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Diversity in Cancer Research Internship
Program overview
The Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Program was developed to increase underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate students with hands-on experience in cancer research. The program seeks to raise awareness of career opportunities in oncology while educating the next generation of researchers and physicians to advance innovative cancer prevention, detection and treatment strategies.
Quick facts
- Summer Program Dates: June 2-August 8, 2025
- Stipend: $5,000
- Program Focus: Cancer Research
- Eligible Universities: The University of Texas at San Antonio, St․ Mary’s University and the University of the Incarnate Word
- Application Deadline: March 3, 2025
Program details
- 10-week full-time research program for undergraduate students in partnership with the University of Texas at San Antonio, St․Mary’s University and the University of the Incarnate Word․
- This program aims to increase the number of underrepresented students engaged in basic, translational and population-based biomedical cancer research by providing a rich training environment for promising. undergraduates who are currently enrolled at Hispanic Serving Institutions in the San Antonio, Texas area․
- This program matches students with funded Mays Cancer Center researchers․
- Participants will engage in research with an ongoing cancer research project, learn new laboratory techniques, and attend enrichment seminars․
- At the conclusion of the summer program, students will present their summer work at a poster session followed by an award reception.
- Students will continue to interact with the Mays Cancer Center faculty and staff throughout the subsequent school year as Mays Cancer Center Affiliate members.
- Students will be encouraged to attend and present at the Mays Cancer Center Annual Research Symposium.
- Students will have the opportunity to attend additional symposiums supported by the Mays Cancer Center and Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences.
- Students will be eligible to take advantage of online training opportunities and have access to the Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences Office of Student Success, which helps with the preparation of student curriculum vitae and other documents.
- Rising College sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time of application.
- Applicants in the summer program must be attending one of the collaborating institutions, be in good standing at the designated institutions, and commit to attending for all ten weeks (vacations should not be planned during this period, and sick leave is not paid).
- Ideal candidates should have an interest in developing a career in biomedical science or medicine, with an emphasis on cancer․
- For those whose hometown is outside of San Antonio, partial support for living arrangements will be provided.
- We are only accepting applicants from underrepresented minorities who are seeking a STEM degree. Applications are encouraged from any individual with a demonstrated commitment to increasing the full participation of underrepresented groups in biomedicine. Learn more about the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) interest in diversity.
*The National Science Foundation reports that certain racial and ethnic groups are under-represented at many career stages in health-related sciences, particularly people from these populations: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander groups. Collectively, these groups are considered under-represented minorities (URM) in science. Learn more about why diversity in cancer research is needed.
Application requirements
- Online application (opens late fall)
- Unofficial transcript
- Two letters of recommendation (1 must be from a university science professor)
- Personal statement (one-page limit)
- Resume or curriculum vitae
Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Program Application
Follow the link below to apply for the DICR internship program. Applications are due by March 3, 2025