Katen Scholars Program

Requirements

• Applicants must submit:

  • resume

  • cover letter including answers to the following questions:

    • What are your academic and career goals? How would this position support those goals?

    • Why are you interested in working with this lab specifically?

• Research: Fellows are required to spend at least 30 hours/week on their research projects.

• Project Assignments: Fellows will submit an abstract of their research as well as an annotated bibliography in preparation for the symposium.

• Mock Presentations: Fellows will present their work in preparation for their poster presentations at the end of the program. The group will offer critiques and constructive criticism. Fellows will also participate in public speaking and presentation technique sessions by university staff.

• Symposium: Fellows will create posters to display the results of their research projects and present their work at a concluding reception and poster presentation.

• Seminars and Experiential Learning Sessions: Fellows are required to attend seminars and experiential learning sessions throughout the 8 weeks. Seminar topics in the past have addressed issues such as Health Care Disparities, Health Literacy, Economics of Health Care, Global Health, and Health Policy. Scholars will be encouraged to engage in additional experiential programing related to healthcare and medicine that may include engaging with community organizations for service, readings and more!

• Field Trips: Fellows will participate in a field trip related to health and medicine.

• Vacations: Due to expectations listed above and this being a program of limited duration, this role does not allow for participants to take any vacations during the period in which the internship takes place.

• Summer classes: Participants are not permitted to take summer classes at UChicago or other institutions while participating in this internship program.