Gain hands-on experience in cancer research under the mentorship of a UVM Cancer Center member, as a paid Summer Student Fellow in Cancer Research! 

Under this program, students will receive a stipend of $4,000 to conduct cancer-related basic, clinical/translational, or population science research working with a UVM Cancer Center researcher. Training undergraduate, medical and graduate students to do cancer research is a key goal of the Cancer Center fellowship program. This program has offered students a broad spectrum of cancer research opportunities in disciplines ranging from surgery, pharmacology, and radiation oncology to biochemistry, pathology, and psychiatry. The summer research program culminates in a fall poster session where students can share their work with UVM staff, faculty and students.

Students: Please click HERE for the application. 
Faculty/Staff: Please click HERE for the letter of support upload portal.

The rubric for applicants seeking a mentor can be found HERE.
The rubric for applicants applying with a mentor can be found HERE. 

ELIGIBILITY

• Eligible candidates are undergraduate students, medical students, and graduate students from any of the university’s colleges.
• Students with alternative salary or stipend support for the summer are not eligible for this program except under limited circumstances (students/mentors should reach out with any questions before submitting their application).
• All awards will be reviewed with Student Financial Services in order to minimize any financial aid implications.
• Mentors must be UVM Cancer Center members. Students will be asked to complete the Trainee Membership Application if their project is funded.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

• Students are expected to support the research project on a full-time basis over an 8-week period during the months of June through August. Students will work with their mentors to identify a specific schedule.
• Students can apply with a mentor OR apply independently and be matched with a mentor based on availability and interest area.
• All students will be expected to participate in an end-of-program poster session in the fall. The Cancer Center will cover expenses related to poster printing.

APPLICATION

Application and program details will be available February 2024. A rubric will be provided in the application. Students will also be asked to have either a letter of support from their mentor (if applying with a mentor) or a letter of recommendation from a professor (if seeking a mentor). The upload portal will be linked in the student application.

QUESTIONS

Please contact Hanna Snyder with any questions at Hanna.Snyder@med.uvm.edu.