Application Due Date
February 1, 2010
Eligibility Requirements:
– This summer program is for students who are seriously considering pursuing a career as a physician scientist. This is not an appropriate summer program for those students who know they only wish to attend medical school in the future.
– Must be college freshmen or sophomores who are members of underrepresented minority groups or otherwise disadvantaged groups, as described by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Gateways to the Laboratory Program
Hello – This program is for students who are definitely interested in an MD-PHD. See their web site for details and an application .
– Mary Beth
Dear Pre-Health Advisors,
I am pleased to once again bring to your attention an excellent summer program for students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degree.
Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City
– Ideal for students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degree (this program is run by the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program).
– 10 weeks of independent research at either Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center or The Rockefeller University (all in NYC).
– Present & participate in weekly journal clubs
– Scrub into surgeries at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
– Give an oral, written and poster presentation of your research in front of your family (who are flown in for the event), friends and colleagues.
– Receive on going mentorship by your “Big Sib” (a current MD-PhD student), as well as weekly meetings with the Program’s leadership.
– Receive a stipend of $4,300 (minus the cost of housing).
For further information (including eligibility) and an on-line application, please visit our website:
http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/