The UMass Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) Summer Undergraduate Research Program 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 advisor. The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the UMass Chan Provost’s Office.
Program Highlights:
- Immersive experience preforming cutting edge research in a broad range of topic areas including: Cancer Biology, Immunology & Infectious Disease, Neuroscience, and Bioinformatics.
- Summer Research Fellows receive a $6,000 stipend. Stipends are paid to participants in three payments over the ten-week program.
- Travel and housing are paid for and arranged by the program.
- Participants engage in networking sessions with UMass Chan leaders, faculty, and trainees.
- Participants prepare and present a professional research poster. Poster may be subsequently presented at national scientific conferences.
More information about the program is available here. If applicants are interested, they may apply here by March 1.
