Program Website: http://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/osr/UM_scholars/

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Personal Information

All eligible and qualified persons, including those from diverse backgrounds such as those who are underrepresented in science and medicine, are strongly encouraged to apply to this program. See definitions of underrepresented in medicine by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and description of groups underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences and definition of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Academic Information

**Eligibility is limited to undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP).

***Eligiblity is limited to Sophomores and Juniors. Freshmen (in their first year of study, including those who may have sophomore standing by credits) are not eligible and will have the opportunity to apply in the next 2 years as Sophomores and as Juniors. Seniors in special cirumstances may be granted exception on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the program in advance with any special circumstances.

Future Education Direction

Summer Plans

Essay

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Please upload a resume or a CV (not both). Biosketch CV is preferred.  Please follow the documents "Biosketch CV Template" and "Resume Guidelines" on the program website.

Current Transcript

Please upload a copy of your current unofficial transcript.  An official transcript may be requested after the applicant is accepted into the program.

Recommenders

Notes Regarding Recommendations

• Two required recommendations, up to two additional optional recommendations.
• Recommenders should be faculty members or advisors, or past research mentors or supervisors. Choose recommenders who know you well and could speak to your character, strengths, and abilities. Recommenders who have interacted with you within the past two years are preferred.
• The two required recommendations should not come from current graduate students or postdoctoral fellows. You are welcome to request additional recommendations from a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow as optional recommendations.

Please contact your recommenders as soon as possible.

• Please be mindful that recommenders need some time to prepare a recommendation for you.  It is recommended that you inform your recommenders at least a month in advance and follow up periodically to make sure that their recommendation is submitted by the deadline.
• Please provide your recommenders with the link to the online Recommendation Form and make sure that the required recommendations are submitted by the application deadline. 

You will receive an automatic notification email after a recommender has submitted a recommendation for you. Please make sure that your recommenders have your correct email address.

Please provide the names, titles, and email addresses of your recommenders below.

The information will be used to match their submitted recommendation entries to your application.  Your recommenders will also receive an automatic reminder to complete the Recommendation Form.  Please note that it is your responsibility to contact your recommenders to request for recommendation, to provide them the link to the Recommendation Form, and to make sure your recommendations are submitted by the application deadline.

Recommender 1 (Required)

Recommender 2 (Required)

Recommender 3 (Optional)

Recommender 4 (Optional)

Optional Additional Information

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