2004 NIH Research Fellowship Program for Minority Undergraduate College Students
Sponsoring Institution
University of Massachusetts Medical CenterApplication Deadline
The application deadline for summer placements is February 28, 2004. [Extensions of the application deadline may be granted by the program director.]Dates of Internship
May 31- August 6, 2004Stipend
Inquire of the coordinator (listed below).Synopsis
The object of the program is to provide minority undergraduate students, graduate students, and students in health progessional schools exposure to opportunities in research careers in areas relevant to cardivasuclar, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases and sleep disorders. Research Fellows are placed in laboratories at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center with the investigator serving as mentor, role model, and advisor. The Research Fellows attend and give seminars, and are paid an hourly wage for the time that they work in laboratories. This program is sponsored by the Scientific Council of hte Medical Center and various federal grants. Further information and an on-line application are available on the program's website: http://www.umassmed.edu/research/administration/fellowship/nihpage.cfm.Guidelines
No preference is given to Massachusetts residents.Contact
Karen J. Zirpola, Program CoordinatorAddress
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655-0132
Toll Free: (877) 395-3149
Phone: (508) 856-5033
Fax: (508) 856-4888
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