Medical Student Research Office
Outside OpportunitiesDetailsSponsoring Agency: NIH Neurology Summer ProgramCategory: Research Fellowship/Scholarship Description: The Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences offers a unique opportunity for academically talented high-school, undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to receive first-rate training in neuroscience research. Students get hands-on experience working with leading scientists in the Institutes Division of Intramural Research, the "in-house" research component of the NINDS. The NINDSs purpose in awarding student internships is to provide students with a highly stimulating and rewarding summer research experience, with a view towards encouraging students to pursue advanced education and training in the biomedical sciences and future careers in scientific investigation, particularly basic and clinical research in the neurological sciences. Summer research training is designed to supplement and give practical meaning to students academic course work. At the same time, students will make a valuable contribution to the NINDSs research mission. At the end of the summer, students participate in the NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day. Poster Day gives students the opportunity to present their summer research before the NIH scientific community. Students also participate in meetings and seminars in their individual laboratories. In addition, students attend formal lectures and symposia dealing with the newest advances in health research. Students in the program are provided with a biweekly salary or monthly stipend. Salaries or stipends are awarded according the level of education ranging from $900 per month for students in high school to $2000 per month for students in medical or graduate schools. Salaries and stipends are subject to yearly adjustments. Additional keywords: neurology, nervous system. Contact for more info: Web link: [www.ninds.nih.gov/summer/About.htm] Click the 'Back' button on your browser to return to the list of opportunities. |