Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Sanford Research SURE The University of South Dakota and Sanford Research is home to the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE),a unique opportunity for American Indian undergraduate students to receive hands-on research experience and mentoring in a cross-disciplinary training program (biomedical or behavioral research).

We will provide training and guidance through:

Research seminars to undergraduates on issues of health disparities
Development of testable hypotheses
Research design and statistical methodologies
Quantitative and qualitative research methods
Various data collection methods
Demonstration of design and evaluation research methods

SURE will build students’ capacity to conduct independent research while preparing them with greater skills and ideas to develop their future career paths.

This program will help American Indian undergraduates explore their interest in pursuing careers in the health science professions and in health disparities research.

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Criteria:

Must be an American Indian Undergraduate student (must not graduate before summer)
Focus: Must have an interest in healthcare, healthcare research or health disparities.

To Apply:

Resume: You can find a basic resume template here.
Letter of Recommendation – A letter of recommendation from faculty/staff or mentor from your university/college
Personal Statement – Please provide a 1-page statement telling us why you are interested in SURE and healthcare, healthcare research or health disparities.
College transcripts (unofficial accepted)
Fill out this Application Form here.

Your resume, personal statement , letter of recommendation and college transcripts can be e-mailed to: SURE@sanfordhealth.org.