Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Program

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Office of Diversity Enhancement

Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Program

The program provides eight weeks of experience and participation in biomedical research. Students participating in the program will conduct research under the direction of a faculty member. Research assignments will be made based upon availability of research opportunities and according to the mutual interests of the faculty sponsors and student participants.

Participants will have the opportunity to interact not only with the faculty member directing the research, but also with the graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows working at the site. Frequent meetings with other program participants along with one or more of the faculty sponsors will be scheduled as well as weekly seminars, workshops, and lectures.

Fellowships in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded and limited travel reimbursement for students living outside the New York metropolitan area will be available. Students are responsible for meals, health insurance coverage, and other incidental expenses.

Campus housing will be available to students at no cost who are not able to commute.

Eligibility and Admission Requirements:

The Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Program is designed to provide educational opportunities for undergraduate students who have a strong interest in a research career in biomedical or biological or medicine. In keeping with Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s overall commitment to diversity, we strongly encourage applications from those groups historically underrepresented in medicine to apply.

The program welcomes applications from college students that meet the following criteria at the time of application:

• are either a sophomore or a junior in college
• have taken at least one year of biology and general chemistry with laboratory
• have at least a 3.0 science grade point average
• are a US citizen or permanent resident (international students are not eligible)

Admission will be based on the applicant’s academic record, including prior research, an essay and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s faculty advisor or research supervisor. Intent to pursue a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. degree and prior research experience are desirable.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IS:

March 1, 2012

If you are interested in this program, email Tamika: tamika.coy@gmail.com or Jessica: jessica.buckely@nyu.edu for the application ASAP.