Applications open for Undergraduate Research Experience
July 21, 2020
Applications are being accepted for the until July 31, 2020. , or the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program, engages students from diverse, backgrounds in education and training for biomedical research careers, with an emphasis on students from rural ÐÓ°Épro.
Current UAF students from all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds are invited to apply. To be eligible for a BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience, students must meet certain criteria, including:
- having an interest in biomedical or One Health research;
- having a faculty mentor at their campus; and
- having a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
The BLaST URE award is up to $5,000 during the fall and spring of 2020-2021. Awards can be budgeted for research supplies and services, travel, and student salary (hourly compensation for a maximum of 40 hours a week).
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For more information, email uaf-blast@alaska.edu.
