Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar for biology majors(HHMI)
An HHMI Scholar Student Researcher is required to participate in research as partial fulfillment of the conditions of their grant funding. A Faculty Mentor guides the student in developing a proposal and fulfilling the student's research requirements for the grant contract. Bridge Student Researcher Students can enter the HHMI Scholar program through the Bridge to Baccalaureate Program with Miami-Dade College or as high school graduates after completing an introductory chemistry summer course. Students in the bridges program are expected to devote at least 10 hours a week to the research experience. Students begin their research experience while at Miami Dade College. Requirements for the program can be found on the details page for incoming UM candidates- for MDC Bridge Scholars please refer to the Bridge to Baccalaureate details page. Typically Miami Dade students continue their research if they transfer to UM in the HHMI program. Qualified students click HERE for the 2009 application form.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD)
The aim of the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity is to increase the number and academic competitiveness of undergraduate scholars seeking a PhD. Specifically the program is designed to provide underrepresented minority students with an intense research experience to better prepare them for entry into PhD programs. At the graduate level our aim is to insure that all pre-doctoral IMSD Fellows are competitive for post-doctoral or research faculty position after completing the PhD degree. Meet our current fellows
Florida-Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation for biomedical engineering (FGLSAMP)
An FGLSAMP Student Researcher is required to participate in research for at least 10 hours a week as partial fulfillment of their grant funding. The faculty mentor guides students in developing a proposal and fulfilling the research requirements for the grant contract. Students are often required to participate in a project for multiple semesters and often students are able to work independently with little direct supervision. Mentors and students will complete a FGAMP Student Researcher Evaluation at the end of each semester and if necessary, mentors will be asked to assign a grade to students'projects on a semester basis. Requirements for the FGLSAMP can be found here.Qualified students click HERE for the 2009 application form.
CAS Summer Research Program for Underrepresented Minorities and Women
This summer research program is for underrepresented minorities and female students in UM's College of Arts & Sciences. This program is only open to minority and/or women students in the College of Arts in Sciences, who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who will be going into their junior or senior years at UM. Qualified students click HERE for program requirements and the 2009 application form.
If you need more information you may contact theProgram Coordinator if you are interested in applying for any of these programs.
