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The University of Massachusetts Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a non-academic credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of "hands-on" laboratory research experience with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. Program dates are May 31, 2010 - August 6, 2010.  A generous stipend, housing and travel to/from Worcester are provided.

Sponsored by the Office of School Services, the Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity program is two combined programs. One is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is funded by the UMMS Office of Research. The detailed program description and 2009 program schedule are found at http://www.umassmed.edu/summer/index.aspx.

Applications must be submitted online. The application submission deadline is March 12, 2010 including supplemental application materials. Application details and the on-line application is found at https://www.umassmed.edu/outreach/apply/srfpapp.cfm

All participants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and at least eighteen years of age to apply. Participants cannot be receive funding from any other sources during the program. 

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Deborah Harmon Hines, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for School Services
and Professor of Cell Biology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North S3-104
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655
508-856-2444 Phone
508-856-4888 Fax
877-395-3149 Toll Free
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www.umassmed.edu/schoolservices