The Medical Student Research Program provides UCI medical students the opportunity to develop insight and understanding of translational biomedical research through completion of a mentored scholarly project. To accomplish this goal the ICTS has developed three research tracks; Mentored Scholarly Projects (MSP), Immersion Experience, and Global Health Research Education and Training (GHREAT).
Application (Process will be discussed in the Fundamentals of Research Elective)
Application (1 Page Summary)
1 paragraph addressing why you are interested in participating in research during Medical School and how you see research intertwining with your career as an MD
1 paragraph explaining your past experiences with research
List of the top 3 mentors you are interested in working with along with a 2 sentence explanation regarding your interest to work with that mentor for each mentor indicated.
CV
In order to be eligible for Distinction in Research at graduation, all tracks of the MSRP must complete the following requirements:
The student must graduate in the top 30% of their class
The student must complete all four years of the MSRP
The student must publish one first-authored manuscript, or two non-first-authored manuscripts
Medical Students are encouraged to apply for external funding to support their research. Please find a list of possible opportunities here. Be sure to reach out to the ICTS (dvigil1@uci.edu) for support in submitting any grants.
For more information about these programs please contact Brooke Piercy at piercyb@hs.uci.edu.