At the undergraduate level, APS programs and fellowships encourage excellence in physiology education and the development of young scientists. Programs and activities are available for students and faculty and resources for undergraduate education and career exploration are provided.  Descriptions of six summer programs are listed below.

Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships

These fellowships support full-time 1st- through 3rd-year undergraduate students with minimal research experience to work 10 weeks in the laboratory of an established APS investigator and to attend the following year’s Experimental Biology meeting. The program is open to any undergraduate worldwide. Fellows receive $4,000 stipend and up to $1,300 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receives $300 unrestricted grant.

Application deadline: February 1

the-aps.org/ugsrf

Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowships

These fellowships support full-time 2nd- through 4th-year undergraduate students with significant research experience to work for 10 weeks in the laboratory of an established APS investigator and to attend the following year’s Experimental Biology meeting. The program is open to any undergraduate worldwide. Fellows receive $4,000 stipend and up to $1,300 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receives $300 unrestricted grant.

Application deadline: February 1

the-aps.org/ugref

APS STEP-UP Fellowships for Underrepresented Undergraduate Students

These fellowships support full-time undergraduate U.S. students from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedicine (e.g., from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain racial and ethnic groups and individuals with disabilities) to work for 8-12 weeks in the laboratory of an established APS investigator working in an National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) related area. Students will also attend a STEP-UP symposium at the end of the summer with other STEP-UP fellows from across the U.S. Fellows receive $3,500 stipend and reimbursement for travel to the STEP-UP meeting.

NOTE: The STEP-UP program is specifically looking to increase student applications from West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

Application deadline: February 15

the-aps.org/stepup

APS STRIDE Fellowships for Underrepresented Undergraduate Students

The APS STRIDE fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for underrepresented undergraduate students interested in exploring biomedical research careers. The program provides exposure to the core National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) mission areas of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research. Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend to work for 10 weeks in the lab of an APS member and up to $1,200 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receive $500 unrestricted grant. Accommodations are available for students with disabilities.

Application deadline: February 1

the-aps.org/stride

APS IOSP Fellowships for Underrepresented Undergraduate Students

The APS Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for undergraduate underrepresented students interested in exploring comparative and evolutionary biology research careers. The program provides exposure to IOS mission areas of comparative and evolutionary research. Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend to work for 10 weeks in the lab of an APS member, $1,050 subsistence, and up to $750 in reimbursement for EB travel; hosts receive $500 unrestricted grant. Accommodations are available for students with disabilities.

Application deadline: February 1

the-aps.org/iosp

Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) Fellowship

The APS Integrative Organismal Systems Physiology (IOSP) Fellowship provides hands-on summer research experience for undergraduate underrepresented students interested in exploring comparative and evolutionary biology research careers.

http://www.the-aps.org/mm/Education/Minority-Program/Educational-Projects/IOSP

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