MHD Undergraduate Summer Research
Program in brief:
The University of Arizona Graduate College offers a prestigious summer research opportunity focused on health issues that affect minority communities in a disproportionate manner.
Benefits:
MHD is one of five programs sponsored by the UA Graduate College and under the umbrella of Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programs. The benefits common to all of these 5 programs are:
- a research project
- a faculty mentor
- workshops / preparation for the graduate application process
- social opportunities and a support network
- financial support
- annual research conference & closing ceremony
Additional benefits specific to this program include:
- six units of upper division research credit
- weekly speaker series focused specifically on biomedical research related to minority health disparities
- workshops focused on issues related to biomedical research
- $4000 in pay over the 10 weeks
- on-campus housing is available
