[Okgrantsmanship] Summer Cancer undergraduate research opportunity for minorities

[Mason, Linda]

PLEASE FORWARD TO SCIENCE AND HEALTH FACULTY

Deadline approaching: February 15th
Please encourage your students to participate...

CCCR Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program
The Center for Colon Cancer Research (CCCR) at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC is leading the development of innovative and ground-breaking research in colorectal cancer. One of the primary goals of the CCCR is to foster the progression of young scientists, and we are seeking undergraduate students to participate in research internships in a cancer-related field (e.g., biological sciences, pharmacy, public health) during our Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program.

Program details:

*         10 week program: May 23, 2016 - July 29, 2016

*         $4,000 stipend, on-campus housing, and up to $1,000 travel expenses

*         Summer research symposium

*         Professional development workshops and research seminars

*         DEADLINE to apply: February 15th

Eligibility:

  *   Rising juniors and seniors
  *   Minimum 3.0 GPA
  *   Any major related to biomedical or public health research
  *   Underrepresented minority: African-American, Hispanic American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

To apply, please submit the following by Feb 15th here http://cccr.sc.edu/news/news/87-cccr-now-accepting-applications-for-the-cccr-summer-undergraduate-minority-research-program

  *   a personal statement describing your interest in cancer research (no longer than one page)
  *   a current transcript
  *   two letters of support from science professors
  *   preferences for up to 3 potential faculty mentors (see our list at http://cccr.sc.edu/about-us/investigators)

Application deadline:  February 15th

Questions may be emailed to: cccr-sp at sccp.sc.edu<mailto:cccr-sp at sccp.sc.edu>




______________________________
Julie Morris
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR)
University of South Carolina
Byrnes Building rm 207
(803) 777-4649
jmorris at sc.edu<mailto:jmorris at sc.edu> * our at sc.edu<mailto:our at sc.edu>
www.sc.edu/our<http://www.sc.edu/our>




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