Biology Opportunities

The next Underrepresented Students in STEM Symposium – Twin Cities (USSS-TC) will be taking place on Saturday, April 12, 2025. This is a free, in-person research symposium being hosted by the University of Minnesota specifically for BIPOC students in STEM in the Twin Cities to present their scientific research, a research proposal, or a scientific paper they are interested in (so no research experience needed!). The event in the past involved presentations on original research and research proposals, panel discussions on graduate school, and CV/resume review, among other topics. There is also an optional mentorship component in which undergraduates are paired with a graduate student or post-doc mentor to help them prepare their symposium materials! The deadline to register and get paired with a mentor is February 24th and the deadline to submit the materials to present at the symposium (with or without a mentor) is March 28th. This is the perfect opportunity for students to practice their scientific presentation skills!

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is offering scholarships to selected American and Canadian young professionals and students (ages 18-30) studying environmental science, natural resources, sustainability, or related fields, to attend the 2025 SFI Annual Conference from May 20-23, 2025. The scholarships will cover registration costs, travel, food, and accommodation during the conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

If you want to learn about what MD admissions officers are really looking for, present your research and win $3,000 of Kaplan study materials, plan a public health campaign or compete in a bioethics hackathon, earn diagnosis experience, or even just spend a weekend at Harvard Medical School, apply for the World Pre-Health Conference before 3/10/24 to attend in person and 3/18/24 to attend virtually.

Please feel free to email publicity@worldprehealthconference.org with any questions or refer to our website huworldprehealthconference.org for more information about the conference, our sponsors, and the programming that we offer.