Program Advancing Research for Equity: Undergraduate Students Grant

Program Advancing Research for Equity: Undergraduate Students Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy Of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Amount: US $3,000
Last Updated: December 13, 2025

Summary

The Program Advancing Research for Equity supports Latino undergraduate and medical students through summer research opportunities in sleep health and circadian science. Offered by the AASM Foundation in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago, this initiative aims to enhance healthcare quality by providing students with hands-on research experience. Participants receive a stipend of $3,000 and benefit from an intensive 10-week program designed to foster their academic and professional growth in the biomedical field.

Overview

Program Advancing Research for Equity: Undergraduate Students The AASM Foundation partnered with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Hispanic Center of Excellence (UIC HCOE) to fund summer research opportunities as part of the Program Advancing Research for Equity. The opportunity will provide Latino undergraduate and medical students with a rich experience in sleep health or sleep and circadian science. For this year, 1 undergraduate student and 1 medical student who are conducting sleep health or sleep and circadian science research will be supported. PARE is a research initiative to provide highly talented and motivated junior and senior undergraduate Latinos with a rich experience in healthcare and biomedical research. This intensive 10-week summer research program aims to improve the quality of healthcare by providing students with practical knowledge of research studies and its importance in the healthcare field. Funding $3,000 for Undergraduate Students Students will be paid a stipend for their participation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility & Responsibilities:Be a resident of the state of Illinois Must have rising sophomore, junior or senior with a pre-medical educational goal at an accredited college/university Be in good academic standing (minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 pt. scale) Must make a commitment to all ten weeks of the program Must attend program orientation, weekly research seminars, and complete exit interview Develop and present a scientific presentation and paper Work (research) Monday-Friday 30hrs/week