Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey MacMillan Cancer Genetics Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Now Accepting Summer 2024 Applications through April 22, 2024
PLEASE REVIEW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW!
The Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey MacMillan Cancer Genetics Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (HGI-SURF) award includes a $4000 stipend for a 10 week summer research experience. The Fellowship is funded by the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey and by a generous endowment from Duncan and Nancy MacMillan.
The Fellowship is open to declared Genetics (447) majors pursuing novel, independent cancer genetics/genomics research under the supervision of a Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty member.
You must be eligible to work in the U.S. to receive a fellowship.
Preference will be given to students who have not previously been awarded a Division of Life Sciences summer fellowship.
The SURF committee will also consider the feasibility of the proposed research, the student's GPA, and the rigor of their coursework.
Applicants need to have secured placement in a cancer genetics/genomics laboratory with a Research Mentor prior to applying for this fellowship and should have previous research experience. This fellowship application requires that the applicant's Faculty Research Mentor provides a letter of support for the applicant and the applicant must prepare a 1-2 page research proposal. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
The HGI-SURF program fellowships are full-time (40 hours/week) fellowships for a period of 10 weeks starting approximately June 3, 2024. Full time HGI-SURF recipients are NOT allowed to register for any summer course credits. HGI-SURF recipients are NOT allowed to receive a concurrent fellowship.
Fellows are required to a create a research poster of their research and present at our poster session scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024. Fellows also submit a brief 2 page summary of their results at the end of the fellowship period.
Application deadline and procedures
There is one single application for the fellowships offered through DLS Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program- the DLS-SURF and HGI-SURF. You may apply for more than one type of fellowship, if eligible. If you have any questions, please contact
(A) Materials to be Contributed by the Student Applicant:
(1) Application cover page (download here)
(2) Current transcript (unofficial)
(3) CV or resume
(4) Research proposal (1-2 pages- do not exceed 2 pages)
Please have all of above information completed before beginning your application in the portal. Please save the above required items individually and before uploading, be sure to name each document with: Last Name, First Name, SURF24 and application item name. Upload each item separately. Example document file names: Carr-SchmidAnneSURF24Coverpage, Carr-SchmidAnneSURF24CV, Carr-SchmidAnneSURF24transcript, and Carr-SchmidAnneSURF24proposal. Thank you!
Please use the following link to submit your completed application:
DLS Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellowship Application Portal
Materials to be completed by the Faculty Research Mentor:
(1) Mentor statement supporting the student’s application, an outline of the laboratory environment, plans for student training and supervision, and certification that the lab possesses sufficient resources to fund the proposed project.
Faculty should email mentor statements directly to the Coordinator of the DLS Summer Fellowship Program,
Completed applications (including Faculty Research Mentor statements) are due by Monday, April 22, 2024
Incomplete applications or applications of ineligible students will not be considered.
Award notification: Fellows will be notified by May 3, 2024 by award letter emailed to their Rutgers email account. We request a response to the award letter within one week.
