Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholars Program

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Scholars Program provides support for high-achieving Stony Brook undergraduates to engage in research with an HHMI International Investigator during the summer of 2009.

Spend 10 weeks doing biomedical research with an HHMI International Research Scholar in one of these countries:

Argentina France Russia
Australia Germany South Africa
Brazil Hungary Slovak Republic
Canada India Spain
Chile Israel Switzerland
China Lithuania Thailand
Croatia Mali Ukraine
Czech Republic Mexico Uruguay
Denmark Poland Venezuela
Estonia Portugal  

Please note that travel will not be permitted to countries listed on the United States State Department Travel Warnings page; click here to see the current list.

Fellowship includes:
  • Room and board
  • Travel expenses
  • $3000 stipend

Scholarship recipients must:
  • Be a Stony Brook University undergraduate
  • Have a minimum 3.3 GPA
  • Have research experience

Application requirements:
  • Transcript
  • One letter of recommendation from research mentor and one other faculty letter
  • Abstract of past or current research
  • Deadline of December 15

Click here to see a list of the HHMI International Scholars and their research interests.

Click here for application. Please forward all application materials to Center for Science and Mathematics Education, 094 Life Sciences Building, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5233.

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For additional information or questions, please call (631-632-9750) or e-mail (cesame@stonybrook.edu):

Mail applications to:

Center for Science and Mathematics Education
094 Life Sciences Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5233


UPCOMING EVENTS

July 6-10, 2009:  The Center hosts the annual meeting of the NYS Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network

July 6, 2009:  7th Grade Science Exploration Camp begins

July 13, 2009:  Engineering Camp begins

July 13 2009:  Biotechnology Summer Camp begins

July 20, 2009:  8th Grade Science Exploration Camp begins

July 27, 2009:  Forensics Camp begins

July 27, 2009:  High School Math Camp begins

August 3 , 2009:  9th Grade Science Exploration Camp begins

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