Summer Research Program
The Summer Research Program is an eleven week medical research opportunity available to first year medical students. Students develop a well-defined project and work with faculty mentors throughout the summer to conduct research. In addition to their research, students are required to attend weekly cluster meetings and seminars. At the end of the eleven weeks, participants present their research at the Summer Research Forum. There students are graded by five judges from the clinical and basic sciences and are eligible to receive cash prizes.
The Summer Research Program has four primary funding sources: the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the Pritzker School of Medicine. Each student receives a minimum stipend of $4000 for their complete participation. Approximately 70% of first year Pritzker Medical Students participate in this program each year.
The 2008 Program will kick off with a meeting and poster session on January 7th. Application materials will be sent via e-mail to all first year medical students.
The application deadline is February 18, 2008.
For additional information about the Summer Research Program, please follow the links below and to the right.
- 2008 Summer Research Project Guide (PDF)
- 2008 Summer Research Program FAQs (PDF)
- Summer Research Project Website
For those students accepted into the Summer Research Program, this portal allows you to submit your research reports for faculty to view.
