Summer Research

Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

The Department of Pharmacology has a ten-week summer research program that will run June 6, 2011 to August 12, 2011. The summer program offers participants a variety of experiences that will help prepare them for success in research-intensive doctoral programs. Participants will have research responsibilities, attend seminars, actively participate in a student journal club and take part in formal course work.

Prior research experience is not necessary, and students of all undergraduate levels are encouraged to apply. The program offers opportunities for students to return for a second summer to continue the research conducted in the first summer fellowship, or to carry out research in a different laboratory.

International students who are currently on an F1 visa in the United States can apply to the program, provided they have the proper documentation and summer school attendance at their home institution is not required to maintain full-time student status. The student must have a letter of permission from his/her home institution to participate in the program, as well as a notation on his/her I-20 indicating that he/she is eligible to work. This documentation must be presented to the Department of Pharmacology.

The summer program is funded by grants from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), as well as federal grants awarded to members of the faculty. Summer research assistants will receive $3,000 to help defray the cost of participation in the program. This amount, intended to cover the cost of lodging and meals, will be divided into two payments , which will be distributed at the first of July and the first of August.

On-campus housing is not available at UTHSCSA; however, we will work with summer participants to find appropriate housing. Extended-stay hotels are typically the best option and there are several extended-stay hotels within walking distance of campus.