HSCI Internship Program (HIP) for International Students in USA, 2017
The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) is pleased to offers Internship Program to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who express a strong interest in stem cell biology. This is a paid internship programme. A stipend of $4,500.00 will be provided, and this is intended to cover transportation and housing costs related to participation in this program. The internship programme will run from June 5 – Friday, August 11, 2017.
Field of Internship: The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Internship Program (HIP) provides undergraduate students with a focused and challenging summer research experience in a cutting-edge stem cell science laboratory.
Course Level: Internship
Internship Provider: The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI)
Internship can be taken in USA (Harvard)
Eligibility: This is an undergraduate internship program open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who express a strong interest in stem cell biology. Applicants may be from Harvard or any college or university across the United States and internationally. Harvard University will sponsor the visas for international students who are selected for this program.
Previous research experience in a biological laboratory is highly desirable, but not required.
Applications will not be considered from those who have, or will receive, their baccalaureate degrees by December, 2017, or are currently in high school or graduate/medical school. Exceptions are made for international students enrolled, directly from high school, in one of the first five years of a six-or-seven-year ‘medical program.’ Students who have previously participated in the HSCI summer internship program are also ineligible to reapply to the program.
Internship Open for International Students: International students are eligible to apply for this internship programme.
Is this paid internship? A stipend of $4,500.00 will be provided, and this is intended to cover transportation and housing costs related to participation in this program. Students, especially international students with J-1 visa requirements, will require greater financial resources to support their time at Harvard. On-campus housing will likely be available at a cost to the participant of approximately $3,400.00. Kitchen facilities are NOT available during the summer. Participants may secure private housing (e.g., sublets) on their own. Meal plans are not available for HIP participants.
Internship Description: The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Internship Program (HIP) provides undergraduate students with a focused and challenging summer research experience in a cutting-edge stem cell science laboratory. Interns are exposed to different professional options within the scientific arena through a stem cell seminar series, a career pathways presentation, and a weekly stem cell companion course. Students present their summer research findings, both orally and in poster format, at the HIP Symposium—a requirement of all program participants
Number of awards offered: Not Known
Internship Duration: The internship programme will run from June 5 – Friday, August 11, 2017.
Notification: The decisions of the Application Review Committee will be announced, via email, in late February/early March, 2017.
Application Procedure: The application cycle for summer, 2017, is now open (http://hsci.harvard.edu/application).
Deadline: Contact Employer