Please join the Epidemiology Student Assoication (ESA) and the Epidemiology Department Task Force on Anti-Racism and Racial Justice for our upcoming panel: "Building an Anti-Racist Health Community". The panel will be held on Wednesday, November 18th from 12-1pm. Please register for the event here.

We are pleased to announce our distinguished panelists: Dr. Norris, Dr. Hayes-Bautista, and Dr. Hodge. Our panelist will discuss the impact of racism and systems of oppression on marginalized communities' health and well-being and how epidemiology, health sciences, and health policy should respond. Further, the speakers will discuss how public health education, research, and practice can align with anti-racism and social justice. Specifically, our panelists will highlight insights and successes from their work with African American/Black, Latinx, and Native American communities.

Please submit any questions ahead of time to this Google Form: https://forms.gle/XZx9X2VoqCE6dYk67

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
ESA and the Epidemiology Department Task Force on Anti-Racism and Racial Justice

To prospective BSRP 2021 participants: 
The application for our 2021 cohort is open. Though we are planning to hold an on-site experience, we are monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 and will transition to virtual programming if necessary.


About
The Broad Summer Research Program (BSRP) is an intensive nine-week summer research opportunity designed for undergraduates with a commitment to biomedical research and an interest in genomics. BSRP has a strong record of success in helping students to nurture their passion for research and succeed in graduate school and scientific careers. Students spend the summer performing original computational or experimental-based research in labs across the Broad's research areas, from cancer to infectious disease to computational biology. At the program's conclusion, students deliver oral and poster presentations on their research projects.
BSRP features a rich curriculum outside the lab that emphasizes communication, collaborative problem-solving, graduate school preparation, and demystifying scientific careers. Our curriculum includes an intensive scientific communication course, seminars with leading scientists from Harvard and MIT, a GRE prep course, and weekly workshops focused on the graduate school application process, professional and personal development, and diversity and inclusion in the sciences.


Benefits

• $4,250 stipend
• Free housing at partner university housing facilities
• Travel to and from Boston
• Travel sponsorship to present summer research at a national scientific conference
• Mentored, cutting-edge research guided by leading scientists
• Academic and career development seminars
• Scientific communication course 
• Team-building and social activities in the dynamic, historic Boston area
  
  

Eligibility
BSRP is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to help increase diversity in the sciences. The program is open to students with a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM disciplines. Students from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged to apply. These groups include Native Americans or Alaska Natives, Blacks or African Americans, Asians or Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinxs, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders, as well as individuals with disabilities.
Applicants also must meet the following criteria:

• Have a strong interest in pursuing graduate school (PhD or MD/PhD)
• Be enrolled in a four-year college for Fall 2021, with a graduation date of December 2021 or later
• Be majoring in physical, biological or computer sciences, engineering, or mathematics
• Have a minimum 3.2 GPA
• Be a US citizen or permanent resident
• No previous research is required, but applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in biomedical research

**Please note that we cannot make any exceptions and candidates must meet ALL the eligibility criteria**


Application
BSRP applicants must submit the following:

• Online application form
• Unofficial transcript(s)
• Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Short essay responses
• Two letters of recommendation

Important Dates

• Application deadline: January 11, 2021 at 11:59PM ET
• Notifications: early February
• Program dates: May 31 - July 30, 2021

For more information, please visit our FAQ pageor contact:
Diversity, Education and Outreach Office
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
75 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
T: 617-714-7000
E: [email protected]

Application due date: November 16, 2020

​The UndocuBruins Research Program guides undocumented AAP students in their junior or senior year to develop research experience and their graduate school goals. Participants undertake a research project under the guidance of a graduate mentor and a faculty mentor. UndocuBruins will also develop their graduate school applications- curriculum vita, draft personal and professional statements, learn how to obtain strong letters of recommendation, etc. Students who are interested in graduate school and who would like to learn about how to conduct academic research are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility CriteriaUndocuBruins applicants must be:

1. AAP undocumented students
2. In their junior or senior year (third or fourth year at UCLA). Transfer students are encouraged to apply.
3. Interested in applying to Master’s or Ph.D. programs in any field

Program TimelineThe program requires a two quarter commitment during the Winter and Spring quarters of the application year.FALL QUARTER
– Meet with the UndocuBruins Research Program Coordinator
– Submit Program Application
WINTER QUARTER
– Enroll in the weekly UBRP 2-unit Honors Collegium 193A seminar
– Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with the UBRP Coordinator
– Seek and secure faculty advisor for independent research
SPRING QUARTER
– Enroll in independent research course with a faculty advisor – Student Research Program (SRP 99) course or a departmental 199 course
– Attend one-on-one and cohort meetings with the UBRP Coordinator
– Submit and present research at the annual UCLA Undergraduate Research Week
Contact UsTo learn more about the UndocuBruins Research Program and the application process,  email cohort coordinator, Josefina Flores [email protected].