The application deadline has passed. Please bookmark our page for next year. Applications will be available in mid-December.
Fellowship are open to:
- Advanced high school seniors
- College undergraduates
- Graduate students
- Medical, dental, nursing and other health care students
- Minority students are encouraged to apply
*At this time we cannot accept international students without a proper student visa.
What to know about the Cancer Research Summer Fellowship:
- CU Cancer Center Fellows work full-time for ten weeks during the summer from approximately June 1 - August 2.
- Fellows may not combine their research work with other significant work commitments or daytime class work.
- Fellow are paid stipends based on a weekly rate determined by their academic level. The rate is subject to change without notice.
- Stipends are paid in two installments of 25 percent and 75 percent through direct deposit as fellows complete their program requirements.
- Students from the University of Colorado Denver and Metropolitan State College of Denver can opt to receive academic credit instead of a stipend. Please indicate this choice on the front sheet of the application.
- Housing is not included in the fellowship. Fellows are required to find and pay for their own living arrangements for the duration of their program. Please view www.rotatingroom.com for a list of housing possibilities.
- Fellows must commit to completing program requirements, including attending orientation and weekly lectures and events; writing a goals and objectives report and presenting a final poster at the poster session. Students who cannot attend the poster session are required to write a final paper.
Stipend Examples:
Approximate stipend amounts for 10-week fellowships in 2012 are listed below:
- High school students: for 2012, students will be asked to volunteer their time.
- College students (undergraduate and graduate): $2,600
- Medical students: $2,800