In 2011, 47 undergraduates from Harvard and 24 other national and international colleges and universities interned in HSCI-affiliated labs.

Program Dates for HIP 2012

Monday, June 4 – Friday, August 10, 2012

Location
Cambridge and Boston, MA – Harvard University and the 11 Harvard-affiliated hospitals and research centers

Program Goals

The goal of the HSCI Internship Program (HIP) is to provide undergraduate students with a focused and challenging summer research experience in a cutting-edge stem cell science laboratory, and to expose them to different professional options within the scientific arena. This is accomplished through a stem cell seminar series, a career pathways presentation, and a weekly stem cell companion course. Interns will present their summer research findings, both orally and in poster format, at the HIP Symposium - a requirement of all program participants.

This program represents an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in stem cell research while working in a Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) laboratory under the supervision of an experienced researcher. Internships will be for a period of ten (10) weeks (or longer, by agreement with the mentor and Principal Investigator) during the summer of 2012. Interns are expected to work full time in the host laboratory for the duration of the internship, attend the weekly seminar and stem cell companion course.  A stipend of $4,320.00 will be provided, and this is intended to cover transportation and housing costs related to participation in this program. On-campus housing may be provided, at cost (~$3200 for the ten weeks), though students may also secure housing on their own through sub-lets and other options. After acceptance into the program, students will discuss specific project details with their mentor.

Eligibility

This is an UNDERGRADUATE internship program open to Harvard undergraduates as well as undergraduates from colleges and universities across the US and internationally.

Applicants who will receive their baccalaureate degrees by September, 2012, or are currently in high school or graduate/medical school, are ineligible and their applications will not be considered.

Foreign students are responsible for obtaining a valid student visa prior to the start of the program.   The Harvard International Office will sponsor the visa application.

Some background in biological science is essential. This should preferably include (for applicants from Harvard) Harvard courses LS1A and LS1AB (for freshmen) and SCRB10, MCB52 and/or MCB54 (sophomores and juniors).

Previous research lab experience is highly desirable.

Applicants must express a strong interest in stem cell biology.

Students who have previously participated in the HSCI summer internship program are ineligible to reapply for the program.

Application
Click here for our online application.

Applications must include the following in order to be considered by the review committee:

A completed online application including a statement of interest

An academic transcript (unofficial is acceptable) uploaded as part of the online application

Two letters of recommendation, including one from an individual qualified to comment on the applicant’s scientific aptitude.

Signed PDF copies of letters of recommendation should be uploaded at https://hsci.wufoo.com/forms/recommendations-for-hip-applicants/. Hard copies of recommendation letters will not be accepted. Only two letters of recommendation will be accepted.

Deadline
Complete applications - including uploaded letters of recommendation - are due by 5:00 p.m. (EST-USA) on Monday, February 6, 2012.  There are no exceptions to this deadline.  Incomplete applications will not be considered for review.

The decisions of the application review committee are final.  Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond with specific information related to the committee’s decision on a particular applicant.

Students accepted to the program will be notified via e-mail on or about Monday, March 12, 2012.

Questions? Contact Maureen Herrmann,
Program and Administrative Manager,
maureen_herrmann@harvard.edu