Are you an undergraduate STEM major attending an Idaho institution of higher education who wants to do hands-on research? Will you be graduating (with a bachelor’s degree) in December 2025 or later?
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The Idaho INBRE Program is offering paid research awards for students interested in biomedical research. The Idaho INBRE Undergraduate Fellowship is a competitive monetary award for students (INBRE Fellows) to conduct mentored research. The program pays each awarded INBRE Fellow to work full-time in an established faculty laboratory for 10 weeks during the summer. In addition to conducting guided research, INBRE Fellows will attend professional development and scientific seminar presentations and will prepare a poster highlighting their work to be presented at the Idaho INBRE Statewide Research Conference in Moscow.
Steps to complete your application:
- Identify a Preceptor (Mentor) – a list of potential preceptors can be found in the left column at inbre.uidaho.edu/student-programs/fellows-mentor/.
- Contact Preceptor – Talk with your chosen preceptor before submitting your application and be sure they agree to mentor you if you are selected as a Fellow. If you are unfamiliar with the faculty on your campus, reach out to your INBRE Campus Leader for assistance. Click here for INBRE Campus Lead contact information.
- Complete application.
- Obtain/Submit a copy of your most recent college transcripts – unofficial copies are acceptable. Be sure to save the transcripts in an easily accessible PDF format.
- Identify 1 reference and invite them to submit their reference using the ‘Register References’ tab in the left-hand column of the online application form – references from science faculty/instructors are preferred. The Register References tab is available as soon as you begin your application so invite your references early! References are due on November 1, 2024.
- Submit the Application form by the due date of November 1, 2024.
The Idaho INBRE Undergraduate Fellowship program is competitive. The number of applications we receive will exceed the available Fellowships. To be considered for an Idaho INBRE Undergraduate Fellowship we must receive your completed application including transcripts and reference by the due date of November 1, 2024. We cannot consider incomplete packets.
Fellowship awards will be announced in December 2024.
How are students selected to be INBRE Fellows?
INBRE Fellows are the best and brightest undergraduate students in Idaho. The selection process is competitive and rigorous. Students submit an application packet that includes a few short essays, one reference, and their college transcript(s). Preference will be given to Idaho residents.
Requirements for being an INBRE Fellow:
1. Students must currently be enrolled at an Idaho institution.
2. Students must be graduating with a bachelor’s degree on or after December 2025. Students graduating May or August 2025 are not eligible for Fellowships in 2025.
Criteria for Fellows selection:
The following criteria are used by Idaho INBRE when choosing Undergraduate Fellows. These criteria are considered as a ‘whole’, and not necessarily in the order listed.
1. Interest in biomedical science and research
2. Academic record, including science classes taken
3. Reference
4. Date of expected graduation
5. Current institution – with consideration given for the research opportunities available to you at that institution
6. Family educational background
7. State in which you graduated high school (preference is given to those graduating from an Idaho high school or high school in a Western INBRE state)
8. Challenges you have overcome to obtain your education
Below is the Summer Research Plan template for students at the University of Idaho, only. Research plans for other institutions should be submitted to the INBRE campus leader and/or student coordinator on your individual campus.
