Participants will be invited to all Graduate School functions. A picnic, barbecue and special social events will be scheduled specifically for participants. Smaller group social interactions will occur within research laboratories and with other program participants. Students living outside of the New York City metropolitan area will be eligible for limited travel reimbursement. Campus housing will be available at no cost for students not able to commute.
Students are responsible for meals and other expenses.
Meals may be prepared in the residences or purchased at the college or hospital cafeterias. Eligibility - 1. Undergraduate students who are members of historically underrepresented racial and cultural groups - African American, Latino and Native American. Intend to apply for admission to a medical school or a doctoral program in biomedical science. Successfully completed one year of biology with lab and one year of general chemistry with lab.