The Meharry Cancer Summer Research Program (SuRP) is a 10-week intensive, hands-on research experience for undergraduate and medical students. The overall goals of the program are to expose students to different types of cancer research (basic, translational, clinical, community-based, and bioinformatics-based) and increase their awareness of cancer health disparities. Program participants will work under the mentorship of a Meharry Medical College and/or Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty on a research project that explores the causes, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of cancer.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Obtain hands-on training in basic, translational, clinical, community-based, and bioinformatics-based cancer research
Participate in cancer biology mini-course and weekly cancer research seminar series
Learn about cancer-related job opportunities via career development seminars
Improve written and oral presentation/communication skills
Interact closely with faculty and students at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Present research at local cancer symposium
Receive stipend for summer period (undergraduates – $6,000 for 10 week period; medical students – $5,400 for 9 week period)
Housing allowance of $1,000 per participant
Paid travel to/from Nashville, TN
KEY DATES
February 5th: Application Deadline
March – April: Notification of acceptance into program
Mid-May – July: Cancer SuRP Program
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
All participants must be US citizens or permanent residents
All applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD).
Undergraduate participants must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior in a degree granting program at a college/university in the USA and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Medical student applicants must be rising second year students who attend a medical school in the USA and be in good academic standing at their institution.
