International Exchange Program for Minority Students

The Program
The Mount Sinai International Exchange Program for Minority Students invites current undergraduate, master and doctoral degree students or recent graduates to apply for an exciting international exchange program. Interns will work on research projects under the guidance of prominent international scientists in one of six countries in Latin America, Europe or Africa. Before interns travel to their assigned countries, they receive training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, where they learn about global health, how to develop career goals and how to write and publish research papers.

Benefits

• Round trip and housing expenses to attend orientation week in New York City and for travel to/ lodging in host country.
• Emergency health insurance while in host country.
• Monthly stipend between $1,000 - $1,900 (depending on education level)

Eligibility

• Minorities underrepresented in the sciences as per the following NIH definition:  African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, rural Appalachians, and people with financial disadvantages.  See NIH definition here: https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented
• US citizens, non-citizen nationals or permanent residents
• Available for orientation in New York City, first week of June
• Enrolled or recently graduated from MA, MPH, PhD, MD or other graduate programs
• Available to travel for 11-12 consecutive weeks during the summer
• Required to write a research report based on the international experience

Applications are accepted through March 1st for travel in early June of the same year. 
To apply, please go to:
International Exchange Program for Minority Students
For questions, please contact: [email protected]
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Dr. Luz Claudio is director of the program which is funded by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities.

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