In order to further increase the pool of Pacific Island/Alaska Native students entering into biomedical research the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Guam Public School System (GPSS), University of Guam (UOG), and the University of Alaska have partnered to create the NIDDK Pacific Island / Alaska Native Summer Internship Program (PI/AN SIP).
This very prestigious summer program selects four Alaska Native undergraduate students and five Pacific Island senior high school students annually. The program provides 10 consecutive weeks of basic or clinical research education and training during the summer provided by experienced faculty currently active in research related to the mission of NIDDK. Selected students will conduct research in a laboratory at UOG or University of Alaska.
Eligible Students:
High school seniors from the Pacific Island of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Alaska Native Undergraduate students who have completed at least 1 year at an accredited institution
U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status
Provisions:
Pacific Island High School student participation ($2,000)
Alaska Native Undergraduate student participation allowance and housing allotment ($3,500)
Education-related expenses fee provided to the research mentor ($500)
Accredited College Credits from the University of Guam
Travel expenses to the Annual Scientific Research Presentation
Location and Duration:
The research experience is provided by experienced investigators in their laboratories for 10 consecutive weeks of full-time research.
Alaska Native students will conduct research at the University of Alaska, Anchorage or at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Pacific Island students will conduct research at the University of Guam
Pacific Island students will be required to participate in the NIDDK STEP-UP symposium in August
Application Process for Pacific Island High School students:
Complete the on-line application or print and complete a paper copy.
http://SIP.niddk.nih.gov
Application Process for Alaska Native Undergraduate students:
Interested students should apply directly to Dr. Ian van Tet
afivt@uaa.alaska.edu / (907) 786 – 4705
Applications are available on the NIDDK/OMHRC website:
http://SIP.niddk.nih.gov
Application Deadline: February 15
Program Contacts:
Ms. Winnie Martinez
Program Analyst
Office of Minority Health Research Coordination
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 906A
Betehsda, Maryland 20892
Tel: 301-435-2988
Fax: 301-695-9358
Email: MartinezW@mail.nih.gov
Ms. Kae Pusic
Program Coordinator
Department of Tropical Medicine
University of Hawaii, School of Medicine
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 808-692-1627
Fax: 808-692-1979
Email: kae@hawaii.edu
Dr. Ian van Tets, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alaska, Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska 99508-8104
Tel: 907-786-4705
Fax: 907 – 786-4707
Email: afivt@uaa.alaska.edu
