Harvard Summer Honors Undergraduate Research ProgramSponsoring Institution
Harvard University
http://www.harvard.edu/Application Deadline
February 2, 2004Dates of Internship
June 6- August 17, 2004Stipend
$3250, housing, travel expenses, and health insurance if neededSynopsis
Harvard University will offer a 10-week summer research program primarily for college students belonging to minority groups that are considered under-represented in the sciences. The program is offered for students who are considering careers in biological or biomedical research sciences and who have already had previous experience in a research laboratory. Summer research opportunities will be available in a variety of biological sciences including cellular and developmental biology, cardiac and cardio-pulmonary functions and pathology, studies of blood cells, causes and treatments for high blood pressure, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, transmembrane signaling mechanisms, and virology.The research experience will be supplemented by an informal student- faculty seminar course, in which students meet on a weekly basis during supper to discuss their research projects with other student participants and faculty. Students also participate in a weekly career discussion luncheon series, in which they learn about the career paths of current minority faculty and graduate students and learn about the many aspects of choosing a graduate program, preparing for interviews, and completing applications.
Guidelines
Applications
- Students will be required to participate in various sponsored activities such as an orientation session, weekly meetings, laboratory group meetings, and tours of the Boston area.
- Students are expected to participate for the full ten weeks of the program, although arrival and departure dates of one week earlier or later may be arranged in a few cases if needed.
Application forms and additional information are available on the SHURP homepage at http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/diversity/shurpintro.html. Students should enclose with their application a letter describing their laboratory experience (please do not use a research abstract as a substitute), research interests and goals, and reasons for wanting to participate in this particular program, an updated resume, an official copy of latest college transcript, and two letters of recommendation, one from a science faculty member who can address the applicant's intellectual and personal suitability for the program and one from a research supervisor, another science faculty member, or, if applicable, from a science program director. Letters of recommendation should be in signed, sealer envelopes or sent separately by the recommender.
Contact
Jocelyn Spragg Ph.D, Ed. M, Faculty Director, Minority Programs, Division of Medical Sciences at (617) 432-1342, or Cristi Wakim, SHURP Staff Assistant, Division of Medical Sciences, at (617) 432-4980. Both Dr. Spragg and Ms. Wakim can also be reached at 1-800-367-9019.Address
2003 SHURP Director
Division of Medical Sciences
Harvard Medical School
M.E.C. Room 432
260 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 1-800-367-9019
Fax: (617) 432-2644
E-mail: SHURP@hms.harvard.edu
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