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10/31/08

Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program

Posted by Jessica on October 31, 2008 in Research Information and Opportunities

The American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program

 PURPOSE:  The purpose of this undergraduate summer research program is to identify and encourage promising students from all disciplines to engage in full-time research and to consider cardiovascular research careers.  Fellowships of $5,000 each are available to qualified undergraduate students to work in research laboratories in the Founders Affiliate.  The internships are for a 10-week period during the Summer of 2009 working under the supervision of experienced scientists in the field of cardiovascular research. The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university at the time of application. It is essential that the student have an interest in research. A reasonable familiarity with chemical, biochemical and/or physiological principles and techniques is helpful.  A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

 Application deadline:              February 2, 2009

 Award Activation:                  Minimum of 10 weeks during the summer of 2009

 For further information visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3015642 or call 212-878-5912.  All email inquiries should be sent to: AHARESEARCH@HEART.ORG.