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Douglass-O’Connell Global Summer Internship – Apps Due Nov. 29, 2024

Heidi Greenwald / / Fellowships, Study Abroad, Summer Program

Students seeking a rich international experience that combines real-world work experience in Ireland with an exciting overview of Irish history and culture are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Award recipients will spend 8 weeks in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on social change, freedom, equality, social justice, and economic mobility.  First, second or third-year students with a GPA of 3.0+ who are Pell Grant eligible are welcome to apply. Applications are due on November 29, 2024. Learn more, register for an information session (Nov. 13 or 21) and apply on the Douglass-O’Connell website. 

Summer Fellowship with National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Applications Due 3/17/24

Lisa Gates / / Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)—a nonpartisan, independent Asia policy research institution located in both Seattle and Washington, D.C. is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship Program (UDFP), aimed at community college and undergrad students eager to dive into international affairs and Asia policy.

The Undergraduate Diversity Fellowship at NBR

Key Highlights:

  • Paid Fellowship: Work with NBR’s research teams in Washington, D.C. this summer (May – August)
  • Eligibility: Open to first-year, sophomore, and junior students, as well as community college students
  • Application Deadline: March 17, 2024 
  • Learn More & Apply: www.nbr.org/udfp 

For questions or to request a individual consultation, reach out at fellowships@nbr.org.

Mathematics Summer REU Application Deadline 3/29/24

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The Department of Mathematics at the Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMUC) will host an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program June 10 – August 2, 2024 at the TAMUC campus in Commerce, Texas. Application is available at   https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/1585 . Deadline is March 29, 2024

Eligibility: Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Stipends: $4,800, housing and travel support. Members of of traditionally underserved groups in STEM fields encouraged to apply.

Research Projects

  • Project 1: Coding Theory: “Graph based quantum error-correcting codes”(Mentor: Padmapani Seneviratne)
  • Project 2: Complex Analysis: “The excess area between images of domains under analytic mappings”(Mentor: Mehmet Celik)
  • Project 3: Image Analysis: “Correlation between vector field features embedded into modified by operators and original images”(Mentor: Nikolay M. Sirakov)
  • Project 4: Mathematical Biology: “Estimating the damage due to reperfusion caused by Ischaemia via a mathematical model”(Mentor: Aditi Ghosh)

REU Activities The eight-week program will include an orientation, introduction to computer algebra systems and LaTex, collaboration on a research project with faculty mentors, and other REU students, weekly guest speakers from academia or industry, roundtable discussions, a field trip to a research institution, written project reports, final presentation, and social activities. Submit a letter of interest, unofficial transcripts, a reference letter, and a ranking of 2024(from highest to lowest) projects in which you would like to participate.

Summer Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse

Lisa Gates / / Postgraduate Opportunities, STEM, UR Opportunities

2024 NIDA Summer Research Internship Program

Application Deadline: February 2, 2024

The NIDA Summer Research Internship Program supports all students with a focus on increasing underrepresented populations in drug abuse research. Through this program, undergraduates aged 18 and older are introduced to the field of substance use and addiction research by participating in research internships with NIDA’s distinguished scientists at universities across the United States. Students work with leading scientists for eight weeks during the summer. The internship may include laboratory experiments, data collection, data analysis, formal courses, participation in lab meetings, patient interviews, manuscript preparation, and literature reviews. In addition, it is expected that each intern will deliver a formal presentation on their research project at the end of the internship.

Eligibility:

  • This NIDA Summer Research Internship Program is designed for undergraduate students to experience substance use and addiction research in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences. Applicants must be at least 18 years old on or before May 31, 2024, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  • Graduating 2024 college seniors are eligible to apply.
  • Students must be committed to working for 8 consecutive weeks during the summer (some schedule flexibilities may be allowed).
  • Individuals who have already participated in the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program are no longer eligible to apply.
  • NIDA highly encourages those from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, to apply for this summer research experience (see NIH’s Interest in Diversity). 

Scope of Support:

  • Interns will receive a wage of $15.00 per hour for a maximum of $4,800 for eight (8) weeks.
  • Internship experiences are in-person.
  • Interns may receive a housing reimbursement for up to $2,500 (upon sending NIDA proper documentation of these expenses) if they are required to travel to a different state for their internship. After accepting an internship position, the intern will be required to cover any additional costs for housing and other expenses accrued including but not limited to utilities, cable, Wi-Fi, and meals. NIDA understands that some locations have a higher cost of living and additional housing support will be considered with proper documentation on a case-by-case basis.
  • Interns may also receive a travel reimbursement for up to $500 for travel to and from the internship site, including but not limited to bus, train, metro, airplane, uber, taxi, and parking.

How to Apply

  • Students must complete an online application. Additional details about the Internship Program and research sites can be found online.

When to Apply

  • All application components, including the two letters of recommendation must be submitted online by February 2, 2024, with no exceptions.
  • For more information about the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program, contact: Julie Huffman  , Office:  301-443-9798  , Julie.huffman@nih.gov  OR   Aria Crump, ScD                           Deputy Director, ORTDD,   Director, ODHD,  Aria.Crump@nih.gov

                      

                                                           

UAB Heersink SOM Clinical and Research Undergraduate Summer Programs 

Lisa Gates / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) specializes in clinical and research undergraduate summer programs that provide an enhanced scientific and professional preparation for students aspiring toward a career in medicine or biomedical sciences. The listed programs provide discipline-specific training and opportunities for smaller-scale connections within the overall community.

 All Programs can be accessed through the following link:

·     https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/education/undergraduate-programs/summer-programs

 You can apply to many of these programs through the common application:

·     UAB Heersink SOM Common Undergraduate Summer Program Application

 For more information about these programs, please email sibs@uab.edu. 

·         UAB Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM)

  • An NIH/NHLBI R25 funded 8-week program to introduce outstanding undergraduates from diverse and underrepresented minority backgrounds to the exciting career options of being both a scientific investigator and a practicing physician. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program

  • An 8-week program where undergraduate students are instructed in the techniques of modern biology while becoming integrated members of a vibrant clinical and scientific community. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB BLAZER Brain Summer Program in Neuroscience (Blazer BRAIN)

  • An 8-week program providing students with excellent scientific aptitude the opportunity to experience independent research in the neurosciences under the guidance of a UAB faculty member. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

·         UAB RaCE for Pathology (RaCE4Path)

  • This 8-week program will blend both clinical and research training in the area of anatomical and forensic pathology for a shared-science approach to learning. Undergraduate students will be recruited through the Common Application portal for the Research and Clinical Experience in Pathology summer program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. 

·         UAB Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE)

  • UAB KURE – Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience program is an NIH-funded Summer Research Program giving you the opportunity to learn about advances in kidney, urology, and non-malignant hematology research and be mentored in your own research project in a lab by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s renowned KUH community of investigators. This 8-week program allows you an in-depth experience in the field of biomedical research.

·         UAB HudsonAlpha Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomic Medicine (SURE-GM): 

  • SURE-GM (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomic Medicine) is UAB’s NIH/NHGRI R25-funded summer program for outstanding undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state of Alabama who want to explore the potential of a future career as scientific investigators in the field of genomics. This 2-year summer program partners with HudsonAlpha and UAB, where students will spend their summer conducting research at UAB.

·         UAB Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funded Program

  • The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is a free 6-week summer enrichment residential program for first and second-year college students, developed from a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Optometry, and School of Health Professions, home to the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs.

·         UAB Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

  • The Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) offered by the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) provides promising undergraduate students who are interested in a medical career with research experience and knowledge that 1) increases their competitiveness for admission to medical school and 2) encourages them to consider careers in academic medicine, particularly the field of surgery. The program builds on a solid foundation of undergraduate research that already exists at UAB.

·         UAB Short Term Research Experience for Under-Represented Persons (STEP-UP)

  • STEP-UP program is a biomedical research experience for undergraduate students. This program is coordinated at UAB and two other coordinating centers. Students are linked with experienced research mentors at the institution they choose for the summer experience, which may be their home institution or one near their hometown. It is open to students across the country who are interested in exploring research careers. 

·         UAB Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF-SURP)

  • This is an 8-week program funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to introduce outstanding undergraduates from diverse, underrepresented minority, and disadvantaged backgrounds to basic and translational research that is impactful to CF. CF SURP students will be given the opportunity to learn a wide range of research and professional development skills, with the potential option of a clinical or clinical research shadowing experience.

·         UAB Research in Aging through Mentorship & Practice Program (RAMP-UP)

  • RAMP-UP invites rising sophomore undergraduate students, degree-seeking, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Tuskegee (TU), Alabama A&M University (AAMU), Alabama State University (ASU), Oakwood University (OU), or Stillman College (SC). RAMP-UP provides activities focused on mentored research experiences and education in research regarding senior adults, aging, and health disparities research for underrepresented students in MSTEM fields and combines it with structured career planning and guidance to increase the likelihood that students will complete graduate studies and enter the research workforce.

·         Cancer Research Immersion Student Program (CRISP)

  • CRISP is a Partnership of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Tuskegee University (TU), and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). CRISP seeks to introduce underrepresented minority students at the undergraduate level to cancer research, including research on cancer disparities, via training, mentoring, and coursework. Through participation in designated seminars and workshops, research students will be able to enhance their knowledge, scientific techniques, and expertise in cancer and cancer research