BLaST Summer 2022 Undergraduate Research Experience Funding
Applications are being accepted for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training Summer
2022 Undergraduate Research Experience until Feb. 27 at midnight. BLaST engages students
from diverse backgrounds in education and training for biomedical research careers,
with an emphasis on students from rural 黑料社appand partners.
Current undergraduate students from Fort Lewis College, Salish Kootenai College, Din茅
College, 黑料社appPacific University, I岣穒sa摹vik College, all UAS and UAF campuses, from
all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds are invited to apply. To be eligible
for a BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience, students must meet certain criteria,
including having the following:
- An interest in biomedical or One Health research,
- A faculty mentor at their campus, and
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
The BLaST URE award is up to $5,000 for Summer 2022. Awards can be budgeted for research
supplies and services, travel, and student salary (hourly compensation for a maximum
of 40 hours a week). Your faculty must agree to your project proposal before submission
and fill out the mentor confirmation form online.
Information about requirements, a link to the online application, and COVID considerations
can be found at .
For more information, please email uaf-blast@alaska.edu.