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The Stowers Institute - Stowers Summer Scholars

City: 
Kansas City
State: 
Missouri
Category: 
Summer
Type: 
Research

The Stowers Summer Scholars Program requires an eight-week commitment during the summer. Stowers Scholars spend the majority of their time in the laboratory. There they work on a research project while receiving guidance and supervision from the laboratory head or a senior member of the lab. All Scholars are required to attend weekly scientific seminars on an array of research topics. Other activities include a weekly lunch where Scholars can share ideas and discuss individual projects and experiments. At the completion of the program, Scholars present their work in an All-Institute poster session.

Along with the scientific/research aspect of our program, all-Scholar social events are planned for the summer, including visits to Worlds of Fun/ Oceans of Fun, a Royals baseball game, Escape room team building, and tours of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Movie nights and social meetings are also planned.

Eligibility: 
To be considered for the program, candidates should have completed one year of undergraduate studies with at least a 3.0 GPA (for international applicants, see our FAQs section). They should be enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree-granting program in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, computing, engineering, mathematics, or a related field. Applicants who are currently enrolled in an MD or PhD program or will begin an MD or PhD program in the subsequent Fall are not eligible. Masters students are eligible, if not in a PhD program. Previous Scholars are eligible. All Scholars must be 18 years of age or older prior to their start date.
Deadline: 
Early February
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Ana Pedraza
Address: 

Attn: Stowers Scholars Program
1000 E. 50th St.
Kansas City,MO 64110
U.S.A.