T35-SRTP Student Program Requirements
Introduction
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Completion of the first year of medical school by the start of the program (June 29, 2026)
- Not be enrolled in any other course work during the period of June 29, 2026 – August 21, 2026.
- Can participate in person, on the UIC campus, three times a week, for the full duration of the program.
During the SRTP you will be required to:
- Identify and set defined expectations/goals with your faculty mentor for the summer research
- Meet with faculty mentor weekly to review progress and receive
- Complete any required IRB or IACUC applications for research involving humans or vertebrate animals and any additional training required by your mentor.
- Spend 40 hrs. per week engaged in active research
- Participate in all team activities associated with your mentor’s research (group meetings, journal clubs, ).
- Participate in all scheduled, in person, SRTP curricular conferences including journal club, works-in progress, and core curricular topics sessions. No exceptions will be made to the in-person component of the program.
- Complete a 15-minute oral presentation on your proposed research to the faculty for feedback and critique at the conclusion of the program.
- Students will also be required to present an abstract at the annual COM Research Day in Fall of 2026 (post program).
***External Applicants – You must provide a letter from your Dean/Advisor confirming you will not be enrolled in course work during the summer program period, BEFORE contacting a mentor. Please contact Natalie Meza at nmeza1@uic.edu for more information.