Category: Job/Program Opportunities

Mayo Clinic Nephrology and Urology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (nuSURF)

A 10 week program to introduce undergraduate students to basic kidney and urology research and its ties to medicine and provide instruction on written, oral, and poster presentations of research data. Participants will have the opportunity to attend the KUH (NIDDK) Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium to present their work, meet, and network with other kidney and urology researchers. Stipend for travel, housing, and food expenses provided. [Application deadline: 2/3/27.]

Emory University Summer Undergraduate Program in Renal Research (SUPERR)

A 10-week didactic and laboratory-based experiential program on Emory University's Atlanta campus to advance knowledge of nephrology, urology, and hematology research. Open to undergraduate students in the biomedical sciences. [Deadline: 1/18/27.]

American Urological Association Urology Scientific Mentoring and Research Training (USMART) Program

Pairs early-career urologists and researchers with leading urologic clinician-investigators and scientists to engage in a structured, longitudinal mentoring experience customized by sub-specialty career interest and research expertise. This one year program is open to early career investigators who hold an MD (or equivalent) and/or PhD (or equivalent). [Deadline: 12/11/26.]

Minneapolis VA Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research (CCDOR) Fellowship in Health Systems Research (HSR)

2 years advanced training for researchers with doctoral degrees looking to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. [Deadline: 12/15/26.]

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Cech Fellows Program

Paid, 9-week summer research program for rising college juniors and seniors in the life sciences. Offers mentorship, hands-on research experience, and symposium presentation opportunity.

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) Summer Scholars Program in Regenerative Medicine

10-week program for undergraduate students to gain experience in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine as it related to biomanufacturing and biofabrication and applications to kidney and urologic diseases. Program includes $6,000 stipend and housing. [Info session: 11/19/26. Deadline: 12/15/26.]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Kidney, Urology, and Non-Malignant Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience

12-week (8 weeks on campus) NIH-funded Summer Research Program for students to gain experience related to advances in kidney, urology, and/or non-malignant hematology research. Students work with a faculty mentor and near peer mentor on a research project and receive training in various methodological approaches. Includes $4500 stipend, housing, and travel to the NIH KUH Conference. [Deadline: 2/27/27.]

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and Research (SUPER)

10-week summer program for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to gain research experience in nephrology and urology. Participants receive summer stipend and housing assistance.[Deadline: 12/24/26.]

US Department of Defense: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program

Provides merit-based scholarships to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students pursuing STEM degrees, including biomedical engineering and bioscience programs. SMART scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and after graduation, civilian employment with the Department of Defense. [Deadline: 12/4/26.]

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

Up to two years support for postdoctoral scientists with no more than 7 years of postdoctoral experience at HHMI eligible institutions to pursue bold and creative scientific research as they transition to independent faculty careers. [Deadline: 12/15/26.]