Brain Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (BRI-SURE)
This program solicits applications from students from universities and colleges across the nation. BRI-SURE Pathway is an 8-10 week, intensive summer research-training program for exceptional students interested in pursuing research careers in Neuroscience or Physiology. The program is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth research experience to prepare participants for top-quality Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. graduate programs. The BRI-SURE residential program offers a summer stipend. The BRI-SURE non-residential program does not offer a summer stipend.
Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Applicants must submit the following:
- UCLA SPUR Online application form,
- Academic transcript,
- Personal statement (limit to 1000 words) that describes your past, present or future leadership in and commitment to research and diversity in science,
- Summary of prior research, if any (limit to 1000 words),
- Two letters of recommendation from science faculty, and
- Paragraph (500 words or less) summarizing your interest in neuroscience or physiology
In a separate file, applicants need to rank in order of preference, the top three research training areas: Neuroendocrinology, Sex Differences, and Reproduction; Neural Repair; Neural Microcircuits; Neurobehavioral Genetics; Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology; or Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Submit additional application materials directly to BRISURE@mednet.ucla.edu http://www.bri.ucla.edu/outreach/bri-sure
To learn more about how to apply to this program, please contact Dr. Dwayne D. Simmons (Program Director) or Mr. Alfredo Morales (program Representative) at BRISURE@mednet.ucla.edu
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 1, 2017