Program Advancing Research for Equity: Medical Students Grant

Program Advancing Research for Equity: Medical Students Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy Of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Last Updated: January 17, 2026

Summary

The Program Advancing Research for Equity: Medical Students, funded by the AASM Foundation in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago, offers summer research opportunities focused on sleep health and circadian science. This initiative supports one undergraduate and one medical student, providing an 8-week paid research experience. Participants will engage in research addressing health disparities affecting Latino and minority communities, attend seminars, and may receive support for presenting their findings at conferences.

Overview

Program Advancing Research for Equity: Medical Students Program Advancing Research for Equity (PARE) (provides a paid for 7-week research opportunity in either biomedical or clinical research. This program is for rising second-year medical students. On the UIC campus, there are faculty in several colleges that conduct research on health inequities that impact communities. Participants are assigned either a research laboratory or clinic to work in during the 7-week period. In addition to their research, students have the opportunity to take part in weekly seminars presented by distinguished faculty and obtain critical feedback of their research by established investigators. After the program is completed, some participants receive additional support to present their research at local and national conferences.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Medical Students are eligible to apply.