Biomed U-RISE: Undergraduate Research-training Initiative for Student Enhancement

Funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Biomed U-RISE is an exciting new program at UAA that offers students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, or Natural Sciences a biomedical research-training experience from their summer as a rising junior to their senior academic year. Benefits to students include financial assistance and multiple forms of mentorship.

• Program Goals
  • To increase the diversity of ideas in biomedical/health research
  • To increase the diversity of the biomedical research workforce
  • To develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who:
    • complete their baccalaureate degrees
    • transition into biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (e.g. Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.)
• Eligibility

  Eligible students:

  • Major in Biology, Chemistry, or Natural Sciences
  • Have a GPA to date of 3.0 or better
  • Have completed URS A121 Methods of Inquiry and URS A188 Foundations of Research & Scholarship
  • Are available to travel out of state for the summer between junior and senior years
  • Are committed to full-time study for the next two years
  • Are on track to graduate two years after program enrollment
  • Are US citizens or permanent residents
• Program Benefits
  • Financial assistance: Receive a monthly stipend and partial tuition remission
  • Research mentorship: Work in a faculty member's lab under the direct mentorship of that faculty member as well as graduate students
  • Career mentorship: Work with program faculty to discern academic and professional goals, as well as assistance navigating the university
  • Peer mentorship: Engage with a cohort of fellow trainees also excited about biomedical research

 

Applications & Admissions

Biomed U-RISE uses a competitive admissions process to select a cohort of four students each year. Applications are due the spring semester immediately before the summer start date. Applications will be available from December 15 - February 15.

Biomed U-RISE Application - Due Feb. 12 at 5 PM

 

Program Elements and Timeline

*All program activities are fully paid for.

 

 

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