Summer

Interested in MD/PhD Training?

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The HEART MD/PhD Summer Program at Harvard and MIT is a fully-funded summer program for undergraduate students interested in MD/PhD training to become physician-scientists. The program offers 10 weeks of full-time research, clinical shadowing, and professional development workshops including sessions on the MCAT, personal statement, and medical school interviews.

Applications are now being accepting for the 2025 summer program, and the application deadline is February 1st, 2025.

Link to HEART website: https://www.hms.harvard.edu/md_phd/heart/index.html

Link to HEART application process: https://www.hms.harvard.edu/md_phd/heart/admissions.html

Summer Programs @ MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine

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Enrichment Summer Program

A three-week veterinary experience program that focuses on leadership development, academic preparation and career knowledge and is designed for junior and senior undergraduate students who will complete all their science pre-requisites by the end of spring semester 2025. The 2025 program dates are June 1st through 20th. The deadline to apply is Application Deadline is January 31, 2025. 

Visit our website for more information.

Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) Summer Program

BRUSH is a vibrant summer research program that focuses on experiential learning as well as community building and professional development by:  

  • providing students an immersive, mentored research experience, 
  • explicitly facilitating the establishment of networks of mentors and peers to create a supportive community, and 
  • intentionally fostering participants’ success to give them tools and confidence to pursue biomedical and science-based educational and career goals.  

The goal of this program is to provide hands-on research exposure and graduate or professional school preparation opportunities for undergraduate students who are from populations that are underrepresented in biomedical research. Underrepresented populations include American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, as well as students with disabilities or financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Further program details are available through this link.   

The application is available online and applications will be accepted through February 3, 2025.  

  

  

  

  

  

Biomedical Research Programs at OUHSC

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Interested in pursuing a PhD in the Biomedical Sciences, please consider the programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. OUHSC is a comprehensive medical campus home to cutting edge research facilities and top-tier scientists. Their 2.5:1 PhD student-to-post-doc ratio equates to students being the major drivers of our research enterprise, as evidenced by our publication numbers (5.3 manuscripts per PhD graduate!). For 2025, this center will host the following programs: Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), and multiple Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP).

GPiBS

The application for the 2025 GPiBS class opened on August 1st with a priority deadline of December 1st. Interested? Utilize the GPiBS website or reach out to us directly at GPIBS@ouhsc.edu for additional information or questions.

PREP

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is an NIGMS-funded program designed to prepare trainees for gaining admission and succeeding in biomedical PhD programs. Viable participants may lack research training, academic preparation, or simply don’t feel ready to for graduate school. PREP is a great stepping-stone towards a PhD or MD/PhD program. The application for the 2025 cohort opened October 1st with a deadline of March 1st, 2025 (highly recommended to apply earlier!)

More information can be found at the PREP website or by contacting us at PREP@ouhsc.edu.

SURP

The Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP) will continue offering 6 programs next summer. The SURP applications opened October 1st with a deadline of January 22nd, 2025. More information about our summer programs can be found at the SURP website or by contacting us at SURP@ouhsc.edu.

UCLA PREP PROGRAM

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The of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Pre-medical Enrichment Program (PREP) application is open!

Program Dates: Jul. 8, 2024 – Aug. 16, 2024

Application Deadline: 3/1/24 at 11:59pm PST

Description: A 6-week intensive summer program that provides pre-med students with the means to strengthen their ability and readiness to study medicine. Full participation in the program allows participants to enhance their chances of being accepted into medical school and succeeding once there.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR UCLA PREP

Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Must be a 3rd year, 4th year, or recent college graduate
  • Applicants must come from an educationally or economically disadvantaged background
  • Applicants must be U.S citizens, hold a permanent residency or have documentation of approved eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of California
  • Minimum 2.8 Cumulative GPA
  • Applicants should have not taken the MCAT before July 15, 2024
  • Demonstrated interest in addressing issues affecting underserved populations in healthcare
  • Compelling personal statement (PDF Format)

Need live assistance with your application? The team will be available via Zoom every Thursday from 1:00-2:00 pm PST during our drop-in office hour. Click this link to register for drop in hours!

Lewis Scholars Imhotep (LSI) Project!

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Applications for the LSI Project at Morehouse College’s Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI) are open for the 2024 summer program! The LSI Project offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate junior, senior and recent graduates to engage in innovative research and gain valuable experience in public health. As a dedicated team committed to fostering future leaders in public health, we invite all enthusiastic students to apply!  

The application deadline is January 31, 2024, and interested students can submit their application on our website at https://slate.morehouse.edu/register/lsiproject2024.  

To learn more about the program and apply, please click here to visit the LSI Project Program Website!

Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP)

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The Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (SURP) are great opportunities to engage in a biomedical research at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The SURP applications deadline is January 31st, 2024.

More information about our summer programs can be found at the SURP website or by contacting us at SURP@ouhsc.edu.

SURP highlights:

  • $5,000 summer salary
  • Full-time research at OUHSC
  • Weekly enrichment sessions
  • Final Symposium and luncheon

UM-SMART Summer Research Program

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UM-SMART is 10-week summer undergraduate research program designed for undergraduate students who have an interest in obtaining a combined MD/PhD degree leading to a career in academic medicine as a physician-scientist performing basic research relevant to human health and disease. The goal of the UM-SMART program is to help students decide if a career as a physician-scientist is right for them, and to enhance competitiveness when applying to MD/PhD programs.  

To learn more about this program and to apply visit the UM-SMART website for more information.

Application deadline:  January 19, 2024

Program dates:  May 28-Aug 2, 2024

Applicants belonging to groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research are strongly encouraged to apply. This includes:  Individuals from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, such as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds such as family annual income below established low-income thresholds, or an educational environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

SAEP Applications Now Open!

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The Summer Academic Enrichment Program  (SAEP) is a six-week summer program that simulates the first-year of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy professional school instruction. Participants take academically intensive instruction in each of their chosen tracks in addition to non-credit core-coursework in virtual anatomy (head and neck), pharmacology, and physiology. SAEP participants attend learning skills and test-taking workshops, mock interviews, professionalism seminars, current healthcare topics, coaching, and community service activities in an interprofessional framework. 

Any current college junior, senior, graduate and post-baccalaureate student who is preparing to apply to a graduate/professional dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy program is eligible to participate.

Applications are open now! Applications from all over the country are welcomed!

Early Decision Deadline is February 1st and Regular Deadline is March 15th.

Participants Receive:

  • A stipend of $1500
  • Travel reimbursement available if traveling from out of state
  • Free VCU housing for the duration of the program* 

Please visit the Summer Academic Enrichment Program website to read more about the requirements and to apply!

Allied Health Career Exploration

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AHCE (Allied Health Career Exploration) is a two-week summer residential exploration program that provides interactive experiences in any of the nine health career programs offered by the VCU College of Health Professions! Participants meet throughout the week for full-day department/degree program admissions information, hands-on and immersive activities within each discipline, workshops on current healthcare topics, interviewing skills, resume development, and more. Additionally, AHCE participants receive the necessary information to pursue a VCU College of Health Professions application process.

This program is open to any rising or current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are interested in patient counseling, medical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration, and gerontology as a potential healthcare career are eligible to participate.

Participants Receive:

  • A stipend of $300
  • Free VCU housing for the duration of the program*

Please see promotional video here: AHCE Promotional Video

Want to know more, please visit the Allied Health Career Exploration Program website to read more about the requirements and to apply!

SHPEP 2023!

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The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free six-week summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions; furthermore, participating students will be awarded a stipend.

Although curricula and program dates vary by program site, each program participant will have the opportunity to spend the summer exploring a range of health careers, including dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and public health.

SHPEP scholars have a legacy of success: over 65% of scholars who apply to medical or dental school are accepted.

To be eligible for SHPEP, students must:

  • Be a high school graduate and currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college.
  • Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5.
  • Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an individual in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
  • Not have previously participated in SHPEP.

SHPEP offers students a variety of academic and career experiences like

  • Academic enrichment in the basic sciences and math.
  • Career development activities.
  • Learning and study skills workshops.
  • Clinical experiences.
  • Workshops in financial planning and health policy.
  • Interprofessional education that addresses effective collaboration across health professions.

To learn more and apply, visit the Summer Health Professions Education Program website. The application opens on Nov. 1st!