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RATION
“The Summer Scholars Program gave me a
chance to dive headfirst into the research
world carrying my own weight, and to do
research in the field I love. This research
is bringing my textbook learning to real life
and helping me to build the skills I need to
get into medical school.”
Udy Onyeador
Biology major, pre-med, Class of 2009
SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Matching undergraduates with scholars from every school of the university and our teaching hospitals
The Summer Scholars Program is a university-wide initiative created to provide that spark. It
matches undergraduates with scholars from across disciplines, including all of the university’s
schools and our teaching hospitals, and allows students to engage in substantive summer
research—within their field or, just as often, outside their main program of study. These are the
kinds of experiences that open students’ minds to the world, broaden their horizons, and provide
them with the ability to chart their own intellectual paths.
This highly competitive program has more students interested in it than available funding
allows. Our goal is to give every qualified student this opportunity. Enhanced resources will enable
us to expand the Summer Scholars Program to include more students and faculty mentors, who
receive a stipend for their participation. Fostering interactions among students and faculty helps
build new knowledge, create new connections, and ignite the spark in a young mind.