Over the course of eight weeks, trainees receive mentored research experience and attend seminars in study design, responsible conduct of research, team science, information finding and evaluation of literature, and statistics. Previous research experience is not required, but trainees are required to conduct a mentored research project and prepare a written abstract, poster, and presentation to summarize their findings. Trainees are also expected to devote full-time effort (40 hours a week) and receive a stipend.
Acceptance to the program is competitive and requires a cv, test scores (GRE, MCAT, or PCAT), official letter of academic good standing from a clinically relevant doctoral program, two letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. CCTS will announce the availability of the application for Summer Enrichment Program 2017 later this year via the CCTS Digest and its Training Grant Program webpage.
Clinical doctoral students from across the CCTS partner network, who will have completed their first year of training by summer 2017, are encouraged to apply. The eight-week program, which aims to meet a pressing national need for researchers trained to more rapidly move scientific discoveries into the clinical setting, is federally funded. As such, trainees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Congrats to this year’s Summer Enrichment Program cohort, including (l to r, back row) Christian Smith, Burkely Smith, Kevin Cofer, Chris Wren, and Alexandra Onyiego, (l to r, front row) Allie Khodadadi, Macie Enman, and Carrie Ellison. (Not pictured: Joann Hsu and Michelle Wang.)
