Paid Research Opportunity for Underrepresented Students

You read about environmental health problems every day:  diseases spread through unsafe drinking water, cancer-causing toxins, poor air quality
leading to respiratory disease, deadly foodborne illness outbreaks.  Have
you ever thought about being part of the solution to these problems?  In
environmental health science, you can, by studying the link between the
environment and human health.

Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health 

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the
largest research agencies dedicated to improving human health, has a funded
opportunity for underrepresented* students at UW to conduct environmental
health science-related research alongside faculty in the School of Public Health. This new program, Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) is now accepting applications from underrepresented UW students.

SURE-EH provides a meaningful opportunity to work with experienced faculty
on a research project addressing the relationship between environmental
exposures and human health. Work alongside faculty as a paid student
researcher for up to 2 years, full-time during summer and part-time during
the academic year. SURE-EH will provide academic opportunities to complement the research experience, including course recommendations, seminars, workshops, and research symposia. These educational opportunities will enhance your breadth
and depth of the SURE-EH’s environmental health science training, and help
you become a leader in the field of environmental health sciences.

Read about the research that current SURE-EH are conducting here:
http://deohs.washington.edu/current-sure-eh-trainees

The application (including instructions and eligibility information) is
online here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tsterry/301204

Questions? Please contact: Trina Sterry, sure@uw.edu, 206-543-4207

*Underrepresented students are those who come from a low income household,
are first generation college students, or are a member of a group that is
underrepresented in graduate education (African American, American Indian,
Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian, Native Pacific
Islander).