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Honors in Research

Student research is a vital component of the educational mission of the College of Medicine. Our goal is to provide opportunities for students to explore mentored research during the medical training and to encourage students to consider research as an integral part of their future careers.

Requirements

  1. Summer research
  2. Student Research Day presentation
  3. Manuscript submission
  4. Six more weeks of research

For more information, download Honors in Research document (Word doc).

Please fill out HIR Interest (Form 1) by March 1, to register and be considered for stipends. Stipend decisions will be made by March 15 and invitations for HIR Agreement (Form 2) will be sent out to be completed by May 1.

Summer Research

Medical students will participate in 8 (to 10) weeks of research between their first and second year, mentored by faculty members in the College of Medicine or other Colleges. Note that some programs require full 10-week summer commitment. A full-day training on the first day of the summer (June 1) is required to begin all summer research.

Research projects may include basic science, clinical, translational, public health, medical ethics, and other topics. Students will be given access to a list of available faculty mentors/projects or they may independently find mentors. A list of opportunities and links are provided below.

Internal Opportunities

See the full list of Internal Opportunities.

External Opportunities

Medical Research Scholars Program at NIH and presentation.
The University of North Carolina has a great list of other external opportunities: UNC website.

Funding

With generous support from the Translational Research Institute and College of Medicine, we are able to provide $3,000 stipend for many students for the summer research. Some programs provide their own funding. Please refer to Internal Opportunities section.

Student Research Day

In March of every year, the College of Medicine hosts a college-wide research day. All summer research participants are expected to present their research during second or third year. Please note that Student Research Day is canceled this year (2021).

https://research.uams.edu/students/research-day/

Students will participate in either poster or 3 MT session. The dates will be announced later.

Contact Us

Robert McGehee, Ph.D., Dean of the UAMS Graduate School

Sung Rhee, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

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