Summer Research Fellowship Program at Stanford University

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About the program
This program seeks to help veterinary students become biomedical researchers. Previous participants included veterinary students from Colorado State University, Cornell University, France, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, Oregon State University, Purdue University, Tufts University, Tuskegee University, Utah State University, University of California, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin, Virginia-Maryland College, Washington State University, and Western University. The Program consists of workshops on research-related topics, a veterinary student journal club, sessions on research career development for veterinarians, an individual research project, and a veterinary student research symposium.

Program Logistics
Who can apply: 1st through 3rd year veterinary students
Dates: Dates are flexible (Any 10 - 12 week period during the months of May through September).
Housing: available on-campus (cost approximately $1500/month).
Stipend: $6,204/summer.

Application
At least eight veterinary students will be admitted for the Summer of 2019. First- through third-year students of a U.S. accredited School of Veterinary Medicine may apply. Because this is funded by the National Institutes of Health, trainees must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. Send the following information by e-mail to the Program Director (listed below) no later than February 28, 2019.
  1. Name, address, phone number, e-mail, School, Class (first-, second-, or third-year), Undergraduate institution, major, and grade point average, Veterinary school grade point average.
  2. Contact information (name, address, phone number, e-mail) for 3 references who can assess your academic and research potential.
  3. Describe your previous research experience, if any.
  4. Describe your career goals.
  5. Explain why you would like to participate in this Program.
  6. Describe your research interests. Are there any particular faculty members with whom you would prefer to work?
Send questions and application to:
Paul Buckmaster, DVM, PhD
Program Director
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Comparative Medicine
[email protected]
(650) 498-4774
 
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