{"id":3925,"date":"2013-01-07T10:52:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T05:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=3925"},"modified":"2013-09-02T17:13:20","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T11:43:20","slug":"vanderbilt-summer-science-academy-vanderbilt-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/vanderbilt-summer-science-academy-vanderbilt-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy- Vanderbilt University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Vand<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3927\" title=\"Vanderbilt University\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/125px-Vanderbilt_University_wordmark.svg_.png\" width=\"75\" height=\"69\" \/>erbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA) offers biomedical research opportunities to undergraduates who want to pursue a career in the biomedical sciences. There are two major tracks within the VSSA; the Basic Science Programs for undergraduates interested in careers in research, and the Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship Program for undergraduates who wish to pursue a career in medicine. The deadline for the application is <strong>1st February, 2013- hurry!<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Vanderbilt University: &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0 Vanderbilt University issued it first diplomas to 61 Doctors of Medicine in 1875. Since then Vanderbilt University has registered many achievements. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine ranks 14th among accredited medical schools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Internship: &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Selected students will have the opportunity to network with Vanderbilt students and faculty, and present their project at a research symposium held at the end of the summer session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Who can apply: &#8211; <\/strong>Undergraduate science students who aspire to go in research field are invited to apply. For detailed information please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vssa\/CRIP-eligibility\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>VSSA<\/strong> <\/a>official website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location: &#8211; <\/strong>Nashville, Tennessee, USA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stipend: &#8211;<\/strong> Students will receive a stipend determined by the specific program they enter ranging from $2500-$4000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to apply: &#8211; <\/strong>Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vssa\/BSP-application\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>VSSA<\/strong><\/a> official website for application details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Editor\u2019s note: \u2013 <\/strong>Information above is my interpretation and paraphrasing of what I found on the shared link. If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also share any <em>meaningful<\/em> internship that you know and join the movement to build a Wikipedia of internships and win exciting prizes. 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