Preprofessional Opportunities

University of Louisville School of Medicine - Cancer Education Program

Details

Category: Summer
Type: Research
Location: Louisville Kentucky
Deadline: Mid February

Eligibility

Undergraduate students at all levels are eligible, but rising juniors and seniors are preferred. Students participating should be enrolled in a degree program the Spring semester prior to the summer program and should be planning to be enrolled in the Fall semester following the summer program. Students enrolled at any accredited university are eligible and university housing may be provided for outstanding out of town applicants, subject to availability of funds. All student participants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. An important student selection criterion for the Cancer Education Program is the intent to engage in cancer research in their future training and/or career. Students from underrepresented minority groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Description

Cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are among the highest in the nation. The mission of the Brown Cancer Center is to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality. The long-term objective of the University of Louisville Cancer Education Program is to recruit, educate and motivate outstanding undergraduate and professional students to pursue further training and future careers in cancer research.

The program is scheduled for ten weeks (typically starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ending late July).