Program Details

The 2025 OSR summer programming will begin on May 27 and end on July 25, 2025.

Over the summer, UM Scholars trainees will have many opportunities to interact with other medical, graduate, and undergraduate students and faculty from various UMB summer research programs.

Major 3 Summer Events

Full in-person attendance is required for each event. 

• Orientation (May 27 & 28)
  • Program overviews, student networking, and ethics and responsible conduct of research
• Mid-Summer Research Retreat (June 25)
  • Student panel presentations and networking with faculty and leaders from UMB, NIH, the Maryland Department of Health, and more 
• Student Research Forum (July 24 & 25)
  • MD/PhD Keynote Speaker and students presenting their research in oral or poster formats

Summer Seminar Series

Students must attend at least 80% of the scheduled in-person seminars over the summer.

• Most of the seminars will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 AM, between June 3 and July 22. A detailed seminar schedule will be provided.
• Under certain circumstances and at the discretion of Program Leaders, a student may be allowed to miss more than 20% of seminars with prior approval.
• The student must make up for additional absences by viewing a recording of the seminar and submitting a written summary and reflection (at least 150 words).

Research Education and Development Activities

Examples from prior years include:

• Data Analysis Workshops
• Biostatistics Consultations
• Writing Workshop
• Presentation Workshop

Other Activities

• Focus Groups (students must attend at least one session)
• Networking/group activities (participation is strongly encouraged)

Program Purpose

• The program seeks to provide talented UMCP STEM-track undergraduate students with an intense, comprehensive, and immersive mentored experience in research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine on the UMB campus. Research projects might be basic, clinical, translational or epidemiological in nature or focus.
• Students selected for the program are typically interested in pursuing either health-profession degrees (especially the MD degree), and some are interested in pursuing graduate (e.g. PhD track) research or MD/PhD or MD/MS dual degree tracks. The program introduces these talented students to the vast array of health or biomedical research projects and topics, the possibilities of careers in medicine and biomedical research, and the variety of degree programs and opportunities at UMB while they execute a well-crafted project with their mentors.

Program Goals

• To train and inspire students in research-based approaches to problem solving.
• To provide a nurturing environment of research community and foster engaging interactions with renowned faculty, researchers, and clinicians and as well other students and trainees who are involved in research and are in various degree and training programs.
• To encourage pursuit in health professions and biomedical research programs and career paths.

Failure to fulfill any of the following requirements may result in removal from the program and/or the withholding of 20% of the program stipend funds, at the discretion of Program Leaders and Advisory Council.

• Be in and remain in good academic standing.
• Maintain active IRB/IACUC approval or exemption during program duration and provide appropriate documentation by the stated deadlines.
• Conduct 9 full weeks of research from May 27–July 25, 2025 (40 hours per week).
• Attend in-person and participate in the three Major Summer Events.
• Orientation, Mid-Summer Research Retreat, and Student Research Form
• Attend in-person at least 80% of the scheduled Summer Seminar Series sessions.
• Submit final report.