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Our Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program is designed for College students who are interested in pursing a career in the biological sciences.  The typical intern will be between their Sophomore and Junior year or between their Junior and Senior year of undergraduate studies.   Students who will have a BA or BS prior to the start of the internship on June 1 should not apply.  SURIP 2010 would be most appropriate for students considering application to PhD programs in the Biomedical Sciences and it not intended for students who will apply to Medical School.  There is no clinical shadowing component to the internship.  Students that are undecided or interested in combined degrees are welcome to apply.   We will begin accepting applications for the Summer 2010 program on November 16.  The application deadline for the Summer 2010 program is February 9. 

The program is intended for college students who have completed their Sophomore or Junior year and it runs for 10 weeks.

Details of the SURIP 2004, SURIP 2005, SURIP 2006, SURIP 2007, SURIP 2008 and SURIP 2009 programs can be found elsewhere on this site.

During the internship period, students will work directly with a faculty mentor on an individual research project.  Students will also take part in all activities in the faculty mentor's laboratory, including attending laboratory research meetings, journal clubs and seminars.  In addition, on a weekly basis, all student interns will meet for a scheduled discussion, seminar or social event.

In the mini-symposium that is scheduled during the last week of the program, each Summer Intern will be asked to give a brief poster presentation to describe their research project.  Interns will also be asked to write a three-page essay outlining what they learned in the program, summarizing their research experience and describing what they liked most and least about the program

We will accept up to 12 students in the Summer 2010 program.  Intern selections will be made by the Program Director and the Advisory Board.  Selections will be based on scholarship, the personal reference letter and an evaluation of the student's interests.

Interns will receive a stipend of $3,000. 

Interns invited to participate in the 2010 Program may elect to live on campus in our housing facilities.  The charge for the first month is covered by the program with the remaining charges paid by the intern (09 rates ~$428 - $438/month ).  More information about our housing facilities can be found on the housing website.