INDUCER
(Increasing Diversity in Undergraduate Cancer Biology Education and Research)
Program Duration: June 5 – August 11, 2023
Application Deadline: January 16, 2023
The program requires a full-time commitment 9am – 5pm Monday through Friday for the full ten-week period. After which, the student will work for the next two years for a scheduled time agree upon by the research mentor (no less than 15 to 20 hours a week).
Program Benefits:
1) Learn molecular biology and biochemistry laboratory skills, techniques and concepts
2) Perform a mentored biology research project
3) Academic advising & peer networking
4) Students will be paid $15 an hour for 10 weeks (40 hrs/week)
5) Students receive financial support to attend a national biomedical research conference
6) Option to live on campus in dormitory housing during the program*
*students are responsible for their own food and housing costs during the program
Please include the following with your application (application and recommendation letters should be submitted to the following email address: jennie.williams@stonybrookmedicine.edu):
1) A copy of your college transcript(s),
2) Two letters of recommendation from faculty,
3) A one-page statement (please include: personal characteristics that make you a good candidate for INDUCER, why you want to participate in INDUCER and how INDUCER will help you achieve your career goal), and
4) Proof of citizenship or permanent residency (copy of birth certificate or permanent residency card).
5) A resume
