The UW Medicine Neurological Surgery NIH Summer Student Program provides “Bench to Bedside” exposure to students seeking summer lab placements to explore basic and clinical neurosciences. Their mission is to recruit and educate a wide spectrum of students from diverse backgrounds, including those under-represented in STEM fields, 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:
- $3200 STIPEND FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS/$2667 FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 18+
- EIGHT WEEK LAB PLACEMENT IN ONE OF OUR NEUROSCIENCE LABS
- WEEKLY NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY GRAND ROUND LECTURES
- WEEKLY NEUROSCIENCE FACULTY LECTURES
- NEUROSURGERY OR OBSERVATIONS
- STUDENT PRESENTATION ON INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM FOCUS
More than 20 students from their earlier classes have now been accepted into medical school and other clinical training programs, and many students just entering college have gone on to neuro-science or pre-med studies.
2020 IMPORTANT DATES AND ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
To apply starting November 1, 2019 go to: https://depts.washington.edu/nsssp/
Applications due January 2, 2020; notifications: March 1-15, 2020
Program Dates (8 weeks): June 22 – August 14, 2020
Presentations on August 14 – friends and family are invited
They actively encourage applications from students from under-represented groups and those of limited means.
You must be 18 years of age or older and either a US citizen or have permanent residency status
University undergraduate students may apply
You must have current immunizations and TB test results through the program end date
Out-of-area students will have housing stipends available but are responsible for meals & transportation
If you have an interest in applying, please contact:
Julie Bould, Program Operations Specialist, Program Coordinator
nsssp@uw.edu | 206-897-5732
James Pridgeon, MHA, Senior Lecturer, Program Administrator
pridgeon@uw.edu | 206-744-9358
Sylvia Zavatchen, MEd, Program Administrator
szavatch@uw.edu| 206-744-7077
