Preprofessional Opportunities

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research

Details

Category: Summer
Type: Research
Location: Little Rock Arkansas
Deadline: Mid February

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Eligibility

Students will be provided a salary of $3,600* for the 9-week period. Students who live outside of Little Rock and surrounding cities may be eligible for a per diem of $2,400 for housing and travel reimbursements. In some instances, there may also be funds available to attend scientific meetings. To qualify for the program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants who are a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, or native of the U.S. Pacific Islands), disabled, or from a disadvantaged background are encouraged to apply. Students with a background in biology or chemistry are preferred. Applicants must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education to be eligible. In addition, students who will complete their degree prior to the start of the program are not eligible.

Description

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offer a NIH/NHLBI (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) funded program entitled the UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research. This 9-week program is designed to provide students with experiences in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research.

To increase interest in research careers, students will be provided with:

  1. research, mentoring and networking experiences;
  2. real-life surgical observations;
  3. leadership skills;
  4. lecture series on various research topics; and
  5. responsible conduct of research training.

SURP student participants will conduct a research project with a UAMS faculty mentor (list of available faculty below). Students accepted into the program will be given the opportunity to select three faculty that they would like to work with during the summer. All efforts will be made to match students with faculty mentors that they choose. However, if those faculty are not available, the Program Directors will identify another faculty mentor. At the end of the summer, students will present their summer research and submit a 2-page paper summarizing their research project and results. SURP participants are also required to attend weekly lectures throughout the summer. Approximately 3-5 hours of lectures will be held each week (usually mornings on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).