Undergraduate Scholars

PERFORM-KUH Summer Scholars are undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, pre-professional, or medical students who participate in hands-on KUH-focused summer research experiences through partner programs. Scholars are matched with PERFORM-KUH faculty mentors and TL1 trainee near-peer mentors at participating institutions.

What scholars do

  • Conduct mentored research in kidney, benign urology, or benign hematology.
  • Work with a TL1 trainee and senior faculty mentor.
  • Meet regularly with mentors.
  • Participate in weekly group meetings with Networking Core leadership and KUH mentors.
  • Attend research seminars and professional development programming.
  • Practice presenting research and receiving feedback.
  • Present at an end-of-summer poster session.

Partner programs

SUIP

Partnering with Donita Brady, PhD, we leverage the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program to create SUIP-KUH, a research track for undergraduates.

SURF

Drexel’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship infrastructure to support KUH-focused student research experiences.

PASS

PERFORM-KUH creates a KUH-affiliated experience through the Penn Access Summer Scholars program for undergraduates underrepresented in medicine.

CHOP PCEN

We support scholars through the CHOPPediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology Summer Scholars Program, with a focus on nephrology and urology research.

 

Stipend and travel support

Source planning materials describe stipend and travel support for post-secondary Summer Scholars, with details determined by annual funding and partner program policies. Current stipend, housing, travel, and eligibility details should be listed in the annual call for applications.