Summer Biomedical Training Program at UMBC

Opportunity Description:


The Summer Biomedical Training Program (SBTP) at UMBC provides biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students, particularly those underrepresented in the field, who are interested in receiving a Ph.D. in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. The ten-week program is partially supported by The Leadership Alliance and the UMBC Graduate School.

The Summer Biomedical Training Program, initiated in 1997, began as an outreach component of the current NIH-IMSD funded Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program. The goal of the program is to offer quality research experiences to students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. in the biomedical or behavioral sciences. Students are matched with mentors based on their previous research experiences, if applicable or the student’s research interest as identified in their application. UMBC research faculty have been and continue to be supportive of working with undergraduate students from other universities conducting research in their laboratories each summer.

Program Benefits

This innovative program includes:

  • Summer Stipend
  • On-campus housing
  • GRE preparation
  • Graduate-level education workshops and seminars
  • Participation in Annual Summer Research Fest

The GRE Prep Course is provides students with a thorough understanding of each of the sections of the exam. The objectives of the course are to:

  • Increase reading comprehension of difficult material under high time pressure
  • Teach the most successful test management techniques
  • Familiarize students with question types specific to the GRE
  • Review anxiety reduction techniques
  • Improve performance and reduce test anxiety by success in practice testing

At the end of the summer, students participate in the Annual Summer Research Fest hosted by UMBC’s College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. This event serves as the culmination for all of the summer research programs on campus and features oral and poster presentations by approximately 70-80 summer researchers. An estimated 175-200 people attend this event annually.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements: 

Students who are interested in participating in the program must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in the biomedical or behavioral sciences
  • Completion of Freshman or junior year undergraduate studies
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Application Process: 

The following information must be received by March 1, 2019

  • Completed application form
  • One (1) official copy of your transcript
  • Two (2) official letters of recommendation submitted by recommenders directly to the program (link to recommendation form not working)
  • Personal statement (one page) including past research experience and future goals

Students may also apply to participate in the SBTP at UMBC through The Leadership Alliance The Leadership Alliance Application deadline is February 1.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact:
Website/CV: 
https://summerbiomed.umbc.edu/