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· Email Partha Biswas, Program Director: psb13@pitt.edu

· Virtual info session: Thursday, Sept. 4th at 4pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 872 9875 4350

Password: 9bvZu3

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Funding

· Stipend covering 10 weeks of research during Fall and Spring semesters

· Support for travel to national scientific conferences

Eligibility

· Strong interest in microbiology or immunology

· Completed at least 1 semester of undergraduate coursework 

· Member of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group as defined by the National Institutes of Health (https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented)

· ≥ 18 years old and currently enrolled as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh

Interested in scientific research?

Considering a career in biomedical sciences?

The MID Scholars Program might be for you!

The Microbiology and Immunology Diversity (MID) Scholars Program

Overview

This program aims to engage underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate students in long-term basic, clinical, and/or translational research projects within the Graduate Program in Microbiology and Immunology under the mentorship of experienced researchers and principal investigators.

Research Begins:

Oct. 12th, 2020

Jan. 4th, 2021

Notification of Selection:

Oct. 5th , 2020

Dec. 14th, 2020

Applications Open:

FALL: Aug. 24th- Sep. 21st

SPRING: Oct. 19th- Nov. 16th