The Tulane National Primate Research Center offers a nine-week Summer Research Program to a limited number of undergraduate students interested in biomedical research. The program introduces students to the principles and practice of scientific research.
Successful program candidates are paired with a TNPRC faculty mentor and will be expected to complete a short research project and present the research findings to the center's faculty and staff. Students assigned to laboratory-based projects do not have contact with nonhuman primates.
Program openings are available in the following divisions of the TNPRC:
Applicants may state division preference, but will not be able to pre-select. The program's selection committee assigns students to mentors.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2021
Program Date: May 28, 2021 - July 30, 2021 (9 weeks)
Attendance is required for the 9-week duration, only apply if you can make this commitment.
NOTE: If uncertainty around COVID-19 continues into 2021, we will reassess and inform applicants before the program start date of May 28th.
Successful candidates will receive $10.67 per hour (based on 37.5 hour work week) for duration of the Program
Requirements
Application Process
All documents should be in .pdf format and addressed to the "Program Coordinator"
1. The following documents are to be emailed directly to: summerprog_tnprc@tulane.edu
2. Upload the following documents to the online application
Questions? Email summerprog_tnprc@tulane.edu
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