The application portal will be available November 15th, 2024. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 15th, 2024.
First: Research the labs and primary investigators that you are interested in working with. They are listed HERE. You will be asked to rank order labs your top 10 labs from most desired to least. Please be aware that we will be adding labs throughout November. You may want to wait a few weeks and come back here to review new labs prior to submitting your final application. When you submit your application makes no difference as long as you meet the application deadline.
Second: Complete some basic information, rank order labs and submit the following through this Qualtrics Link .
Make sure each of these documents is titled as Firstname_Lastname_Resume (etc.). You will upload the following documents as part of the Qualtrics application.
* Upload a one-page Resume * Upload a 1-2 page Cover Letter describing your interest in the program, medicine in general, and any particular research interests you may have. You may direct your cover letter to specific types of research (say cancer) but know that this may limit opportunities with other labs not focused in this area. * Upload a .pdf of your AIM Academic Record Summary or unofficial transcript.
Third: One letter of recommendation is required. We will accept no more than two letters. Please have recommenders put your first and last name in the file title of the letter. You can inform letter writers that only the application review committee (PPAC advisors) and the mentors will have access to any of these letters. You can send those submitting letters this link: https://byu.app.box.com/f/579623c3b0cb49a6bcadbc50be036f2f
Fourth (very important): A. If you have any interest in working in a cancer-related lab and receiving funding from the Simmons Center for Cancer Research then please indicate so on the cancer research question on the Qualtrics application. You can learn more about their program here. For any questions, you can reach out to to the program coordinator, cristy_welsh@byu.edu. B. If you are a student in the College of Life Sciences, you MUST complete this application in order to be eligible for their funding. On their application, select that you are applying to the Summer Premedical Research Internship (SPRI).Their application can be found here. C. We encourage all students to talk to their departments to see if any other funding may be available.
Again, please contact Dr. Tyler Pedersen, tyler_pedersen@byu.edu, if you have further questions.
