Subject: UAMS Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research Description: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program to Increase Diversity in Research is accepting applications for summer 2016. This 9 week program is designed to provide students with experiences in cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hematologic research. To increase interest in research careers, students will be provided the following: 1. research, mentoring and networking experiences 2. real-life surgical observations 3. simulated cardiovascular demonstrations 4. leadership skills 5. lecture series on various research topics and responsible conduct of research training Students will be provided a salary of $3600 for the nine week period and a per diem of $2400 may be available for housing, supplies and/or travel to scientific meetings. To qualify for the program, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants who are a member of an underrepresented group (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaska native, Hawaiian native, or native of the US Pacific Islands), disabled, or from a disadvantaged background are encouraged to apply. Students with a background in biology or chemistry are preferred and applicants must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education. Additional information including the application requirements can be found on our website (to access click here). The deadline for applications is February 17, 2016. If you have any students who may be interested in applying, please let them know about the program and have them contact me or Dr. Sterba ([log in to unmask]) with any questions. Sincerely, Ariel Noble Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student Recruiting and Retention Graduate School University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 501-686-5906 (t) 501-686-5661 (f) [log in to unmask] Contact Person: Ariel Noble Contact Email: [log in to unmask]