Minority Student Summer Research Opportunity Program

Hosting Institution

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Stipend/Housing

$3,000 - Students who live outside NY metropolitan area are eligible for limited travel reimbursement, campus housing at no cost for non-commuting students

Eligibility

Fellowship awarded to students who historically have been underrepresented in medicine (African American, latino/Hispanic, Native American), prefer students who have completed their junior year of college and intend to apply for admission to medical school or a doctoral program in biomedical science.

Criteria for Selection:

Include excellent academic record and strong interest in research

Dates of Program

June 12 - August 7, 2008

Nature of Program

Students engage in 9 weeks fo research with a faculty member at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, they participate in a special seminar/lecture series together with other college students who are at Einstein for the summer

Deadline for Application

March 1, 2008

Availability of Application Materials

See Mary Owen, Chair Biology and Premedical Advisor, or Victoria Galloway, Administrative Assistant, Biology Department