Meharry Cancer Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Click Here to Learn More and Apply!
Academic Level: For most summer research programs, this is your upcoming status as of the fall. Always check with the individual program's website for details.Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior
Description: The Meharry Cancer Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is a 10-week intensive, hands-on research experience for undergraduate students. The overall goals of the program are to expose students to different types of cancer research (clinical, biomedical, and community-based) and increase their awareness of cancer health disparities. Program participants will work under the mentorship of a Meharry Medical College and/or Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty on a research project that explores the causes, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of cancer. Program participants will also learn basic information on cancer via a cancer biology mini-course and weekly cancer research seminar series. They will learn about cancer-related job opportunities from career development seminars. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to present their research at a local cancer research conference and at one national meeting.The program is supported in part by a grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Program Eligibility:
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are rising sophomore, junior or senior students in a degree granting program at a college/university in the USA. They must also have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above, and be interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD).
Stipend:
Program participants will receive a $4,000 stipend for the 10 week summer research program. The program also offers paid travel to/from Nashville, TN as well as housing for out-of-town students near Meharry's campus.
Application Deadline: 2/5/2019
Participating Institution(s):(Click an institution to see all programs it hosts)Program Materials:This Program can be Described by:Academic Disciplines:
Biochemistry
Biology
Cellular Biology
Epidemiology
Genetics & Genomics
Medical Sciences
Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keywords:
Cancer
Health Disparities
Learn More and Apply!
This program is funded by:
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Page last updated 11/30/2018
Click here to submit updates to this program listing!
Create your own user feedback survey
Membership Information
PROGRAM ICONS
Institution that is the lead of an alliance
Upcoming deadline
Program includes a study abroad component
Different from a program, an opportunity is generally short-term; they include paid workshops, travel funds, or professional development opportunities
Nationwide programs are not based at individual institutions
Program Just Posted
Portable Funding
Funds International Students
Program recently updated
The New Jersey Center for Biomaterials at Rutgers University offers an informal career development pathway for outstanding young scientists who are interested in tenure-track academic positions, but require more training in leading science teams, proposal writing, developing leadership skills, and in authoring high-impact publications. This position allows scientists to obtain independent research support and to lead a research group. Click here to learn more and apply!