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Minority Health Disparities Undergraduate Summer
Research Program
| Title: |
Minority
Health Disparities Undergraduate Summer Research Program |
| Research Fields: |
Cancer Biology, Microbiology, Immunology,
Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Physiological Sciences,
Epidemiology, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical
Engineering, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology |
| Institution: |
The University of Arizona, Graduate
College |
| Location: |
Tucson, AZ |
| Start Date: |
June 9, 2008 |
| Length: |
10 weeks (June 9 -
August 15) |
| Contact: |
Sandi Bartell
NIH/IMSD Program Coordinator, Senior
Graduate College Diversity Programs
1031 N. Mountain Ave
Tucson, AZ 85721-0102
Phone: 520-626-0095
Fax: 520-626-3590
Email:
bartell@email.arizona.edu |
| Eligibility: |
- Undergraduate juniors and seniors who come from underrepresented
backgrounds, i.e., Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans,
and Pacific Islanders.
- Enrollment during the previous year in an accredited four year
university.
- U.S. citizenship, Permanent Residence.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, and
- Successful completion of 75 semester units toward a bachelor's
degree.
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| Application deadline: |
February 1, 2007 |
| Application Requirements: |
OnlineApplication:
http://grad.arizona.edu/usapp/index.php?program=m
Before you begin
our online application, you may want to
- Choose a faculty member from your school to write a letter of
recommendation for you, and a research mentor (if you have research
experience) to do the same. You can also print out the
Letter of Reference form and deliver it to your professors so
that they can submit them on your behalf.
- Prepare a personal statement that describes the area in which
you would like to conduct research if selected for this program. Be
as specific as possible about research projects of particular
interest to you. Be sure to include what you hope to accomplish
through participation in this program and your academic career
goals. Your personal statement should not exceed two
double spaced pages. You will be able to copy and
paste the text of your personal statement into the online
application.
- Submit an unofficial transcript to Minority Health
Disparities Summer Research Opportunity, Graduate College Diversity
Program, 1031 N. Mountain Avenue, The University of Arizona, Tucson,
AZ 85721-0102.
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| Compensation: |
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$4000 Stipend
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Round-trip airfare is
provided to Tucson from anywhere within the United States and Puerto
Rico
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Housing available
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Funds available to
cover food costs.
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Six units of transferable research
course credit
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| Web Site: |
http://grad.arizona.edu/multi/imp_index_files/index.php. |
| Additional Notes: |
The explicit objective of
the program is to help prepare, motivate, and support students who
aspire to obtain a Ph.D. and pursue a career in research. Each student
is paired with a faculty mentor who conducts research in the biomedical
sciences (particularly cardiovascular and respiratory research) in which
they have a specific interest, participate in weekly seminars offered by
UA faculty on health issues disproportionately affecting minority
populations, attend weekly workshops on graduate school preparation and
presentation skill development, attend a GRE Prep Workshop, and present
their work at the University of Arizona's end of summer research
symposium. |
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