Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Our 10-week Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Undergraduate Summer Research Program is designed to train undergraduate students in cardiovascular research in the laboratories of CVI-affiliated faculty members. Undergraduate summer research at Stanford CVI is supported by the American Heart Association, The National Institutes of Health, and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. We will be offering a stipend of $6,000 or $8,000 depending on whether the program is virtual or in-person. Housing is not provided.

During the 10-week summer program, students work full-time in the labs of CVI research mentors. Throughout the summer, additional programming is provided in the form of cardiovascular science seminars, panels with graduate program admissions teams, professional development seminars, social events, and career path conversations with faculty, students, and industry professionals. The program ends with a symposium allowing the students to showcase their work to the CVI community.  

The program will run between June and August 2021. Exact program dates will be forthcoming. We are now accepting applications and closing applications on January 15, 2021. The CVI Summer Undergraduate Research Program is intended to be in-person in 2021, but there remains a strong possibility that it will be virtual.

Eligibility

- Must be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or holder of one of the following visas: F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, TC or TN

- To qualify for the program, you must be entering at least your second year of an undergraduate degree program in Fall 2021. Individuals graduating from an undergraduate degree program in Spring/Summer 2021 are also eligible.

- No previous research experience is required.

- Individuals from groups underrepresented in academia (including but not limited to: racial /ethnic minorities, gender/sexual minorities, first generation college students, disabled individuals, individuals from low income households) are particularly encouraged to apply!

Please contact our Office of Education and Outreach if you would like any additional information.

Below is a list of mentors who have participated in our program in the past. Many additional Stanford faculty members may also act as mentors in our program. Please indicate in your application if there are particular PIs that you are interested in working with.