11/29/06
National Institute of Health Summer Internship Program
Posted by Nigel on November 29, 2006 in Internships
Program Description (For high school, college, and graduate students):
Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the new 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1200 laboratories located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Hamilton, MT; and Detroit, MI. For information on training opportunities in the various NIH Institutes and Centers, visit http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/catalog/index.asp.
Application procedure
Prospective candidates must apply electronically via the Internet. Individuals who do not have access to the Internet are encouraged to visit a local library. Applications are accepted from November 15 to March 1. The electronic application requires submission of a curriculum vitae, a list of the applicant’s publications, a cover letter describing the applicant’s research interests and career goals, and the names and contact information for two references. Candidates are asked to specify the scientific methodologies or disease/organ systems that interest them. To access the application visit http://www.training.nih.gov/webforms/filter/forms/summerCheck.aspx.
