2015 Donald A. King Huntington's Disease Society of America Summer Research Fellowship

The objective of the Donald A. King Summer Research Fellowships is to sponsor HD investigations that can be conducted over a 10-week period, between May 1 and September 8, 2015.  Fellowship recipients, working under the supervision of senior HD scientists, will undertake a project that will be helpful in future HD research and also nurture a continuing interest in HD research. The student fellowships are designed to attract the brightest future scientists into a career in Huntington’s disease research.  Eligibility Application is open to matriculated undergraduate life sciences students, pre-medical students, and first-year medical students who are currently attending accredited institutions in the United States.  The students will conduct full-time research, under the direction of a mentor, investigating a subject relevant to Huntington’s disease.  Applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the mentor who oversees the laboratory where the research will be performed. The duration of each project shall be at least 10 weeks. Terms The Donald A. King Summer Fellowship will provide funds, in the amount of $4,000, as stipend for a student(s) who completes a 10-week summer fellowship and submits to HDSA a report of their activities and findings.  In addition, up to $500 is available for the host university/lab/center to help defray the costs associated with the research.  Awards will be paid by HDSA directl...
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