The newly formed Duke-Davidson Immunology Summer Program invites outstanding Davidson students to apply for a 10-week research internship in an immunology laboratory at Duke University. The program offers training in cutting edge immunology research . In addition, the selected students will be immersed in research laboratory culture and, with undergraduate fellows from other Duke summer research programs, participate in weekly research seminars and social hours, a workshop about how to apply successfully to graduate school, and a closing poster symposium.

There will be two openings for Davidson Students during Summer 2009. Successful candidates will receive Duke housing, a stipend of $2600, and lab supply funds.

The 2009 deadline to apply is February 8th. The application is on a website used by all summer programs at Duke http://www.duke.edu/web/srop/ click on 'Application' from the right side menu.

When filling out the application make sure to indicate the following:·     

• Why do you wish to participate? (max 250 word) and
• Career goals (max 300words)    
• Under current interest specify that you are interested in research in a Duke Immunology Department laboratory (this and your letters route the application to the right people)

(The online application is a common form. The "past research" paragraph found in the common application is optional for DDIP applicants and will not be taken into consideration when making the decision)   

• In addition to filling out the information on the above website, please arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Yuan Zhuang Department of Immunology, Box 3010 Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC 27710
  

Dr. Sarafova is the Davidson link in this program. Please contact Sophia Sarafova (sosarafova) with any further questions.