Purpose
To pair a motivated, talented UW–Madison undergraduate student, who is in the first half of their undergraduate career and is interested in pursuing research in the regenerative medicine and stem cell sciences, with a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow mentor in one of the labs in the UW SCRMC.
Funding
Up to six students will be selected for funded fellowships, which include a $6,000 stipend. The SURF program is administered by the SCRMC Graduate Student Association (previously known as the Wisconsin Stem Cell Roundtable), an organization of UW graduate student and postdoctoral researchers that aims to foster interaction, collaboration, dialogue, and support among UW stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers.
Generous support for the SURF program has been provided by WiCell.
Undergraduate Fellow Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a first or second-year undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the time of application (based on time not credit standing)
- Must not currently be involved in regenerative medicine research efforts within an SCRMC faculty lab
- Student must commit to 10 weeks of research (May 28 – August 2, 2024)
- Student must present their research (poster or oral presentation) at the SCRMC Fall Conference (September 2024)
- Previous research experience is not required
- Student cannot receive funding simultaneously through any other program (e.g. Hilldale, NSF, NIH, McNair, departmental funds, etc.)
- Student must not co-apply with a specific graduate student or postdoctoral mentor in mind (must be willing to be paired with a mentor based on compatibility from the interview process)
To Apply to be an Undergraduate Fellow:
No letters of recommendation are required. The application consists of several short response questions.
Please fill out the application by 11:59 p.m. CDT on Sunday, March 10, 2024:
https://forms.gle/VhBdN93S2fbi5ftE8
To Apply to be a Mentor:
No letters of recommendation are required. The application consists of several short response questions.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows must be working in a laboratory of an SCRMC faculty member.
- Mentors will be expected to enroll in (Summer 2024) or have taken the DELTA Research Mentor Training Seminar or similar mentor training course.
- Previous mentors in the SURF Program may apply, but will be lower priority in the selection process.
- Mentors must not co-apply with a specific undergraduate student in mind (must be willing to be paired with an undergraduate fellow based on compatibility from the interview process)
Please fill out the application by 11:59 p.m. CDT on Sunday, March 10, 2024:
https://forms.gle/ob9LACxTW2HBjbjE7
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
uwstemcellroundtable@gmail.com