Paid Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Biomedical and Veterinary Medical Sciences

Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU Vet Med) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is offering paid 10-week summer research internships to undergraduate and recent post-baccalaureate students. Research topics include toxicology, heart disease, lung biology, immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, and more. Students will receive mentorship in research and career planning in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment. This opportunity is open to 6 to 10 students annually, depending on funding availability and qualified applicant-mentor matching. Applicants can explore opportunities in any of LSU Vet Med’s three departments: Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Pathobiological Sciences, and Veterinary Clinical Sciences.

Benefits

All participants will receive a $6000 stipend for the 10-week program, university housing, and a meal plan. Some travel expenses may be reimbursed, up to $500. Students will be connected to summer researchers in other colleges/departments within the university through the Office of Undergraduate Research, which creates social programs for summer researchers. All LSU Vet Med summer researchers will receive career mentorship from program mentors and administrators.

Eligibility

All undergraduate students currently enrolled in any U.S. college or university as well as recent postbaccalaureate candidates who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or possess student or exchange visas (e.g. F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, or TN) are invited to apply. Preference will be given to students with a strong academic background in relevant STEM fields. Applications from students belonging to populations that are traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical field are encouraged.

Application

Interested applicants should visit our website for details. Before you apply, you will need a copy of your unofficial transcript, a personal statement of your research interests, and two letters of recommendation. Identification of potential mentors prior to application is encouraged but not required, but please review our research areas so you can indicate your area of interest.

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Contact

Stephen Costin, Ph.D.

Research and Graduate Education Manager

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine

scostin@lsu.edu

DVM/PhD student Nicole Akers and Anusha Zaman, undergraduate student, received presentation awards at the South Central Chapter of the Society of Toxicology meeting.

LSU Vet Med researchers attended the South Central Chapter of the Society of Toxicology meeting.