There are many excellent research opportunities for students who are interested in developing their scientific investigation skills. These experiences introduce students to approaches used in research and give them an insight into how a researcher formulates hypothesis and then designs experiments to test the hypothesis. It also allows students to become acquainted with the modern basic science tools that are being applied to advance our knowledge of human function and dysfunction.

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) has designed a summer research fellowship for pre-medical and medical students. These will be fully funded fellowships to enable qualifying students to spend about 6-8 weeks during the summer at either the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City or at the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY.

In addition to research experience in laboratories, the students at the medical college campus will also participate in a weekly seminar series, which is organized for the school's yearly Traveler's Summer Research Fellows Program. These seminars, given by the Medical College faculty as well as invited speakers, involve topics pertinent to current health care and other issues relevant to medical practice and research. Furthermore, our fellows will also be taken on visits to some of the departments of the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Students chosen to go to the laboratories at the Ithaca campus will also be expected to participate in campus activities, which the university plans for its Howard Hughes Program for Undergraduate Research.

 Qatar Foundation established the National Research Fund in 2006 as part of its ongoing commitment to establish Qatar as a knowledge-based economy. It aims to foster original, competitively selected research in engineering and technology, physical and life sciences, medicine, humanities, and social sciences and the arts. It provides opportunities for researchers at all levels, from students to professionals, in the private, public, and academic sectors. Premedical and medical students may participate in research opportunities through the  Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP).

This program aims to engage undergraduates under the mentorship of faculty members in research projects related to Qatar's national needs. The UREP will promote "Learning by Doing" and "Hands-On" research activities as effective methods for undergraduate education. Students will gain experience in research with faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and other undergraduate or research staff in Qatar.

There are two UREP cycles per academic year, one in the spring semester and the second in the Fall semester. Students wishing to participate in UREP must identify a faculty research mentor at WCMC-Q and need to obtain advanced approval from the Office of Student Affairs.

For more information contact:

Department of Student Affairs
Magi Proudian