Summer Research Training Program an opportunity to participate – in virtually all aspects of a research project with the guidance of a faculty research mentor. This includes: – reviewing literature – helping design a project, if not already done; – doing the project; – analyzing the results; and – presenting your findings at Student Research Forum

Major points Identify a mentor (at KUMC or outside University) Applications due April 1, weeks of 40 hours/week = 4 units of credit 4 weeks of 40 hours/week = 2 units of credit 8 weeks of 20 hours/week = 2 units of credit Summer Course on Research (4 lunchtime lectures) You can write a paper or present at the Student Research Forum or National Meetings or all of the above to receive academic credit.

Broad Research Scholarship Areas Basic and Translational Science Research Clinical Science Research 10 Scholarships of $1,000 each Competitive application process (68 students last year)

Additional Sources of Support Individual Faculty may supply scholarships Training Grants – Pharmacology and Toxicology Training Grant – Neurological and Rehabilitation Training Grant – Cancer Center (Announced in Late March) – Frontiers; Heartland Clinical and Translational Research

Frontiers Heartland Clinical and Translational Research Mentor supported Research Experience $1,000 tuition assistance Coordinated summer course that can be used as credit toward a Masters of Clinical Research Degree (1 year between M2 and M3; or M3 and M4)

Pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics Training Grant Stipend amount depends on length of training. Faculty Mentors eligible for this award are listed on the website. ml ml

Supported by Award Number T32HD from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development and the KUMC School of Medicine 3 to 5 summer slots available for 2015: pays for stipend, research supplies

For more Information Michael J. Werle, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies (913) A more detailed description is here: research-training-program.html