2017 Combined Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Ten Week Program - May 28 - August 4, 2017
2016 Summer Fellows
Program Description
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Combined Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is a
non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience sponsored by UMMS Office of School Services. The program consists of "hands-on" laboratory research with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor.
The Combined Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and UMMS Office of Research.
Goals
The program is designed to provide participants in-depth exposure to actual bio medical research. Participants will create career-building connections between researchers, post docs,
graduate students, and peers. The program encourages participants to consider biomedical research as a viable career choice.
Why should I apply?
• Intense research experience in state of the art laboratories
• Summer Research Fellows receive a stipend of $4000. Stipends are paid to participants in three payments over the ten week program
• Travel and housing is paid for and arranged by the program
• Transportation is provided week days to and from the campus
• Participants prepare and present a professional research poster
Deborah Harmon Hines, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Radiology
2015 Bruce Alberts Awardee for Excellence in Science Education
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
508-856-2444 phone 508-856-6540 fax
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