The Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and Research (SUPER) Summer Training Program is for second-year undergraduate, graduate and medical students interested in research and clinical experiences. The SUPER Summer Training Program is designed to attract a talented and diverse pool of trainees to the fields of nephrology and urology. This competitive program can fill key training gaps, increase the pediatric nephrology and urology workforce, and ultimately improve patient care through new clinical experiences and research opportunities that accelerate scientific discoveries. Participants in this 10-week summer program will: (A) increase their understanding of urinary tract development, physiology and disease pathogenesis, (B) enhance their knowledge in the basic skills required to be a successful biomedical researcher, (C) be immersed in a translational research project where they develop a hypothesis and generate data that result in an abstract and poster presentation and (D) have exposure to multi-disciplinary careers focused on nephrology and urology.
Funding Program participants receive a summer salary and the opportunity to attend a national annual meeting. Local housing assistance is available to those planning to attend from out of state. This program encourages applications from:
• Students from groups historically excluded in medicine and biomedical sciences: African-American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
• Students from economically and/or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds
• First-generation college students
• LGBTQIA, Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming
• Others whose backgrounds and experiences would bring diversity to the field
Eligibility • Applicants must be interested in pursuing a graduate or professional degree in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, health and rehabilitation services, public health, or veterinary medicine • Undergraduate students should be in their sophomore or in their junior year (rising sophomores are encouraged to apply) • Students must have passing grades in all courses
Application period with rolling admissions is from November 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025
For more information, email SuperSupport@NationwideChildrens.org NationwideChildrens.org/Super-Summer-Apply