Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The Graduate School is not hosting a summer research program students interested in a summer undergraduate research experience can contact Dr. Michelle Steiger in order to get information about the various summer research opportunities available at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and at the MD Anderson Cancer Center
Students interested in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases should consider an application to the Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases Program, which will run in conjunction with the GSBS summer research program. Please see the website of this Program for instructions on how to apply.
Another program available is the Gene-Environment Interaction Summer Program for Undergraduates of the Brown Foundation of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases. The program is designed for students interested in biomedical research to study major human diseases at the genetic, cellular and molecular levels. For instructions on how to apply, please visit the program’s website at http://www.uthouston.edu/imm/training-programs/us/
Requirements:
- Be 18 years of age by the start of the program.
- Be a domestic or international student who will have completed a minimum of 2 years of undergraduate study and have at least one year remaining by the start of the program.
- Have a GPA of at least 3.5 in math and science courses and an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
- Be able to work at least 40 hours per week in a research lab for the duration of the 10-week program.
Application Materials:
- Complete the online application (no hard-copy paper applications will be accepted). (Hyperlink online application to this website: https://medapps.uth.tmc.edu/GSBSSummerResearch/)
- A personal statement of 300 words or less addressing the 5 questions listed on the application will be required within the online application. Please do not provide a personal statement separately.
- Provide transcripts (official or unofficial – no copies will be accepted) which show the name of the institution and the name of the applicant.
- Provide two letters of recommendation from faculty members who can assess your aptitude and interest in a career in fundamental biomedical research discipline. The letters can be sent via email directly from the recommender to: gsbs.summer.research@uth.tmc.edu
