Program in Liberal Medical Education
Research
The PLME program provides unique opportunities to work alongside some of the world's foremost leaders in their fields.
Research
The PLME program provides unique opportunities to work alongside some of the world's foremost leaders in their fields.
PLME Research Opportunities
Summer Research Assistantships (SRAs) in Social/Behavioral Science, Clinical Medicine or Biomedical Sciences are made available annually on a competitive basis to students enrolled in the PLME. This is an excellent opportunity to become engaged in a research project under the supervision and mentorship of a Brown faculty member [e.g. Instructor rank or above]. Students who are awarded an assistantship usually carry out their research project on campus or at a Brown-affiliated hospital between June-August. Applications for a student and a faculty member to work abroad together are considered only when both the faculty and student will be on site together.
Summer Research Assistantships (SRAs) are made available to students in Brown University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) annually on a competitive basis.
Summer Research Assistantships in Emergency Medicine (SRA-EM) are available to sophomore, junior and senior students enrolled in Brown's PLME program and 1st-year medical students (for the summer before year 2) enrolled in the Alpert Medical School.
PLME students with an interest in infectious diseases are encouraged to explore the SRA-EIDS in partnership with the Emerging Infectious Diseases Scholars Program (EIDS).
The Framework in Global Health Program provides an opportunity to work on a critical global health issue impacting a low or middle-income country (LMIC). Successful applicants receive the Framework award to support global health research linked to Brown University faculty scholarly projects.
Other Research Opportunities
Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award Program
The Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award Program (UTRA) is offered through the College to strengthen undergraduate education through supporting collaborative research, course development, and teaching activities between faculty members and students in all academic disciplines. The fellowship may be held either over the summer or during the semester and will provide students with opportunities to work closely in research situations with faculty members, to participate integrally in the process of course development and revision, and to experience the work of college teaching directly.
UTRA is offered through the College to strengthen undergraduate education through supporting collaborative research, course development, and teaching activities between faculty members and students in all academic disciplines.
BrownConnect
BrownConnect serves first years, sophomores and juniors who are seeking high-quality internships and research opportunities providing “one stop shopping” in a wide range of fields and geographical locations, as well as financial support to students in low-paid or unpaid internships. Students will be able to search BrownConnect for internships, research opportunities, and funding offered through and for the Brown community.
BrownConnect links students, alumni, parents and friends to extend learning beyond the classroom and promote mentoring and professional growth long past graduation.
Office of Biology Undergraduate Education
The Office of Biology Undergraduate Education maintains a searchable database of research opportunities for undergraduates at Brown which lists faculty names and their research interests and may be browsed on their site. It can be used to identify volunteer (non-credit) research opportunities, summer projects, independent study projects, and Honors projects.
Brown’s program in Undergraduate Biology arms students with the knowledge, skills, and collaborative spirit required to tackle some of society’s more pressing issues – from disease prevention to preserving Earth’s natural heritage.
Directory of Research and Researchers
The Directory of Research and Researchers at Brown, produced by Brown's Office of the Vice President for Research, has been designed to help Brown faculty promote their own research activities, and to make it easy for our various audiences (including Brown students and staff, investors and funding organizations, and the public at large) to keep track of ongoing research at Brown.
A searchable database produced by the Brown University Office of the Vice President for Research.
Additional Resources
(Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Miriam Hospital, Bradley Hospital and Newport Hospital)