Now Accepting Applications for Spring and Summer 2023!

• The MHRT Program provides directed reading coursework at UH Mānoa where students learn to conduct research.
• Undergraduates/post-baccalaureate students conduct an 8 to 10 week summer research project.
• Graduate students conduct a 3+ month research project.
• Topics focus on national and international community based participatory research, socio-behavioral research, research in tropical medicine, infectious diseases and related health sciences.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

• Stipend while conducting summer research and funds for research supplies.
• Earn up to 10 credits of directed research courses in the Spring and Summer semesters.
• Life changing research and cultural experiences while conducting out-of-state research (conditional)

ELIGIBILITY

Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

• US Citizens and permanent residents
• Undergraduate and Graduate students
• Must be either from:
  • Under-represented minority group
  • Socioeconomically disadvantaged background
  • Rural areas
  • Other underrepresented groups in education and research
• For full eligibility criteria, refer to: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html

For more information:

Visit us at: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/tropicalmedicine/mhirt/
Email us at mhirt-l@lists.hawaii.edu or Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar (nerurkar@hawaii.edu) or Dr. Angela Sy (sya@hawaii.edu)

The MHRT program at University of Hawaii is funded through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health Grant # 5T37MD008636

Rolling deadline for applications until April 20, 2023