For the past twenty-five years, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Science Park has sponsored a Summer Program in Cancer Research (SPCR) for undergraduate students majoring in math or science. The program is designed to allow students to work on an independent, hypothesis-driven, research project in a biomedical research environment. For many interns, this experience is very helpful in making subsequent career choices.
I am enclosing an announcement flyer for the 2021 program, suitable for a departmental bulletin board. I hope to enlist your help in making qualified students at your institution aware of this opportunity. Minority students are encouraged to apply. The flyers may be copied as needed. Please encourage interested students to get more information from our website. There is also a link to apply at http://www.mdanderson.org/scienceparkundergraduateresearch (scroll down to 'Our Educational Programs’). Please note that the deadline to complete the online application is January 14, 2021. If you or your colleagues would announce our program in your classes, this would also be much appreciated.
The professional research staff includes junior and senior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and research scientists. All members of the faculty are involved in education programs, which include training at the postgraduate, graduate, undergraduate and high school levels. Thank you for your assistance in publicizing our program. If you or an interested student have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact me or Ms. Chris Contreras, Program Coordinator, at SPCR@MDAnderson.org.