Meharry Cancer Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

Opportunity Description:

The Meharry Cancer Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is a 10-week intensive, hands-on research experience for undergraduate students. The overall goals of the program are to expose students to different types of cancer research (clinical, biomedical, and community-based) and increase their awareness of cancer health disparities. Program participants will work under the mentorship of a Meharry Medical College and/or Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty on a research project that explores the causes, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of cancer.

Program benefits:

• Obtain hands-on training in basic, clinical, translational and/or community-based cancer research
• Participate in cancer biology mini-course and weekly cancer research seminar series
• Learn about cancer-related job opportunities via career development seminars
• Improve interview and oral presentation skills
• Interact closely with faculty and students at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Present research at local and national meetings
• Receive stipend of $4,000 for the 10-week summer period
• Housing for out-of-town students near Meharry’s campus
• Paid travel to/from Nashville, TN

Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements: 

Applicants should meet the following eligibility requirements:

• US citizen or permanent resident
• Rising sophomore, junior or senior student in a degree granting program at a college/university in the USA
• Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
• Interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD)

Application Process: 

Fill out the online application here by February 5, 2022.

Application Deadline: