Opportunity for Students and Educators (due March 1, 2006): "NIEHS Summers of Discovery Program"
The Summers of Discovery Program is located at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in Research Triangle Park, N.C. It is part of the larger NIH-wide Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research and uses an electronic on-line application, which must be received by annual March 1 due date.
Program Goals:
* Expose outstanding students to the excitement of environmentally-based biomedical research at a time when they are making critical career choices;
* Familiarize teachers/faculty with some of the cutting-edge technology in the area of environmental health sciences in a manner that is transportable back to the classroom;
* Publicize the mission of the Institute through hands-on experience; and
* Support the Institute's efforts to promote diversity in the environmental health sciences.
Requirements:
* U.S. Citizen or permanent resident;
* Enrolled full-time or part-time (at least half-time) in a degree granting program in high school, college, graduate or professional school (e.g., medical, dental, etc.);
* Good academic standing;
* A strong interest or pursuing studies in disciplines related to biomedical research, including the biological, chemical, physical, behavioral and computer sciences, and biomedical engineering; and
* At least 16 years old at the time the appointment begins.
It is an 8-12 week paid internship program operating between May-September dependent upon the applicants' and mentors' time schedules. Weekly seminars are presented by top NIEHS scientists as well as networking lunches giving a wider range of exposure to the various types of scientific research being performed at the Institute. A poster session held in late July gives participants an opportunity to present a poster similar to presenting at a scientific society meeting.
For more details, please visit these Web sites:
Summers Web site: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/summers
Application Website: http://www.training.nih.gov