UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School and Center for Diversity Affairs will offer a new NHLBI
(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) funded program entitled the UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research beginning June 2012. This
9 week program was designed to provide students with experiences in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research.
To increase interest in research careers, students will be provided with:
1.
research, mentoring and networking experiences 2.
real-life surgical observations 3.
simulated cardiovascular demonstrations 4.
leadership skills
5. lecture series on various research topics and responsible conduct of
research training
Program Details
SURP student participants will conduct a research project with a UAMS faculty
mentor (list of available faculty below). Students accepted into the program
will be given the opportunity to list three faculty that they would like to work
with. All efforts will be made to match students with faculty that they are
interested in. If those faculty are not available, the Program Directors will
identify another faculty mentor. At the end of the summer, students will present
their summer research and develop a 2-page paper summarizing the research
project and results. They are also required to attend lectures throughout the
summer. Approximately 3-5 hours of lectures will be held weekly (usually mornings
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).
Important Dates
Application deadline (all materials must be received by this date):
February 15, 2012
Students notified of status:
mid-March
Dates of program:
June 4-August 3, 2012
Application Procedures
Ten students will be selected to participate in the program. Students will be
provided a salary of $3600 for the nine week period and a per diem of $2400 is
available for housing and/or travel to scientific meetings. To qualify for the
program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a
minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants who are a member of an underrepresented group
(African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaska native, Hawaiian
native, or native of the US Pacific Islands), disabled, or from a disadvantaged
background are encouraged to apply. Students with a background in biology or
chemistry are preferred and applicants must have completed at least one year of
undergraduate education.
Application Requirements 1. Application
2. Unofficial copies of undergraduate transcripts 3. Two letters of recommendation using
recommendation form
or faculty can submit information requested on form by e-mail to Dr. Sterba
Please note: The application and letters of recommendation form require
Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and fill
out. You may email the completed application form to
kmsterba@uams.edu.
Please submit all materials to the name and address below. ALL application
materials must be received by February 15, 2012. Incomplete applications
will not be reviewed.
Dr. Kristen Sterba
4301 W. Markham Slot 601B
Little Rock, AR 72205 kmsterba@uams.edu
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kristen Sterba (kmsterba@uams.edu; 501-526-7396).
