Stanford Summer Community College Research Program (SSCCrP)

This Community College Program promotes and nurtures science literacy, aptitude, and interest by providing talented and motivated community college URM students exposure to science in an exciting, committed, supportive environment through mentorship and scholarly pursuit. 

This program began as a joint collaboration between the Office of Diversity in Medical Education and the Department of Pediatrics. This opportunity was designed to increase the number of underrepresented minority, low income or first-generation (URM) community college students who are committed to and well positioned for careers in the sciences and medicine.  The program begins with weekly meetings aimed at preparing participants to transition to a full-time research internship (40 hours per week) in a lab with a Stanford faculty mentor for 7-12 weeks, between May and August.

Program Goals

  • Provide hands-on exposure to scientific research
  • Connect students with mentors who will assist them in their pursuit of scientific scholarship and education. Research interns will be exposed to various scientific experiences, conducting either basic, behavioral or clinical research projects.
  • Improve community college transfer applications among students who might otherwise have more limited educational choices.
  • Participation in this internship program will help selectees create competitive research portfolios.

 

The application deadline is March 1, 2024.

Application Process

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by April 1st. Program start will be variable based on your research placement. 

There is one application for both the premedical and research programs.

Link to the application

The Stanford Summer Community College Research Program (SSCCRP) application opens on December 1, 2023, 11:59pm and closes on March 1, 2024, 11:59pm.

 

Attend an information session to learn more about the program: 

January 23, 2024 at 6pm - Advance registration required and coming soon

FAQ

For more information please see the SSCCrP FAQs

Message from the Program Director

Hello Aspirant Research Scholars!

Despite the many challenges we all have experienced due to the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, we have seen tremendous triumph in the stories of many. It is my hope that you will have a role in answering the pertinent research questions of our time in order to improve the health and wellness of all of our societal neighbors! Applying to this and subsequent programs puts you on track to address complex societal health challenges using basic, behavioral, clinical and other sciences to improve the medicine and science behind the therapies and sometimes, the cures. This program, though new and quite small, has a mighty alumni network across several programs designed to facilitate competitive and successful entry into medicine and science.

I look forward to counting YOU as part of that amazing network!

Marcella Anthony, Ed.D, MPA, B.S.
Assistant Director, Community Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement
Stanford Office of Diversity in Medical Education (ODME)
Program Director, Leadership Education for Aspiring Physicians (LEAP)
Program Director, Stanford Summer Community College Premedical Program (SSCCPP)
Director, Stanford Summer Community College Research Program (SSCCRP)