The program is 8 weeks every Summer
- The Summer 2027 Program will be held from 5/31/27-7/23/27
Students receive a stipend from Harvard OSE for their participation in the Program; participating PIs are expected to match the stipend.
The following process document outlines the steps that the BIDMC Office of Student Engagement and Experience (OSEE) will follow when matching applicants to mentors
The following process document outlines the steps that the BIDMC Office of Student Engagement and Experience (OSEE) will follow when matching applicants to mentors
- Mentor sends project to OSEE using BIDMC Shapiro Scholars Project Intake Form
- Mentor secures funding
- OSEE posts project on BIDMC Shapiro Scholars- Summer Research webpage, and adds project to BIDMC Shapiro Scholars Application
- Mentor applies for IRB approval for project (if needed)
- Mentor is responsible for IRB onboarding
- Student applies for summer research opportunities using official BIDMC- Shapiro Scholars Application Form by February 28th, 2027
- Student ranks top 3 Mentors/projects of interests and provides CV
- Student’s CV is automatically sent to each Mentor
- Mentor has the option to connect with/interview student
- Mentors communicate decision to OSEE
- OSEE communicates with student to identify which Mentor/project they are interested in selecting
- Mentor confirms with the OSEE that they plan to take on the student for summer research, that they will be able to match the $2500 dollar stipend, and communicates any project changes to the OSEE
- Reminder: federally funded grants cannot be used for stipend payments unless they are designated training grants: 11.3.10 Stipend Supplementation, Compensation, and Other Income
- OSEE sends offer letter to student
- Student returns signed offer letter, and applies for summer funding via HMS Office of Scholarly Engagement (OSE) by March 31, 2027
- Mentor completes HMS Office of Scholarly Engagement Mentor Agreement Form (sent directly from OSE)
- If OSE requires updates to students’ proposal, student and mentor connect and tweak proposal; student loops in OSEE
- Student receives approval by mid-May 2027, and sends award letter to OSEE for records
- OSEE begin onboarding steps with mentor
