biological
science questions that are important to the
prevention of disease.
$3,460 for nine weeks, a travel
allowance of up to $475, and free
dormitory housing.
For more information, visit:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/academics
/biological-sciences/undergraduatesummer-internship-program/
Deadline:
February 1st
The Leadership Alliance Summer
Research Early Identification Program
(SR-EIP) offers undergraduates,
interested in pursuing a PhD or MD-PhD,
the opportunity to work for eight to ten
weeks under the guidance of a faculty or
research mentor at a participating Alliance
institution. Through this one-on-one
collaboration, students gain theoretical
knowledge and practical training in
academic research and scientific
experimentation. All participants are
expected to make oral or poster
presentations of their research at the
Leadership Alliance’s annual, national
symposium.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Member of an
underrepresented minority
 Have completed at least two
semesters and have at least
one semester remaining of their
undergraduate education by the
start of the summer program.
 Demonstrate interest and
potential to pursue graduate
study toward a PhD or MD-PhD.
Students will receive stipend, travel,
and housing.
The Summer Research Trainee Program
is a mandatory eight weeks in length.
Students will be paired with a preceptor
who will work closely with them, providing
guidance and instruction in techniques
necessary to address current problems in
 US citizen or permanent
residents
 Be from an underrepresented
group in biomedical research
 Must have completed at least
three years of college and/or
A stipend of $ 4,000.00 is provided.
Although housing is not provided by the
program, the office facilitates lodging
arrangements.
For more information, visit:
http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/Pr
ograms/SummerResearch/ProgramStru
cture/tabid/242/Default.aspx
Deadline:
February 1st
For more information, visit:
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science and medicine. The student will
participate in a new or ongoing project and
assume increasing independence during
the course of the program. clinical
investigation.
first and second year medical
students. Exceptions are
possible for sophomores with
advanced laboratory experience
The Medical
University of South
Carolina
During the 10-week program, participants
will be taught important research skills and
techniques. In addition, there is a
mandatory seminar series component to
the program with tracks in Cardiovascular
Biology, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience
and Oceans and Human Health. SURP
participants are expected to pursue
substantive research projects over the
course of the program and are required to
make a full-time commitment to their
research as guided by their faculty
research mentor. Students will be required
to write a research paper summarizing
their projects and will also be required to
make a presentation to their fellow
participants, faculty mentors and others at
the end of the program.
 US citizens or permanent
residents
 Undergraduates with a very
strong interest in biosciences
and biomedical research
 Have completed at least two full
years of college course work, or
else have been involved in
significant research
opportunities, by the time the
internship begins
 Enrolled full time and in good
standing in a baccalaureate
program at the time of
application
 Minimum GPA of 3.0. A
cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or
higher is preferred
The Mount Sinai
School of Medicine
International
Exchange Program
for Minority
Students
The Mount Sinai International Exchange
 US Citizen or Permanent
Program for Minority Students is a 10-to
Resident
12-week exchange program that allows
 Member of minority group
interns to work on an important
underrepresented in the
community-based scientific research
sciences
project in their host country by matching
interns with a mentor. The Exchange
Program emphasizes collaboration and
the exchange of scientific and cultural
knowledge in an atmosphere of support for
diversity. After completing the orientation
http://www2.massgeneral.org/mao/sum
mer.html
Deadline:
March 5th
No stipend.
For more information, visit:
http://www.musc.edu/grad/summer/surp
/general.html
Deadline:
January 31st
Students will receive paid travel
expenses to attend Orientation Week in
New York City and to and from the host
country, housing in New York City
during Orientation Week, full health
coverage for the three months spent in
the host country, monthly stipend of
between $1,000 - $1,900, and housing
stipend in the home country
For more information, visit:
7
week, interns travel to their host country in
dyads (two students per country) to begin
their research and international
experience.
http://www.mssm.edu/departments-andinstitutes/preventivemedicine/programs-andservices/international-exchangeprogram-for-minority-students
Deadline:
January 27st
MIT Department of
Biology
Undergraduate
Summer Research
Internships
The Ohio State
University
SUCCESS Program
Summer
Undergraduate
Course Creating
Excellence in
The Department of Biology and the
Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
at MIT offer a joint 10-week researchintensive summer training program in the
biological sciences, neurosciences or
biomedical-related fields to advanced
sophomore and junior science majors from
other colleges and universities. This
summer internship program is funded in
part by the Howard Hughes Medical
Institute and the MIT School of Science.
During the summer, students have several
opportunities to give oral presentations on
their research
 Be enrolled full-time
undergraduate students at a
university or four-year college in
the U.S.
 Academic Minimum (Science):
3.5 GPA
 Foreign students enrolled fulltime at a college or university in
the U.S. on a student visa are
eligible
 Be sophomores or juniors who
have successfully completed
introductory courses in the
biological sciences
 Preference will be given to
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR low
income OR first generation
college students
Students will receive campus housing,
weekly stipend, domestic travel
allowance to and from MIT, an MIT
email account, and subsidized pass to
the athletic facilities.
The SUCCESS Program will enable
students to participate in a 9-week, fully
funded, enriching research experience
hosted by the Medical Scientist Training
Program. While taking part in this
program, students will take valuable
professional development courses and
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Sophomore, Junior, or Nongraduating Senior status
 Preference will be given to
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR low
Students will receive a $4,000 stipend,
travel expenses within the US, and oncampus housing
For more information, visit:
https://biology.mit.edu/outreach_initiativ
es/undergraduate_summer_research_in
ternships
Deadline:
January 30th
For more information, visit:
http://biomed.osu.edu/mdphd/success/i
ndex.cfm
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Scientific Study
Tufts University
The Sackler School
Building Diversity
in BIomedical
Sciences (BDBS)
for Undergraduates
learn from engaged mentors; all while
working in state-of-the-art research
facilities. The program seeks to identify
outstanding students interested in the
biomedical sciences with the goal of
pursuing graduate education (MD/PhD or
PhD).
The Building Diversity in Biomedical
Sciences (BDBS) Program provides a
mentored, 10-week research-intensive
experience for undergraduates who are
interested in pursuing PhD or MD/PhD
training upon completion of the
baccalaureate degree. Although the focus
of the BDBS training program is the
research experience, participants receive
training in written and oral communication
of scientific data and learn about careers
in biomedical science through workshops.
income
Deadline:
March 1st
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Minimum 1 year of
undergraduate studies
 Preference will be given to
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR low
income
Students will receive a $4,000 stipend,
travel expenses within the US, and oncampus housing
For more information, visit:
http://sackler.tufts.edu/Academics/NonDegree-Programs/SummerResearch/Building-Diversity-inBiomedical-Sciences-forUndergraduates
Deadline:
February 15th
University of
California San
Diego School of
Medicine Medical
Scientist Training
Program
The Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellowship is an 8-week program for
undergraduate students from
underrepresented groups in the
Biomedical Sciences. The program
provides weekly seminars, a physicianscientist clinical shadowing experience,
career development seminars, and a
presentation of the research work at the
UCSD Summer Research Conference
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR first
generational college student OR
low income OR disabled
Students will receive stipend for the
eight-week period of $1600 per month,
costs of rooming (not board), and a
$500 travel allowance for transportation
to and from San Diego.
For more information, visit:
http://mstp.ucsd.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Deadline:
Early February
University of
The Department of Epidemiology at the
 A US citizen or Permanent
Students will receive monthly stipend,
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Alabama
Birmingham
Minority Health
International
Research Training
(MHIRT) Program
The University of
Arizona Graduate
College MHD
Undergraduate
Summer Research
University of
California Los
Angeles David
Geffen School of
Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Public Health is offering a 12week research training opportunities to
minority undergraduate, graduate and
health professions students who have an
interest in the areas of nutrition, tropical
infectious diseases, reproductive health
and/or sexually transmitted diseases,
HIV/AIDS or chronic disease.
Resident
 Must be from a health disparity
population as determined by the
Director, NCMHD. Health
disparity populations are defined
as African Americans, Asian
Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Native Americans, Alaskan
Natives, Native Hawaiians and
Pacific Islanders, and the
medically underserved (i.e.,
socio-economically
disadvantaged individuals in
rural and urban areas)
living allowance, travel expenses, and
research expenses
MHD is a 10-week program sponsored by
the UA Graduate College and under the
umbrella of Undergraduate Research
Opportunity Programs. The program offers
a research project with a faculty mentor,
workshops for preparation for the graduate
application process, social opportunities
and a support network, financial support,
and annual research conference.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Major in fields leading to
biomedical careers
 Member of an
underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR
economically/educationally
disadvantaged
Students will receive six units of upper
division research credit and $4000. On
campus housing is available.
UCLA PREP is a 7-week program
 Be from a disadvantaged
designed to provide premedical and
background or medically
pre=dental students from disadvantaged
underserved community
backgrounds with a means of
 Be a US citizen or permanent
strengthening their ability and readiness to
resident
study medicine or dentistry. As a result of
 Have one year of biology or
full participation in UCLA PREP
chemistry completed by the
participants should have enhanced their
time the program begins
For more information, visit:
http://www.soph.uab.edu/mhirt/introduct
ion
Deadline:
January 13th
For more information, visit:
http://www.grad.arizona.edu/mhd
Deadline:
February 1st
Students who must relocate to
participate in the program may be
eligible for a stipend depending on
availability of funds. Students are
responsible for their housing,
transportation, and living expenses.
For more information, visit:
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 Minimum 2.5 science GPA for
freshmen or sophomores
Minimum 2.8 science GPA for
juniors and above
http://www.medstudent.ucla.edu/offices/
aeo/prep.cfm
The 6-week UCLA SMDEP will allow
students examine health care issues in
medically underserved communities.
Through a research project, problembased learning cases, lectures, clinical
experiences, and small-group discussions,
students will also improve their learning
skills and increase their science
knowledge. Students will also have the
opportunity to work with expert faculty and
staff who are eager to mentor students
and share knowledge in their individual
fields.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 2.5 GPA
 Member of an
underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR
economically/educationally
disadvantaged OR from parts of
the country where residents
have been historically
underrepresented in medicine
and dentistry
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman or
sophomore year
 Cannot have previously
participated in SMDEP.
 Must have health insurance
Students will receive room and board.
Travel expenses are not provided.
Each student will receive a stipend
disbursed in 2 installments (week 1 and
week 4). Health insurance is not
provided.
This 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.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Member of an
underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR
economically/educationally
disadvantaged
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman,
sophomore, or junior year or
Students will receive housing, meals,
and a stipend.
chances of being accepted to medical or
dental school and succeeding once there.
University of
California Los
Angeles Summer
Medical and Dental
Education Program
(SMDEP)
University of
Connecticut Aetna
Health Professions
Partnership
Initiative Health
Disparities Clinical
Summer Research
Fellowship
Program
Deadline:
March 1st
For more information, visit:
http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/smdep/def
ault.htm
Usual Deadline:
March 1st (General SMDEP deadline)
For more information, visit:
http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/hc
op/clinicalsummer.html
Deadline:
Late February
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recent college graduates
University of
Connecticut Aetna
Health Professions
Partnership
Initiative Summer
Research
Fellowship
Program
University of
Connecticut Aetna
Health Professions
Partnership
Initiative
Medical/Dental
Preparatory
Program
University of
Florida Summer
Research Program
in the Biomedical
Sciences
This nine-week program is designed to
provide a research enrichment experience
and some exposure to clinical or dental
medicine. The program is also devoted to
approximately 30 hours per week of work
on a research project and 10 hours per
week to required clinical experiential.
This six-week summer program consists
of two tracks: Track One MCAT/DAT
Preparation Program is for students who
will be taking the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT) or Dental
Admission Test (DAT). The program
focuses on MCAT/DAT test preparation,
clinical interaction with preceptors and
introduction to problem based learning
through case studies. Track Two Basic
Medical Science Program is for all other
students not on Track One. This track
consists of basic medical science courses
emphasizing essential principals of cell
and molecular biology correlated to
problem based learning case studies.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Member of an
underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR
economically/educationally
disadvantaged
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman,
sophomore, or junior year or
recent college graduates
Students will receive housing, meals,
and a stipend.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Member of an
underrepresented minority in
medicine or dentistry OR
economically/educationally
disadvantaged
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman,
sophomore, or junior year or
recent college graduates
Students will receive housing, meals,
and a stipend.
The 10-week summer research program is  US Citizen or Permanent
offered to undergraduate students and
Resident
students in the health professional
 Academic Minimum: 3.2 GPA
schools. The structure of the program is
 Member of an
designed to be a mentored laboratory
underrepresented group in
experience in an active UF research lab
For more information, visit:
http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/hc
op/summerresearch.html
Deadline:
Late February
For more information, visit:
http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/hc
op/meddent_prep.html
Deadline:
Late February
Students will receive a stipend of
$4000, travel funds to attend a scientific
meeting during the summer, and
housing allowance upon request.
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with an overarching weekly lecture series
covering topics of interest to, and needed
by, young scientists. At the end of the
program students will present the results
of their research projects in a seminar at
the Health Science Center.
University of
Michigan School of
Public Health:
Health
Management and
Policy Summer
Enrichment
Program
University of
Minnesota Life
Sciences Summer
Undergraduate
Research
Programs
The Summer Enrichment Program in
Health Management and Policy (SEP) is
an 8-week summer internship program for
undergraduate students interested in the
goal of eliminating racial, ethnic and
socioeconomic health disparities. The
program, which is sponsored by the
University of Michigan School of Public
Health, has been placing students in
health care organizations in Southeast
Michigan and Flint, Michigan since 1986.
medicine OR low income OR
disabled
For more information, visit:
http://odhe.med.ufl.edu/8/summerresearch-program/
Deadline:
February 15th
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


US Citizen
Academic Minimum: 2.8 GPA
Rising juniors and seniors
Adversely affected by health
disparities OR live in a
community or area adversely
affected by health disparities
OR have experience working in
programs that address health
disparities OR have done
previous academic work related
to health disparities
The University of Minnesota LSSURP
 US Citizen or Permanent
oversees and coordinates several life
Resident
sciences programs. The programs begin
 Member of an
with a joint orientation weekend, followed
underrepresented student group
by participation in a 10-week research
encouraged to apply
project under the direction of a University
 Interest in the Life Sciences
of Minnesota faculty mentor and numerous
special activities focused on professional
development as well as social interaction.
The summer research experience
concludes with a poster symposium and
banquet in August. LSSURP is designed
to recruit highly qualified students to the
graduate life science programs of the
University of Minnesota.
Students will receive a $3000 stipend,
transportation to Ann Arbor, ground
transportation, Housing, and a $250
Food Allowance.
For more information, visit:
http://www.sph.umich.edu/sep/index.ht
ml
Deadline:
Early February
Students will receive a stipend of
$4,000, a travel round trip airfare of
$600, and a housing allowance of
$3,500 (Total $8,600).
For more information, visit:
http://www.cbs.umn.edu/lssurp/
Deadline:
February 15th
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University of North
Carolina at Chapel
Hill Summer
Research for
Undergraduates
University of
Pennsylvania
Leonard Davis
Institute of Health
Economics
Summer
Undergraduate
Minority Research
Program
University of
Pittsburgh Summer
The Summer Undergraduate Research
Experience (SURE-REU) Program in
Molecular Biosciences at UNC-Chapel Hill
provides talented undergraduate students
the opportunity to carry out independent
research projects under the guidance of
faculty mentors in the following areas:
biochemistry, molecular biology, cell
biology, cellular biophysics, structural
biology, computational biology, genetics,
genomics, and proteomics. For 10 weeks
during the summer, undergraduate
students work side-by-side with graduate
students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty
who serve as role models and as mentors.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Admission is limited to rising
sophomores, juniors and
seniors
 First generation college
students and students from
groups under-represented in the
sciences are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Students will receive a stipend of
$5000, which includes an allowance
toward travel expenses. Housing in a
dormitory and a meal allowance will be
arranged and pre-paid by the Program.
The SUMR program provides students
with an opportunity to receive a stipend to
conduct health services research on a
topic of their choice under the guidance of
Penn faculty, gain practical advice about
graduate school opportunities and
assistance with the graduate school
application process, attend weekly lunch
meetings with program staff and Penn
faculty to discuss their projects, present a
final presentation on mentored health
services research project at the SUMR
Research Symposium, attend two health
services research related academic
conferences as a group (all expenses
paid), and take part in various
extracurricular activities/social functions
sponsored by the SUMR program.
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
biomedical and behavioral
research careers
 Students are expected to have
an interest in health care and
strong quantitative skills
Students will receive a stipend of $1200
per month during the summer months
for a time commitment of 20 hours per
week. The students work with their
mentors to devise a schedule that can
be flexible to work around other
employment.
The Pittsburgh MSTP offers a 10-week
summer research and professional
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
For more information, visit:
http://www.med.unc.edu/oge/stad/sure
Deadline:
March 1st
For more information, visit:
http://ldi.upenn.edu/sumr
Deadline:
February 1st
Students will a stipend of $4,300 for the
ten-week period plus round trip airfare
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development program for
underrepresented students in the field of
biomedical sciences who are interested in
careers as physician scientists. Students
receive intensive research laboratory
experience and abundant mentorship.
Each student is also paired with a current
MSTP student. In addition, students
participate in a variety of career
development programs, scientific
seminars, and specific career
enhancement opportunities including
preparation for national examinations.
 Underrepresented students in
the field of biomedical sciences
who are interested in careers as
physician sciences
 Eligible to those who are
completing their freshman,
sophomore, or junior year
 Must have health insurance
University of
Pennsylvania
Perelman School
of Medicine Center
for Molecular
Studies in
Digestive and Liver
Diseases
Undergraduate
Student Scholars
Program
During the 10-week program, students
attend weekly seminars on introductory
topics in biomedical research. At the end
of the course, all participants present their
research to members of the Center for
Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver
Diseases in a focused seminar and
receive a certificate recognizing their
completion of the program. The research
program is thus individualized to each
student and each laboratory.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Applications from women and
members of underrepresented
minorities are strongly
encouraged.
University of
WisconsinMadison Molecular
and Environmental
Toxicology Center
Summer Research
Opportunities
Program for
Minority Students
The purpose of this 10-week program is to
provide traditionally underrepresented
minority undergraduate students hands-on
research experience in molecular and
environmental toxicology; as well as
career exploration and weekly tutorial
sessions.. Four to six minority
undergraduates will work with UWMadison faculty affiliated with the
Molecular and Environmental Toxicology
Center and researchers in their lab, on
 A US citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic minimum: 3.0 GPA
 Underrepresented minority
(African American, American
Indian/Alaskan/Hawaiian,
Cambodian, Hispanic/Latino,
Hmong, Laotian, and
Vietnamese)
Undergraduate
Research Program
for
Underrepresented
Students
(SURPUS)
to/from Pittsburgh. This stipend
provides students with a comfortable
budget to live in Pittsburgh
For more information, visit:
https://www.mdphd.pitt.edu/sprogram_b
rochure.asp
Deadline:
Mid-February
Students receive a competitive stipend,
and on-campus housing is available.
For more information, visit:
http://www.med.unc.edu/oge/stad/sure
Deadline:
February 15th
Students will receive a $5,000 stipend,
costs of travel, housing, and food
allowance.
For more information, visit:
http://metc.med.wisc.edu/metc/srop/ind
ex.php
Deadline:
February 15th
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ongoing toxicology related projects over
the summer. Students will be mentored in
cell biology, genetics, developmental
biology, immunotoxicology, environmental
toxicant remediation, or other projects.
Vanderbilt
University School
of Medicine
Vascular BiologyShort Term
Training Program
for Minority
Students
Vanderbilt
University School
of Medicine
Minority Research
Program
The Short Term Training Program for
Minority Students offers an 8-to 11-week
laboratory experience designed to teach
contemporary research techniques and
enhance essential laboratory skills.
Combining research activities with
coursework, students gain a better grasp
of research concepts and improve their
critical thinking with regards to the
literature and their own studies.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
medicine OR low income OR
disabled
The Vanderbilt Minority Summer Research  US Citizen or Permanent
Program is a 9-week program that
Resident
provides an opportunity for
 Member of an
undergraduates to experience first-hand
underrepresented minority in
the research to advance understanding of
the sciences
both normal biology and human disease,
and the opportunity to develop new
therapies and cures to the illnesses that
face our society. Students are mentored
through an independent research project
that will conclude with a formal
presentation at the end of the summer.
The laboratory research project is
complemented by activities organized by
the Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy.
These include: research seminars, GRE
preparation, enrichment sessions, and
Students will receive a travel allowance
of $400 and a housing allowance of
$1000 for the period of the program.
For more information, visit:
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vssa/S
TTP
Deadline:
February 1st
Students will receive a stipend of $3750
and on-campus housing.
For more information, visit:
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vssa/
MSRP
Deadline:
February 1st
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social activities
Wake Forest
School of Medicine
Excellence in
Cardiovascular
Sciences (EICS)
Weill
Cornell/Rockefeller
/ Sloan-Kettering
Gateways to The
Laboratory
Summer Program
Weill Cornell
Medical College
“Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences”
 US Citizen or Permanent
(EICS), sponsored by Wake Forest School
Resident
of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North
 Underrepresented Minorities (i.e.
Carolina and the National Heart, Lung and
African American, Alaskan
Blood Pressure Institute, is an opportunity
Native, Asian-American, Native
for summer research experience for
American, Pacific Islander, or
underrepresented minorities. The focus is
Hispanic)
on research training in the cardiovascular
sciences with mentoring by medical school
faculty. The curriculum includes "handson" laboratory research, a lecture series
that includes presentations by faculty and
guest speakers and a research
symposium at which the students present
their research findings.
Students will receive a stipend, funds
for travel, and lodging.
For more information, visit:
http://www.wakehealth.edu/schoolOfMe
dicine/schoolOfMedicine_default.aspx?i
d=4107&terms=Excellence%2Bin%2BC
ardiovascular%2BSciences%2BSumme
r%2BProgram
Deadline:
February 10th
The Gateways to The Laboratory Summer
Program provides a mentored 10-week
intensive journey of learning about the
challenging and gratifying road of
becoming a physician-scientist. Over the
summer, students will work independently
on a research project at one of the three
participating institutions, present and
participate in weekly journal clubs, sit for a
mock MCAT exam, partake in a lab
techniques workshop and Clinical Skills
workshop, participate in career
development workshops (Presentation
Workshop and Interview Skills Workshop),
scrub into surgeries at the New YorkPresbyterian Hospital, give an oral, written
and poster presentation.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Academic Minimum: 3.0 GPA
(3.7 GPA average of admitted
students)
 Completion of college calculus
strongly suggested
 Prior research experience
strongly suggested
 Member of an
underrepresented group in
graduate studies OR first
generational college student OR
low income OR disabled
Students will receive a $4,300 stipend,
reimbursement for travel expenses, and
have one family member flown out to
NYC for the final presentations and
accommodated at a high-end hotel in
New York City.
The Travelers Summer Research
Fellowship Program is designed to give 25
 Must be at least in Junior year
 The program is designed for
Students receive a $140-a-week costof-living allowance and are housed rent
For more information, visit:
http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/sum
merprogram/
Deadline:
Early February
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Travelers Summer
Research
Fellowship
Program
premedical students deeper insights into
the field of medicine, including issues that
greatly affect the health of traditionally
underserved groups. Students in the
summer program receive counseling on
financial planning for medical school and
how to examine the financial aid package.
declared premed students who
preferably have already taken
biology, general chemistry,
organic chemistry and physics.
 Preference is given to students
with a GPA of B or above
- free in the dormitory for medical
students, but are required to pay for
their meals and other living expenses.
Travel expenses are paid for students
that live some distance from New York.
For more information, visit:
http://www.med.cornell.edu/education/p
rograms/tra_sum_res.html
Deadline:
February 1st
Yale School of
Medicine
Biomedical
Science Training
and Enrichment
Program BioSTEP
Yale BioSTEP (Biomedical Science
Training and Enrichment Program)
provides intensive, short-term summer
research training for undergraduates,
especially students from groups
underrepresented in biomedical sciences
at research-intensive universities.
 US Citizen or Permanent
Resident
 Must have had completed
introductory college biology and
chemistry
 Members of an
underrepresented group in
biomedical research
encouraged to apply
Students will receive a stipend of
$4,500, free housing, and costs of
travel.
For more information, visit:
http://medicine.yale.edu/education/omc
a/summer/biostep/index.aspx
Deadline:
February 1st
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