Thanks to Prof. Jack Caravanos for sharing this announcement: From: "Claudio, Luz" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Announcing: International Exchange Program for Minority Students: Application Deadline January 31, 2014 Date: November 19, 2013 1:12:14 PM EST Dear Friends and Colleagues, **Please forward widely to all who may be interested and qualify for this great internship program for international research. ** The Mount Sinai International Exchange Program for Minority Students is an internship program that selects the best minority students for fully-paid international research internships. Selected students are matched with an international mentor and conduct research in any of various topics. Research projects can include many different disciplines such as public health, epidemiology, cell biology, community-based research or biostatistics. The International Exchange Program emphasizes collaboration and the exchange of scientific and cultural knowledge in an atmosphere of support for diversity. Who can apply: Students must be minorities underrepresented in science and medicine. Undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral students and recent graduates (people who graduated no more than 18 months prior to participating in the program. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Benefits: • All paid travel expenses to attend Orientation Week in New York City (first week of June) • All expenses paid to and from host country for 10-12 weeks (June to August). Participating research institutions are located in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Ireland, South Africa or Spain. •Emergency health coverage during their international travel •Monthly stipend of between $1,000 - $1,900, depending on level of training How to Apply: For instructions on how to apply, click on the link below or follow the instructions in the enclosed attachment. Deadline is January 31, 2014. http://icahn.mssm.edu/departments-and-institutes/preventive-medicine/programs-and-services/international-exchange-program-for-minority-students Dr. Luz Claudio, Chief Division of International Health Tenured Professor of Preventive Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1057 New York, NY 10029-6574 Tel: 212 824 7043 (Research Fellow, Jeanette Stingone, PhD) Tel: 212 824 7054 (Direct) Fax: 212 996 0407 Skype: luzclaudio Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: http://www.mssm.edu/profiles/luz-claudio Web: http://www.drluzclaudio.com<http://www.drluzclaudio.com/> Dr. Luz Claudio Tenured Professor Chief of the Division of International Health Department of Preventive Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1057 New York, NY 10029-6574 Tel: 212 824 7043 (Research Fellow, Jeanette Stingone, PhD) Tel: 212 824 7054 (Direct) Fax: 212 996 0407 Skype: luzclaudio Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: http://www.mssm.edu/profiles/luz-claudio Web: http://www.drluzclaudio.com<http://www.drluzclaudio.com/> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the EOHS-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EOHS-L,SIGNOFF); ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the EOHS-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EOHS-L,SIGNOFF);