2024-2025 Chuck Lorre Research Scholars Program

The Chuck Lorre Research Scholars Program (formerly called LA-HIP2.0) is a laboratory-based summer research and career development program for LA-HIP alumni that have completed their college freshman, sophomore or junior year. Selected interns will perform at least 10 weeks of full time paid ($5,500) biomedical research in a laboratory and at an institution of their choice. The program will also support you to present your research at a national research conference if scientifically warranted. Past CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 participants are eligible to apply but must provide evidence that they have applied to other (local or national) summer research programs. Please be aware that applications that are missing either a letter of recommendation or a college transcript by the deadline will not be considered. This application is due midnight (PST) of Sunday, February 2, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Emmanuel Obasohan at eobasohan@chla.usc.edu or Dr. B. at bogenman@usc.edu

Full Name*

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Your Current School Address *

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Your Cell Phone Number *

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Personal Email *

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What is your completed grade level by the summer of 2025?*

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Current school you attend:*

What is your intended Major? (Please Indicate if undecided) *

What is your intended Minor? (if none, please add N/A) *

What is your cumulative STEM GPA? Put N/A if you do not have STEM GPA. *

If you put N/A, please explain why you do not have a STEM GPA.

What are your long-term academic career goals? (i.e., MD, PhD, MD/PhD, etc.). Please explain your reasons why you chose your intended career path. *

Please attach your most current official or unofficial college transcript as a PDF (if PDF is locked, upload the printer version) or email it to Emmanuel Obasohan at eobasohan@chla.usc.edu:

Have you participated in LA-HIP 2.0 before?*

YesNo

What are your research interests for this summer? Please indicate the field of laboratory research you would like to work in (ie., cancer, neuroscience, stem cell biology, etc.). Please explain why you are interested in your intended research area. *

Please provide a 300-word summary of your prior research, if you have previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 program. Provide the name of your previous PI and his/her academic affiliation (title, university, research area). You can paste your document into the text box. If you have not previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP2.0, type in Not Applicable (N/A). *

If you are a current Freshman, you will need only ONE letter of recommendation. This letter must be from your LA-HIP mentor. You can add another letter from a qualified faculty from your school (i.e., STEM professor, STEM instructor) who will be able to provide us with a meaningful assessment of your academic strengths, your interest in research and your career goals. If you are a current Sophomore or Junior, you will need TWO letters of recommendation. These letters must be from qualified faculty from your school (i.e., STEM professor, STEM instructor) who will be able to provide us with a meaningful assessment of your academic strengths, your interest in research and your career goals. If you have previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 programs, one of the letters of recommendation must be from your previous CHLSP/LA-HIP2.0 summer program laboratory PI (not a postdoc of graduate student). Ask your recommender(s) to email the letter(s) as a PDF to Emmanuel Obasohan (eobasohan@chla.usc.edu) no later than February 2, 2025. Please provide the following information of your recommenders:*

If you are a current Sophomore or Junior, you will need TWO letters of recommendation. These letters must be from qualified faculty from your school (i.e., STEM professor, STEM instructor) who will be able to provide us with a meaningful assessment of your academic strengths, your interest in research and your career goals. If you have previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 programs, one of the letters of recommendation must be from your previous CHLSP/LA-HIP2.0 summer program laboratory PI (not a postdoc of graduate student). Ask your recommender(s) to email the letter(s) as a PDF to Emmanuel Obasohan (eobasohan@chla.usc.edu) no later than February 2, 2025. *

If you have previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 programs, please provide an additional letter from the PI you worked with. Ask your previous PI/recommender to email the letter as a PDF to Emmanuel Obasohan (eobasohan@chla.usc.edu) no later than February 2, 2025. Provide the following information:

If you have previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP 2.0 programs, you are required to apply to additional local or national summer research programs. Please provide the names and electronic proof (e.g., application confirmation) of additional summer research programs you have applied for the summer of 2025. If you have not previously participated in the CLRSP/LA-HIP2.0, type in Not Applicable.*

Please provide us with your updated RESUME:*

Your Personal Statement is very important. Explain your interest in STEM/research and why you want to participate in the CLRSP of 2025. Describe what you would like to learn and why. How will participation in the CLRSP help you achieve your career goals your long-term career plans? What will be your contributions the CLRSP? Your statement should be at least 500 but no more than 600 words. Please upload as a PDF.*

Is there anything else you want us to know? Please add only additional relevant information.

Application to the Chuck Lorre Research Scholars Program (CLRSP) 2025

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