The mission of theĀ Neurological Surgery Summer Student ProgramĀ is to recruit and educate a wide spectrum of students from diverse backgrounds, focusing on those under-represented in STEM, and broaden their knowledge base in the field of biomedical research, including translational, clinical and basic research; and to inspire students to pursue a career in research, medicine or allied fields, especially in Neuroscience.
Participation Includes:
- Eight week lab placement in one of our neuroscience labs
- Weekly Neurological Surgery Grand Round Lectures
- Weekly Neuroscience Faculty Lectures
- OR Observation
- Student presentation of individual program focus
- Stipends are set by the NIH at $3,200 over 8 weeks for college students and $2,667 for high school students. (Note: high school or recent high school graduates must be 18 years of age or older to participate.) Limited housing stipends (no meals or transportation) are available for 3-4 out of area students.
The 2018 session will run from June 18 through August 10, 2018.
Applications will be open on their website from November 1, 2017 through January 2, 2018.