General Information
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program (DREAM) is a 10-week summer program designed to increase the number of women and racially underrepresented groups in medical physics by offering research opportunities, outreach and strategic mentorship geared towards recruiting a more robust and diverse group of skilled undergraduate students in the field of medical physics. DREAM students will be placed into summer research and mentorship groups that are consistent with their research and career interests. DREAM fellows are selected on a competitive basis. Selected DREAM fellows are awarded $6,000 stipends. The stipend is based upon an expectation of 40-hour per week effort for 10 weeks (May to September) which is mutually suitable to the mentor and fellow.
Eligibility Guidelines
- Each student applicant shall have completed at least 2 years of their undergraduate studies but shall not have graduated. Students with a graduation date of this Spring are not eligible.
- Applicants shall have declared a major or be eligible to declare a major in physics, engineering, or other science, which requires mathematics at least through differential equations, modern physics/quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism or equivalent courses in engineering sciences.
- DREAM Fellowships are restricted to U.S. citizens, Canadian citizens and Permanent residents of the U.S.; DACA students are welcome to apply.
- Prior fellowship recipients not eligible.
Application Details
- Official transcripts of all university study sent to karen@aapm.org directly from the institution. Do not delay in requesting official transcripts. Transcripts which do not arrive by the deadline may result in disqualification of the applicant. These transcripts will be uploaded to your application by Karen MacFarland.
- Two letters of reference sent to karen@aapm.org. These letters will be uploaded to your application by Karen MacFarland.
- CV uploaded as a .pdf to the application. A CV template is provided in the application.
- Please write a personal statement, approximately one page, describing your interest in the AAPM DREAM Fellowship program. Please include in your statement a discussion regarding your interest in medical physics, and your experience as an under-represented minority in STEM. Please also describe what you hope to gain from this experience, and the impact you believe this fellowship would have toward achieving your professional goals. Upload as a .pdf.
Details:
Research Offering Type
Internship
Location
USA
Undergraduate School
College, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton
Source
External
Contact Information
Karen MacFarland: karen@aapm.org