To enhance our M-SURE trainees’ experience, we offer a weekly lecture series on the physiology of diabetes, endocrinology & metabolism, as well as career development in biomedical research and responsible conduct of research.
Trainees will also present their work at the end of summer Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. We aim to provide training and mentorship in basic and translational research, fostering the next generation of biomedical scholars in NIDDK-related areas.
The funding for 2025 is $7200, pre-tax, for twelve weeks of full-time work from May 27 through August 15. The start and end dates may be adjusted to fit the academic calendar of home institutions.
Students enrolled at any degree-granting university or college are eligible to apply, with preference given to those interested in a research career. While NIH funding is limited to US citizens or permanent residents, a few slots are available for well-qualified international candidates.
M-SURE welcomes all eligible applicants and strives to support diversity and inclusion in biomedical research.
Application submissions closes Sunday Feb 2, 2025, 11:59 pm.
Application Process
- Interested students can apply for an M-SURE Fellowship by:
- Completing and submitting an online application form, including personal statements, undergraduate transcript (official or unofficial), and selecting three faculty mentors in order of preference. Indicate citizenship status in the application.
- Arranging for two confidential recommendations to be sent on their behalf. Enter recommenders' email addresses in the online application; a link for the recommendation form will be emailed directly to them.
- Submitting all materials by Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility Requirements
- Any student currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university is eligible. Applicants should have excellent academic records, with preference given to those showing strong performance in science courses and relevant lab experience. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible.
- Be full-time college students
- Have completed at least two terms
- Have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Pay for housing during their fellowship from their stipend. Several opportunities for summer housing exist, with subletting off-campus being the most reasonable and cost-effective.
- Devote 12 consecutive weeks to full-time (40 hours/week) laboratory research ( excluding July 4). The faculty member and the student must agree upon vacation days, and any missed hours must be made up before the end of summer.
- Attend a Summer Symposium at the end of the program to report their research findings.
- Awardees will use their stipend to pay for housing during the fellowship. Several summer housing options are available, though subletting off-campus housing is often the most reasonable and cost-effective.
- Students are expected to work 40 hours per week in the laboratory during the 12-week fellowship period, excluding July 4. Any vacation days must be agreed upon with the faculty member and made up before the end of the summer.
- Students must attend a Summer Symposium at the end of the program to report their research findings.
- M-SURE encourages applications from:
- Individuals from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in US graduate study or at the U-M (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands)
- Individuals with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities
- Individuals from families with annual incomes below established low-income thresholds
- First-generation college students
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
