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Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
SMDEP is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.
To be eligible for SMDEP, an applicant must:
·be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college;
·have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, with 2.75 in the sciences;
·be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa; and
·not have previously participated in SMDEP.
·Other factors considered in the admissions process include whether an applicant:
·have a critical reading SAT score of at least 500, mathematics score of at least 400, and a writing score of at least 490 or an ACT score of at least 19;
·identifies with a group that is racially/ethnically underrepresented in medicine and/or dentistry (as defined independently by each program site);
·comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background;
·has demonstrated interest in issues affecting underserved populations; and submits a compelling personal statement and strong letters of recommendation.
McNair Program - On Your Own Campus
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Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program
www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/
Eligibility: Students should have completed basic course work in chemistry, biology, and physics and should have a GPA of 3.3 or higher to be competitive. Underrepresented minority students are encouraged to apply.
Features/Benefits: LSSURP oversees and coordinates five different life sciences program: Biomedical Engineering, Ecology & the Environmental Sciences, NSF-REU in Molecular Biology, and NSF-REU in Neuroscience and Independent Research.
Participants will learn techniques and procedures for completion of an independent research project (laboratory or field), in a wide variety of areas, under the guidance of a faculty member. Stipends vary by program, but most are $350/week; housing available on campus; additional funds available for housing and/or travel costs.
Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program (MSROP)
University of Minnesota Students Only
http://www.grad.umn.edu/outreach/research/MSROP/
Eligibility Requirements
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors (that are enrolled for at least one additional semester after the summer program) majoring in the Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering are eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed at least 31 credits by the end of fall semester and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 and must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
We encourage applications from students who have been historically underrepresented in their discipline and from first-generation college students. Students may not enroll in intersession or summer school during the program.
Bioinformatics Summer Institute at the University of Minnesota
The mission of the Bioinformatics Summer Institute at the University of Minnesota has been provide the highest possible quality undergraduate level education and research experiences in bioinformatics and computational biology, equipping the new generation of this burgeoning professional community with the tools for a successful career in bioinformatics.
Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html
Eligibility: Must be a student currently in your sophomore or junior year of college with a GPA of 3.0 and seriously considering a medical research career as a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Features/Benefits: The Program gives students the opportunity to preview the dynamic research opportunities available to Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students. Fellowship recipients can choose from a wide variety of areas in the biomedical sciences. Mayo laboratories have state-of-the-art facilities and create a rich academic environment for students with interests in basic science research. Appointees receive a fellowship award of $4000. Students are responsible for their own travel, housing and meals. Convenient housing cost approximately $75/week.