Hello Students,Below is an opportunity for rising juniors to conduct research related to HIV/AIDS. Applications are due March 31.
From: Heidi Bennett <heidiab>
Subject: Training Program for U-M students interested in HIV/AIDS research
| Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research is a two-year intensive academic and research mentoring experience to prepare students for graduate education and careers in behavioral and social science research on HIV/AIDS.
We are seeking applications from U-M students who:
- will have junior standing in Fall 2022;
- are interested in research focused on HIV in sexual and gender minority communities and communities of color;
- are interested in attending graduate school.
Find out more at irwg.umich.edu/soar |
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About the Program:
During the two-year program, students will:
- Engage in HIV-focused research with prominent behavioral and social science faculty during the academic year
- Complete a short-term summer research experience or internship
- Receive graduate school preparation support including a GRE-prep course in May after junior year
- Take two required seminar courses cross-listed in Women’s & Gender Studies and Public Health:
- Behavioral and Social Science Research in HIV: Methods and Perspectives for Sexual & Gender Minority Communities (Program Year 1; fall & winter terms)
- Translating HIV Research into Policy and Practice for SGM Communities, (Program Year 2; fall & winter terms)
Benefits include:
- Mentored research experiences with leading scholars in behavioral and social science research related to HIV/AIDS and/or SGM communities
- Mentorship from current doctoral students and peers in the SOAR program
- Students may be eligible to receive work-study funded payment and/or independent study credits for the research experiences
- Academic credit for required courses
- Graduate school prep & GRE tutoring
- Experience presenting at an undergraduate-focused research conference, with travel, lodging, and conference registration fees paid (subject to COVID restrictions)
- Spring and summer living stipend
- Exclusive use of a personal laptop and free printing for the two years of the program
- Holistic support and well-being workshops
- Lane Hall study & lounge space exclusively for SOAR students
- Ongoing support from SOAR directors, staff, graduate student mentors, peer mentors, and faculty research mentors
Find out more at irwg.umich.edu/soar |
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Eligibility:
- Rising juniors at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
- Students who are interested in behavioral and social science research regarding HIV/AIDS in sexual and gender minority communities and/or communities of color
- Students who intend to pursue a PhD in behavioral and social sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Health Policy, Public Health, Anthropology, Political Science, Women’s & Gender Studies, Afro American Studies, etc. — not medical school)
- We especially encourage students who identify as sexual or gender minorities, and those who identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; individuals with disabilities; and/or first-generation college students to apply.
How to Apply:
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| SOAR is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and NIH’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. The program is administered out of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender in collaboration with the School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, and College of Literature Science & the Arts. |
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| Photos courtesy of Michigan Photography and The Gender Spectrum Collection. |
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Our mailing address is:
Institute for Research on Women and Gender204 S. State Street
Lane Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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