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Research Opportunities Archive
Minorities and Women - 2001
The Minority Academic Careers Program (MAC)
The MAC – Undergraduate Program is a statewide initiative to encourage talented undergraduate minority students to consider college teaching as a profession. Undergraduate fellows are selected in the fall of their junior year. They begin their Fellowship in the spring term of the junior year and continue through the two semesters of their senior year. Applicants must be no nominated by a faculty member or administrator on their campus.
Eligibility: Students must be a member of a “minority” group, (Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders), a matriculated full time student at a New jersey university, interested in exploring a career as faculty at a New Jersey college or university, and G.P.A of 3.0 or better.
Stipend: Fellows receive a $2,000 stipend during theirs senior year and up to $500 in travel.
Deadline: March 1, 2004
Contact: MAC Coordinating office
Henderson Hall – Room 11
The College of Saint Elizabeth
2 Convent Road
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Phone: (973) 290-4105
Fax: (973) 290-4111
Email: vscott@cse.edu and dbrown@cse.edu
Posted 2/18/02
RISE at Rutgers/UMDNJ
This 8- or 10- week undergraduate research experience designed for economically and educationally disadvantaged undergraduate students interested in health care careers. Students will participate in lectures, laboratories, career and study skills/ and MCAT preparation. The 8-week program runs from June 3 to July 26, 2002, and the 10-week program runs from June 3 to August 10, 2002.
Eligibility: economically or educationally disadvantaged undergraduates
Support: stipends of $3000, free on-campus housing, and travel reimbursement
Deadline: March 1, 2002
contact: Shirley Brooks
Trailer #5
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
675 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 235-5345, 5346
link: http://rise.rutgers.edu
Posted 2/13/01
Brookhaven National Laboratory Science & Engineering Programs for Women and Minorities
Participants are mentored by members of the scientific, administrative, and technical staff in an educational training program developed to give research experiences in various areas of chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering, biology, nuclear medicine, applied mathematics, high and low energy particle accelerators, and science writing. Offered for a 10 to 12 week period for minority and women students.
Eligibility: At least 18 years of age and have completed freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Students who live
in close proximity to the Laboratory (Eastern Long Island) will be given first consideration.
Support: Not provided
Deadline: March 31, 2001
Contact: Diversity Office
Bldg. 185
PO Box 5000
Upton, NY 11975-5000
Email: palmore@bnl.gov
Posted 1/26/01
National Institutes of Health
Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Initial service requirement is a 10-week, paid, laboratory-based internship at NIH, offered in the summer after the scholarship year. The UGSP has strong mentoring and science enrichment components and offers up to $20,000 per year in financial aid for educational expenses. After graduation, recipients also "pay back" a year of service for each year of scholarship support, again through paid research training at the NIH. See website for further information.
Eligibility: Applicants should come from a disadvantaged background, have a GPA of at least 3.5 or are in the top 5%
of their class, and are a fulltime student at a qualified accredited institution.
Support: Housing and transportation provided, as well as between $2,500 and $4,000 for the 10 weeks.
Deadline: March 30, 2001
Contact: Phone: 1-800-528-7689
Email: acjohnson@nih.gov or mhorowitz@nih.gov
Link: http://ugsp.info.nih.gov
Posted 1/25/01
Columbia University Minority Medical Education Program
Students are housed on the Health Sciences campus for 6 weeks, receive a stipend and have clinical experience in hospital medicine, emergency room medicine, the operating rooms, as well as primary care, in addition to strategies for MCAT preparation and for application to medical school.
Eligibility: One or more years of college completed, overall GPA of 3.0 with a 2.75 in the sciences, combined SAT or
ACT scores of at least 950 or 20, respectively, demonstrate a serious interest in a medical career.
Support: Not specified - a stipend is provided together with most meals.
Deadline: Not specified
Contact: Gerald E. Thomson, M.D.
Phone: 212-305-4158
Email: oma-ps@columbia.edu
Medical University of South Carolina Summer Undergraduate Research Program
To provide an opportunity for well qualified students to undertake an original research project as an apprentice to an active research scientist in fundamental science research. This experience will enable to build skills and understanding to prepare them for graduate school and careers as research scientists. Runs for 10 weeks.
Eligibility: College juniors or sophomores who are consiering a career in basic scientific research. Minority students are
particularly encouraged to apply for all research programs.
Support: $2,400, plus travel expenses up to $400.
Deadline: February 2, 2001
Contact: Henry F. Martin, III, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology and Neuroscience
Medical University of South Carolina
167 Ashley Avenue - Suite 607
PO Box 250677
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
Phone: 843-792-2540 or 4423
Email: Martinh@musc.edu
Link: http://www.gradstudies.musc.edu/Graduate/SURP_%20folder/SUR.html
Posted 12/19/00
Cornell University: Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Designed to give participants deeper insights into the wide range of options that exist for minority physicians. Applications are limited to minority groups under-represented in the biomedical sciences.
Eligibility: Must be interested in obtaining a Ph.D. and have excelled in their freshman, sophomore, or junior years in
college; preference given to students with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Support: $3,000 plus food allowance of $300
Deadline: February 1, 2001
Contact: Ms. Francoise Freyre, M.A.
Director of Student Affairs
Joan and Sanford Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University
445 East 69th St.
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-746-6120
Fax: 212-746-8906
Link: www.med.cornell.edu/gradschool
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards
To encourage the interest of African American undergraduate students in furthering their science education and pursuing biomedical science careers by providing tuition support and opportunities for research experience in a state-of-the-art industrial laboratory. At least 15 Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards will be made in 2001. Ten to twelve week summer internships.
Eligibility: African American (Black, non-Hispanic), enrolled full time in a college, a junior who will be a degree
candidate in the 2000-2001 academic year, a life or physical science majors (must have completed
2 semesters of organic chemistry), minimum GPA of 3.3.
Support: Maximum scholarship of $25,000 and two summer research internships with combined stipends totaling
at least $10,000.
Deadline: January 31, 2001
Contact: Jerry L. Bryant, Ph.D., Director UNCF Merck Science Initiatives United Negro College Fund
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Suite #110
Fairfax, VA 22031-4511
Fax: 703-205-3574
E-mail: uncfmerck@uncf.org
Link: www.uncf.org/merck
Posted 11/28/00
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Summer Research Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
--Downeast Coastal Maine
Recipients work and study the MDIBL for 6-10 weeks in laboratories of senior research scientists during the summer months.
--Marine Biology and Physiology Studies
The focus of this research is marine biomedical science, molecular biology and cellular physiology, environmental toxicology, and functional genomics.
Eligibility: Minimum one year of biology and one year of chemistry.
Support: Funding is used for housing, travel, stipends, and laboratory fees and supplies. Awards are available
for students belonging to ethnic and racial minority groups that are under represented in the biomedical
sciences. See webpage for further information.
Deadline: February 7, 2001
Contact: Link: http://www.mdibl.org
The following programs have been announced for the year 2000.
Posted 2/15/00
Temple University Summer Science Research Program 2000
Up to ten undergraduate students will be selected to participate in a 10-week program designed to provide participants with extensive "hands on" research experience in one of the following areas: Chemistry, Geology, Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Physics. Members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged to participate. Run 10 weeks, end of May to end of July.
Eligibility: Should have completed 3 years of undergraduate work, but strong applicants who have completed only
2 years will also be considered.
Support: $3,000 plus cmapus housing
Deadline: March 15, 2000
Contact: James G. McElligott, Ph.D.
The Graduate School
Summer Research Program
Temple University Box SSRP (040-11)
1803 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Fax: 215-204-8781
University of Massachusetts Medical School
To attract minority students into biomedical and behavioral research careers in the area of heart, lung, and blood disorders. Provides minority undergraduates, graduates, and students in health professional schools exposure to opportunities in research careers in areas relevant to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases and sleep disorders. Runs June 5 - August 11, 2000.
Eligibility: College students who are members of underrepresented groups in the field of science.
Support: Not specified
Deadline: March 15, 2000
Contact: Deborah Harmon Hines, Ph.D., Program Director and Associate Vice Chancellor for School Services
University of Massachusetts
Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655-0132
Phone: 508-856-2444
Fax: 508-856-4888
Toll Free: 877-395-3149
Posted 2/8/00
Florida Institute of Technology
Division of Marine and Environmental Systems
Interns will participate in an eight-week summer program working with scientists on projects including the study of the effects of anthropogenic stressors on seagrass ecosystem structure and function, physical and biological effects of beach nourishment and sand by-pass projects, inlet management, marine pollution, restoration of coastal systems, and more. An independent research project with the guidance of a faculty mentor at Florida Tech. is also included. Runs from June 5 - July 28, 2000.
Eligibility: Focused on, but not limited to, women and minority candidates; undergraduates (completed sophomore
year); GPA of 3.00 in specific field
Support: $2,000
Deadline: March 17, 2000
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Irlandi
Phone: 321-674-7454
Fax: 321-674-7212
E-mail: irlandi@fit.edu
Link: www.marine.fit.edu/irlandi
UCLA Undergraduate Research Internhsip
Offers hands-on research experience working in the lab of a distinguished UCLA faculty member. The program features seminars on topics such as the nature of academic life, career opportunities in biomedical science, and applying to graduate school. Eight and 10 week programs.
Eligibility: Underrepresented minority students; juniors and seniors; GPA of 2.80.
Support: $250/week; room and board; transportation
Deadline: February 21, 2000
Contact: Phone: 310-206-2182
E-mail: URI@LIFESCI.UCLA.EDU
Link: http://www.lifesci.ucla.edu/CARE/
Posted 1/26/00
Cornell University: The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Minority Students
Designed to give participants deeper insights into the wide range of options that exist for minority physicians. Twenty-five minority students will be selected for this program. Runs June 19 - August 4, 2000.
Eligibility: Minority students interested in medicine who preferably have already taken biology, general chemistry,
organic chemistry, and physics. Preference is given to students with a gpa of B or above.
Support: Not specified
Deadline: March 1, 2000
Contact: Bruce L. Ballard, M.D., Associate Dean
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
445 East 69th Street, Room 110
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-746-1057
Link: http://www.med.cornell.edu/travelers
University of Michigan School of Dentistry (Program for Freshmen and Sophomores)
A six week on-campus residential program designed to enhance academic skills and facilitate continued academic success in undergraduate school. The program includes: Science "Mini-courses," Academic Skill Building, Mentoring, and many more Hands-on Activities.
Eligibility: Freshmen and sophomore students from a disadvantaged background; have an established cumulative
college GPA below 3.2 and above 2.0 or a science GPA below 3.0 and above 1.7.
Support: Not specified
Deadline: Not specified
Contact: Pattie Katcher, Program Coordinator
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Phone: 734-763-3342
Fax: 734-647-6805
E-mail: hic@umich.edu
University of Michigran School of Dentistry (Program for Juniors and Seniors)
Profile for Success is a four week on-campus residential program to prepare students to be successful on the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and increase students' understanding of career options within dentistry. Activities will occur at the School of Dentistry in June.
Eligibility: Junior and senior students from a disadvantaged background; have not taken the DAT or have taken it
and achieved scores of 12 to 17 on either the Academic Average or the Perceptual Abilities sections
of the test; have completed two courses or eight semester hours each of college level biology, inorganic
and organic chemistry, one course of college alegebra and trigonometry; GPA of 2.00.
Support: Not specified
Deadline: Not specified
Contact: Pattie Katcher, Program Coordinator
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
1011 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078
Phone: 734-763-3342
Fax: 734-647-6805
E-mail: hic@umich.edu
University of Pittsburgh
The Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program is an intensive summer experience designed for underrepresented minority high school seniors and college freshmen who are interested in medicine. Runs from Monday, June 5th to Friday, July 21st, 2000. It is offered on two levels.
Eligibility: Level I is for freshmen and sophomores and Level II is for juniors and seniors.
Support: $1,000; room and board; some travel expences
Deadline: March 1, 2000
Contact: Phone: 412-648-8987 (Paula K. Davis)
Fax: 412-648-1236
E-mail: paula@fs1.dean-med.pitt.edu
Posted 1/19/00
Einstein Minority Student Summer Research Opportunity Program
MSSROP will provide students with ten weeks of research experience conducted with a faculty member at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In addition, students will be participating in a special seminar/lecture series together with oter college students who are at Einstein for the summer.
Eligibility: Members of underrepresented cultural groups; completion of junior year of college preferred.
Support: $2,000; Campus housing will be available at no cost for students not able to commute.
Deadline: March 1, 2000
Contact: The Ofice of Minority Student Affairs
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1300 Morris Park Avenue, B205
Bronx, New York 10461
Phone: 718-430-3091
Fax: 718-430-8825
Princton Summer Research Experience
Offers nine-week internships to students from groups underrepresented in graduate education.
Eligibility: Current college sophomores or juniors who are part of an underrepresented group; 3.5 average in major.
Support: $3,500 plus on-campus housing.
Deadline: February 14, 2000
Contact: Phone: x3399 (Michael Robertson)
Email: mroberts@tcnj.edu
University of Rochester Medical Center
SURF is a nine-week program designed to enhance the competitiveness of underrepresented undergraduate students interested in medicine, research, and science. In addition, students participate in weekly seminars, workshops, problem-based learning (PBL) sessions, and other opportunities for observation of clinical and research activities. Runs June 5, 2000 - August 4, 2000.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an introduction to their scientific field of interest and completed at least two years of
college.
Support: $200/week; free housing
Deadline: January 31, 2000
Contact: Phone: 716-275-2175 (Nathaniel Holmes, Ph.D.)
Email: Nathaniel_Holmes@urmc.rochester.edu
The following entries are opportunities announced for years prior to 2000,
but these programs may still be active in 2000.
National Institutes of Health Scholarship Program
Offers scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue undergraduate degrees in the life sciences.
Eligibility: GPA at least 3.5, or in the top 5% of your class.
Support: Varies.
Deadline: Not specified.
Contact: Mare S. Horowitz, J.D., Director
National Institutes of Health,
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Room 604
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9121
Phone: 1-800-528-7689
FAX: 301-480-7430
Link: http://lrp.info.nih.gov
NIH Biomedical Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minorities
The National Institutes of Health offer the opportunity to receive training in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines in the biomedical research field. Trainees will work closely with leading NHLBI research investigators within the Division of Intramural Research or the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications. Training period is 12 – 24 months.
Eligibility: Undergraduate (juniors or seniors) and graduate students (who are
underrepresented minorities) enrolled full-time in an academic institution,
minimum GPA of 3.3.
Support: Yearly stipends ($7,000 - $19,000) vary with academic standings.
Deadline: December 15, 1997
Contact: National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institution
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Phone: 301-496-1763 (Ms. Regina Anderson)
The Leadership Alliance
Developed to promote opportunities for underrepresented minorities among a consortium of colleges and universities..
Link: http://www.leadership-alliance.org/
Morris Udall Scholarship
One-year scholarships for undergraduates who intend to pursue careers related to the
environment and to Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students who
intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy.
Contact: David Rose, Dept. of Biology, TCNJ, x 2875
Link: http://www.act.org/udall
Society of Toxicology
Designed to recognize and inform promising undergraduate science majors and their advisors about the discipline of toxicology, and the preparation necessary for a research career.
Eligibility: Undergraduates who are members of an ethnic/racial group under-represented in the sciences and a minimum
GPA of 3.0
Deadline: October 1, 1999
Contact: Society of Toxicology
1767 Business Center Dr., Suite 302
Reston, VA 20190-5332
Phone: 703-438-3115
Fax: 703-438-3113
E-mail: sothq@toxicology.org
University of Rochester Summer Research Fellowship Program
Provides opportunities for research experience in close association with a faculty member engaged in ongoing research along with weekly seminars, workshops, and other research activities. (There is also a fellowship for dental research). Both programs run June 6 - August 6.
Eligibility: Undergraduate disadvantaged students who have completed at least two years
of college.
Support: $150/week plus free housing
Deadline: January 31, 1999
Contact: The Office of Ethnic and Multicultural Affairs
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
Box 601
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: 716-275-2928/2175
FAX: 716-273-1016
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Minority Student Summer Research Opportunity Program
10 weeks of research experience plus research training and seminars.
Eligibility: Underrepresented cultural groups, junior year completion is preferred
Support: $2,000, housing
Deadline: March 15, 1997
Contact: Minority Student Summer Research Opportunity Program
Office of Minority Student Affairs
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1300 Morris Park Avenue - Belfer Room 205
Bronx, NY 10461
Minorities and Women Research Apprenticeship Program
Research Experience for Undergraduates
An eight-week summer research program for undergraduates interested in the natural, physical, computational, and social sciences in which all students serve as apprentices with faculty members and graduate students on advanced research projects.
Eligibility: College sophomores and juniors who are members of a minority group and
qualify for financial aid.
Support: Not specified.
Deadline: March 8
Contact: Dr. Ann Rotchford
Director of Summer Research Programs
Melville Library 3320
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3351
American Chemical Society Scholars Program,
ACS/PPG Scholarship Plus Program, & ACS/Bayer Scholars Program
Designed to encourage African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in different areas of science.
Eligibility: African American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian, able to demonstrate
evidence of financial need according to FAFSA form.
Support: Up to $2,500/academic year
Deadline: November 1 – February 15 each year
Contact: Phone: 1-800-227-5558 (Ext. 6250)
E-mail: scholars@acs.org
Link: http://www.acs.org
Cornell University Summer Program
Designed to help preveterinary students enhance their clinical and research experience through observations and assistance in both biomedical settings and in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Runs from June 27 – August 5, 1994.
Eligibility: Undergraduate minorities
Support: $2,000
Deadline: Not specified
Contact: Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Student Services
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401
Phone: 607-253-3700
FAX: 607-253-3708
American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program
The program’s objective is to increase the number of ethnic minorities who complete the doctorate in neuroscience and who conduct research in areas identified as important by the National Institute of Mental Health. Includes basic brain research related to normal and abnormal functioning and behavior, including research on humans, vertebrate animals, and isolated biological systems.
Eligibility: Preferably minority undergraduates who are continuing their
education to the graduate level.
Support: Not specified
Deadline: Not specified
Contact: James M. Jones, Ph.D.
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-6027
E-mail: mfp@apa.org
