IUPUI Center for Research and Learning IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (IUSCCSRP)

IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (IUSCCSRP)

The IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program aims to increase the number of high school and undergraduate students from under-represented populations pursuing biomedical and behavioral-science careers by engaging them in clinical and population-based biomedical cancer research.

Eligibility Requirements

Underrepresented student in cancer research field (not limited to racial and ethnic minorities, but can also include individuals that the institution determines to be underrepresented in cancer research)
U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident

High School students:

Completed junior year by June 1
Display an aptitude for science and math
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Undergraduate Students:

At least 24 hours of college credit
Majoring in biomedical or behavioral-science
Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher

Medical residents are not eligible for this program.

Program Benefits

Gain exposure to wide range of research activities
Interact with other students, clinical and post-doctoral fellows, and faculty
Attend weekly workshops on gaining admission to undergraduate, graduate and professional programs of study
Earn a competitive stipend

This program is funded through the National Cancer Institute, made possible through a joint collaboration with the IUPUI Center for Research and Learning.

Application Information

2013 SRP applications open on Nov. 16th, 2012 and close Feb. 15th, 2013. You may apply here while applications are open. Finalists will be interviewed in March 2013.

Program Resources

Contact

Vicki Bonds, MS, M.Ed.
vgayfiel@iupui.edu
Center for Research and Learning
A Division of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
755 W. Michigan Street, UL 1140, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5195
Phone: 317-274-8880
Fax: 317-278-3602