The institution: Various. The research experience is provided nationally by experienced investigators in their laboratories for 8 to 10 consecutive weeks during the summer. Students are with a research mentor at their choice of a research institution when possible.The program:
- Research in areas of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, and hematologic diseases
- Ten to twelve weeks of basic or clinical research education and training provided by experienced faculty
- Student participation allowance and housing allotment ($4000)
- Education-related expenses fee provided to the research mentor
- All travel expenses to the Annual Undergraduate Research Training Symposium in May and the Annual Undergraduate Scientific Session and Research Presentations in August at the NIH
- Limited housing is available under special circumstances (paid from the student's participation allowance)
- Undergraduate students who have completed at least one year at an accredited institution
- U.S. Citizens, non-citizen nationals, or legal permanent residents
More information: http://stepup.niddk.nih.gov/
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