Summer Programs

BWH STARS Program
The Office for Multicultural Faculty Careers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is recruiting its inaugural cohort of scholars to participate in the Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship Program (STARS). This 8 week program allows underrepresented minority college juniors, seniors and first year medical students to engage in basic, clinical or translational research projects under the supervision of BWH and Harvard Medical School faculty advisors. The BWH STARS Program will cover students travel costs to and from Boston, provide free housing and offer a stipend for the summer. The application deadline is February 9, 2009.
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/cfdd/omc/stars.aspx

Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP)
The STEP-UP program is designed to provide short-term research education and training for high school and undergraduate students from racial/ethnic groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research, and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. STEP-UP was created by the National Institute's of Health (NIH) Office of Minority Health Research Coordination in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
The online application is available November 15, 2008.
http://stepup.niddk.nih.gov

Ventures Scholars Program
The Ventures Scholars Program is a national membership program designed to help underrepresented and first-generation college-bound students interested in pursuing math- and science-based careers find information, resources, and opportunities that will support them in successfully pursuing their career goals. The program collaborates with colleges, universities, professional associations, and organizations nationwide (VSP Partners) and offers a variety of tools to connect students to the partners' information, resources, and opportunities.
www.venturescholar.org

University of Michigan Profile for Success
Profile for Success is six week residential summer program thata includes intensive DAT and MCAT preparation and skills-building for 3rd and 4th year pre-dental and pre-medical college students and recent graduates.
www.dent.umich.edu/mac