Summer Research Training Program

Summer Research Areas

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To learn more about these faculty and their research consult Tufts web page:

http://vetprofiles.tufts.edu/

Other Resources:

https://vet.tufts.edu/research/student-research-training-programs/

http://vetopps.uit.tufts.edu/index.cfm

1. Each awardee will receive one third of the total stipend per month for up to three months. This stipend can be supplemented from other sources.  Students will receive their disbursements according to the following schedule:  the first check at the end of June, the second check at the end of July and the third check after submission of the written report and the questionnaire in September.
2. Awardees are required to work full time and participate in other departmental activities (journal club, seminars, etc.) and scheduled seminars.
3. Each awardee will be required to submit one copy of a written report plus an electronic copy to trena.haroutunian@tufts.edu and fill out a questionnaire by September 10, 2018. The written report should conform to the styles of a scientific journal of choice.
4. Each awardee will be required to present their work at Research Day scheduled on October 3, 2018 on Grafton Campus.
5. The program of the Research Day usually includes presentation of research projects by students, selection of best work, presentation of a certificate to all awardees, and prizes for the top three projects; one for each category, Field Studies, Clinical Sciences and Basic Sciences.  Research will be evaluated on the basis of the written report (50%) and the presentation (50%).  The prizes will be awarded by the program directors and Dean Kochevar, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

For further information please visit the Summer Research Training Program page

The success of this program depends on active participation by mentors in all phases of the training process. A mentor is likely to provide the best possible training if the student is involved in mentor's area of active research.  With these in mind the following guidelines are recommended for mentors.

1. A mentor should provide supervision during all phases of the proposed study i.e. preparation of the application, obtaining animal welfare approval, data gathering procedures, data analysis, preparation of the written report and oral presentation at the Research Day. To optimize/maximize student-mentor interactions during the training period each primary mentor is, thus, eligible to sponsor a maximum of two students per year.
2. A mentor should sponsor students planning to conduct studies only in his/her area of active research interest. If a study should require expertise of other mentors, such mentors should be made a part of the mentoring team with the primary mentor being responsible for the overall supervision. Such an arrangement should allow for a broader research exposure for the student as well as for the development of collaborations among mentors.
3. The program does not provide any fund for supplies that may be needed to conduct the proposed study. Thus, the mentor should assure the availability of funds needed to complete the project before sponsoring a student.
4. Each mentor should encourage students and make it possible for the student to present the work at a national scientific meeting. The program will try to provide some limited fund to cover registration fees for such meetings.
5. In the event that the work done by the student is published, please acknowledge that the student was supported, in part, by a NIH Short-term Training Grant (T35 OD010963) Boehringer Ingelheim Scholars Program, USDA formula fund or other sponsors and send a copy of the published article to the program director.
6. It is important that each mentor makes it a priority to attend the Research Day. The presence of the mentor during the presentation encourages students and boosts their morale.