The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Combined Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of “hands-on” laboratory research with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and adviser.
The program is designed to provide participants in-depth exposure to actual biomedical research. Participants will develop career-building connections with faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and peers. The program encourages participants to consider biomedical research as a viable career choice.
Why apply?
- Intense research experience in state of the art laboratories
- Stipend of $4000 (paid in 3 payments over the 10 weeks)
- Travel and housing paid for and arranged by the program
- Networking sessions with UMMS leaders, faculty and trainees
- Prepare and present a professional research poster
Apply by March 15, 2019. The online application is found here.