Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Massachusetts Medical School
Office of Outreach Programs
55 Lake Avenue North, S3-104
Worcester, MA 01655

P: (508) 856-2444
F: (508) 856-6540
http://www.umassmed.edu/summer/

Director: Brian Lewis, PhD and Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD
summer.research@umassmed.edu

Contact: Linhelle Charles
P: (508) 856-2444
F: (508) 856-6540
summer.research@umassmed.edu

Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Year Program started: 1983

Max. Participants/Year: 25

Application Deadline: March 1st

Program Timeframe: May - July

Academic Level Targeted: College

Racial/Ethnic Focus:

Type of Program: Career/academic planning, Research

Program Attributes: Stipend provided

Program Acceptance Requirements: GPA/academic standing (good), All participants must be at least eighteen years old, matriculating and a U.S. citizen/permanent resident

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: biochemistry, science (biomed), cell biology, molecular biology, computational biology

Additional Comments: This program is designed to provide participants with in-depth exposure to actual biomedical research; consists of "hands-on" laboratory research with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. Participants are matched with investigators whose expertise and interests are closely related to the student's stated research interests and career goals. The program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the UMMS Provost's Office. All are welcome to apply.