GEMS Summer Research Program

The GEMS Program:

The GEMS Program of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU AMC) is a summer research program for students from the continental US and the territories. Selected GEMS interns participate in an intense summer research experience consisting of lectures, workshops and a mentored-laboratory research project. Participating laboratories are drawn from basic science and clinical science departments at CU AMC.

**Applications for GEMS are only accepted through the GEMS website.  Applications in Handshake will not be reviewed.**

The program will include:

• A laboratory research project 
• Relevant scientific lectures
• Academic skills workshops 
• Student presentations
• Social events 

Eligibility:

We accept undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree-seeking undergraduate program and Health Professional (HP) applicants who have already completed their undergraduate course of studies and are enrolled in a degree-seeking Health Professional program including (but not limited to) MD, MS, PhD, PharmD and DDS. 

GEMS participants are selected based on academic achievement, interest in biomedical science research careers, and inclusion in an underrepresented group or category (first generation college attendee, low income, financial need, or ethnic identity as African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, or Pacific Islander). 

Undergraduate applicants must have completed two years of college or demonstrated aptitude in one or more laboratory science courses. 

Undergraduate Freshmen without science coursework, students who will have already graduated by the start of the GEMS program and international students (with student visas) are not eligible for this program.

Application components:

Accepted students must agree to attend the entire program period. Application requirements include:

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 overall; 3.2 in sciences
• Two (2) letters of recommendation (at least one from a science faculty member) 
• A personal statement of interest in graduate education and future interest in research careers 
• A current transcript (copy acceptable)

Program logistics:

Students receive a living allowance/stipend, and the program will set up housing for students. The program will cover transportation to and from Denver. 

Application:

Applications will only be accepted through the GEMS program website. The GEMS application is available in at: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/pulmonary/education/graduate-experiences-for-multicultural-students-(gems)