Columbia University Medical Center – Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) Established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), SMDEP is a free six-week residential program for first and second year college students interested in medicine and dentistry. This program follows the former MMEP and SMEP programs.
Hosted at 12 institutions across the nation, the program aims to assist students who represent economic, geographic, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in their pursuit of gaining admission to both medical and dental school.
As health care disparities continue to persist, SMDEP is committed to developing a diverse medical and dental workforce as they will be well-suited to address such gaps.
Eligibility To be eligible students must: -
Be from an economically disadvantaged background; a racial or ethnic group that has been historically underrepresented in medicine and dentistry; or a part of the country where residents have been historically underrepresented in medicine and dentistry Be a US citizen or have Permanent Residency Status Have an overall 2.5 GPA
Application
In order to apply to the SMDEP program at Columbia University, go to www.smdep.org. Make sure to choose Columbia University as one of the sites when prompted.
All applications go through the national website and are then funneled to individual sites. If you have questions about the application, contact the SMDEP National site directly. If you have questions about the SMDEP program at Columbia University, contact the SMDEP Program Coordinator at smdep-ps@columbia.edu.
Program dates for Summer 2016: Friday, June 17 - Friday, July 29
Application Deadline: March 1, 2016
More Information: http://ps.columbia.edu/education/student-life/office-diversity/programs/college-and-post-baccalaureate-students/summer-medi
Cornell University College of Engineering
CU LSAMP REU is a summer research opportunity that provides undergraduate participants with the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and staff as well as network with others in their field of interest through weekly luncheons.
Undergraduate students, interested in gaining a deeper understanding in an engineering-related field, have the opportunity to conduct and present research over a ten-week duration under the auspices of a Cornell Engineering faculty research mentor. Through this one-on-one partnership, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. CU LSAMP REU was developed to aid in the retention of traditionally underrepresented students in STEM fields.
CU LSAMP REU offers participants:
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Approximately 10 weeks of research (June 12- August 12, 2016)
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A research stipend of $4,000
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A round-trip travel stipend up to $300 for students living outside of Ithaca, NY
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A double room in a residential hall
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A campus bus pass or a campus parking pass
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Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, computer/study lounges, etc.
Further, CU LSAMP REU participants have the opportunity to:
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Develop a meaningful research agenda and conduct research with a faculty research mentor
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Present a scientific research talk
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Design a research poster and discuss their poster presentation of their research at a symposium on campus
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Submit a written report at the end of the summer research activity that may lead to a publication
Application Deadline: February 15, 2016
For More Information: http://culsampreu.weebly.com/
Delaware State University OSCAR Program The OSCAR Summer research program is an 8 week program where students are mentored by faculty researchers from Physics and Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Technology and Chemistry. During the 8 week program students will conduct research in various OSCAR laboratories and present that research at the Annual Delaware State University Summer Research Symposium. Participants in our summer program are able to conduct research in the following areas: Applied Mathematics, Applied Chemistry, Applied Spectroscopy, Data Mining, Space Exploration, and Space Navigation Participants receive a stipend.
Eligibility: Majors: Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Chemistry Rising 2nd -4th year college student 3.0 G.P. A. or higher -
Application Deadline: INFORMATION NOT UPDATED. CHECK BACK LATER
More Information: http://oscar.desu.edu/programs/summer_programs.html
DESRE (Disparities Elimination Summer Research Experience)
DESRE is the Disparities Elimination Summer Research Experience, a comprehensive research-training program. Participants in DESRE spend 6 weeks in Southeast Georgia immersed in full-time rural health disparities elimination research and training, with the goal of providing students interested in health sciences the opportunity to:
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Engage in cutting-edge rural health disparities research
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Receive training in the unique factors associated with addressing health disparities concerns
The DESRE program is open to both UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE students.
Interns Receive
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Mentoring, training, research experience, and a deeper understanding of health disparities
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Round-trip transportation
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3 hours of course credit*
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Housing in a Georgia Southern residence hall for the duration of the program at no cost
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Compensation ($3500 for undergraduates; $4000 for graduate students)
*Please note: interns are responsible for meals, personal items, and 3 hours of tuition/fees at the in-state rate.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2016
More Information: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/rhri/desre/about-desre/
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