Enhancing Undergraduate Education and Research in Aging to Eliminate Health Disparities (ENGAGED) Program
Enhancing Undergraduate Education and Research in Aging to Eliminate Health Disparities (ENGAGED) Program
Job description
ENGAGED is a pipeline program sponsored by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM), Wake Forest University (WFU), Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). All summer program activities will take place in Winston-Salem, NC, hosted on the campuses of WFUSM, WFU, and WSSU.
The ENGAGED summer research program aims to increase diversity in aging-related research and offers a curriculum that encompasses biomedical research, a lecture series led by faculty and guest speakers, career-enhancing activities, a journal club, and a research symposium during which students present their research findings. Undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds with an interest in biomedical research, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, are encouraged to apply.
ENGAGED is one of multiple full-time summer programs offered at WFUSM, and students accepted into the program will be able to actively network with participants of several other summer programs.
The ENGAGED summer program offers the following:
• Two months in-person paid internship
• Free housing and round-trip transportation to Winston-Salem
As a program participant, you will:
• Conduct biomedical research with an experienced faculty mentor
• Participate in a lecture series with featured presentations by faculty and guest speakers
• Develop research and critical thinking skills
• Participate in career-enhancing activities
• Present your work with a poster at the Summer Research Symposium
• Be part of a diverse group of undergraduate students with an interest in a career in biomedical research
**Note: The ENGAGED program also offers research opportunities during the academic year (for WFU and WSSU students only).
Eligibility Requirements:
**Applicants MUST apply through the online application at Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Handshake applications are NOT accepted**
• Undergraduate students in good academic standing
o A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on the 4.0 scale) is desired
• Must have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate education
• Must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents
• Undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, are encouraged to apply
In addition to the completed online application, applicants must submit:
• Academic transcript(s) – unofficial or official accepted upon application
o Official Transcript will be requested if you are accepted to the program
• Two professional references
o Personal references (including family members) are not accepted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 03, 2025
2025 ENGAGED/EICS APPLICATION
(https://redcap.wakehealth.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=FATLWHHP8DD939P8)